Samos launches insurance product for accidental death during surgery
Waterloo startup claims to offer “world’s first surgical accidental death insurance.”
FinTech
Canadian FinTech leaders press Government of Canada for progress on open banking
Open letter calls on feds to appoint open banking lead, adopt recommendations outlined in last year’s report.
Apollo Insurance Solutions secures undisclosed Series B financing from Definity
Definity Financial Corporation went public in November.
Corl secures $20 million in USD stablecoin for its revenue-based financing model
Digital assets backed by real-world commercial agreements will offset volatility, companies claim.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Portage secures a boatload
Plus: A year after launch, Backbone Angels is closing gaps felt by underrepresented founders.
Market watch: Nuvei, VerticalScope, Magnet Forensics
Nuvei posts strong Q4, 2021 earnings as VerticalScope, Magnet see mixed results.
Portage Ventures closes $788.5 million CAD for third FinTech fund
Portage claims the early stage FinTech fund is one of the largest in the world.
DealMaker acquires Ridge Growth Agency to bolster capital raising platform
Ridge brings DealMaker closer to becoming a “one-stop-shop” for raising capital.
F|T: The FinTech Times – BitConnect founder goes bye-bye
Plus: Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage.
Walo secures $1.1 million to teach kids financial literacy
Walo provides a gamified mobile app that allows parents to automate allowances.
The Group Ventures secures $20 million for Fund II to invest in Canadian, Israeli tech startups
The Group Ventures’ portfolio includes MindBridge and Flybits.
Questrade launches online mortgage service QuestMortgage
Mortgages could be a differentiator for Questrade amid Wealthsimple competition.
Epoch Integration co-founders secure funding to simplify tax prep with Blackspark
The team that sold Epoch to BlackBerry is back to offer something better than “upload and pray” tax solutions.
F|T: The FinTech Times – Leadership changes at Clearco
Plus: 1Password expands into crypto.
Blockchain startup Bitfarms tops the TSXV’s annual technology ranking
Energy storage firm Equana led the cleantech list this year.