Village Wellth raises $400,000 CAD seed round for its business acquisition platform
Village Wellth aims to “democratize” the acquisition process for buyers.
FinTech
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Convictional secures $50.7 million CAD, announces UK expansion
FinTech startup plans to ramp up staff, accelerate product development.
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Wafra Capital Partners acquires Toronto FinTech startup Financeit from Goldman Sachs
The sale comes five years after Goldman Sachs acquired Financeit.
Micruity aims to “pensionize” 401(k) plans as it lands $6.5 million CAD seed round
Franklin Templeton and Allianz Life both made strategic investments in Micruity.
Newton Crypto now valued at $253 million following $25 million CAD Series B round
Tiny Capital, Shopify co-founder Tobias Lütke’s Snowdevil Capital helped fuel the financing.
With Portage backing, New York-based LoanStreet eyes Canadian market
Portage Ventures’ Adam Felesky believes “Canada could be an interesting market for LoanStreet.”
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Stamped AI closes $2 million to simplify financial statement prep for SMBs
Stamped AI describes itself as a “tech-enabled audit firm.”
ClearEstate raises $16.8 million CAD to help the grieving deal with estates
Lead investor OMERS Ventures says “end-of-life products” deserve more thoughtful solutions.
Wealthsimple still working on crypto wallet withdrawals
Wealthsimple plans to ensure all users have access to BTC and ETH withdrawals soon.
Koho secures $210 million to give more Canadians access to wealth creation
CEO Daniel Eberhard says Koho has found its “flywheel.”
Fractional real estate investing startup Willow comes out of stealth
PropTech startup claims 10,000 people on investing waitlist.