Fobi to acquire PassWallet for $1.2 million CAD to enter FinTech space
Vancouver-based SaaS startup Fobi AI is set to acquire PassWallet for $1.2 million CAD (€888,000) to commence its strategy…
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Big Whale Labs raises $655,000 to accelerate NFT product development
Big Whale Labs, a Vancouver-based web 3 social startup, raised $655,000 USD in September from a pre-seed funding round led…
FreshBooks acquires Germany’s FastBill as it pursues global expansion
FreshBooks continues to pursue its global ambitions, announcing the acquisition of Germany-based FastBill, described as one…
Experts explain why Canada’s ‘new’ government needs to prioritize competition, talent, and open banking
At a recent panel for BetaKit Patreon supporters, a group of innovation policy experts argued that Canada’s newly re-elected…
Moneris completes acquisition of UEAT to bolster commerce solutions for restaurants
Payments provider giant Moneris has acquired UEAT, a Québec-based SaaS startup for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2017,…
Flahmingo raises $1.88 million CAD, teases launch of new app in Q1 2022
Calgary-based FinTech startup Flahmingo raised $1.88 million CAD in its pre-seed funding round in the last week of September.…
Koho rolls out Instant Pay, overdraft protection
FinTech startup Koho has expanded its services, and is now offering Instant Pay, as well as overdraft protection. The company…
Company behind digital payout service Tipstoday adds $8.5 million via private placement
XTM, Inc., the company behind digital tip payout service Tipstoday, closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement…
Nuvei files for initial public offering on Nasdaq
Just over a year after going public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Nuvei has filed for an initial public offering in…
Dapper Labs acquires Brud as part of plan to form new DAO-focused business unit
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs has acquired Los Angeles-based Brud for an undisclosed amount, in its first acquisition of a venture-backed…
OSC announces new members for Small Business Advisory Committee
Tim Babcock, the vice president of the TSX Venture Exchange; Kay Schonberger, an associate at RBC Capital Markets in mergers…
Peak completes acquisition of Cubeler to launch North America expansion
Canadian Securities Exchange-listed Peak has completed its acquisition of fellow Montréal FinTech startup Cubeler for $1 million…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Products of a different Stripe
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Clearco commits $100 million AUD, adds former Google exec as part of Australian expansion
Clearco has officially expanded to Australia, its fourth international market to date, as the Toronto-based startup sets its…
Interac acquires rights to SecureKey’s Canadian contracts to fuel digital ID services
Interac has entered into an agreement with Toronto-based authentication company SecureKey to acquire exclusive rights to its…