Wealthsimple secures $750 million CAD, claims $5 billion valuation
Wealthsimple has raised a $750 million CAD financing round as the FinTech company looks to expand its market position and continue…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – M&A surge
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Farm payroll startup Labora wins SFU entrepreneurship competition
Surrey, British Columbia-based FinTech startup Labora has taken home the top prize at Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) 10th…
Newton had an outage and now users are complaining their transactions are pending
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Newton recently experienced an outage to its platform related to a cyberattack affecting…
Today in funding: Cape Privacy, Plooto, Lumeto, ReelData, Heirlume, Axya
Six Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Vena raises $300 million from Vista Equity Partners
Financial planning startup Vena has raised $300 million CAD in Series C funding from Vista Equity Partners. The Series C round…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Imploding bets
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Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky says company will return to Canada in 2022
The CEO of United Kingdom-based FinTech startup Revolut says the company intends to return to Canada next year, after leaving…
Clearbanc rebrands, raises $350 million USD to provide full-stack founder support
With fresh capital and a new name, Clearbanc has moved beyond its investing roots to become a full-stack founder support platform.…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Silicon Valley’s hottest startup
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Today in acquisitions: Upchain, Nuvei, Perpetua, Carebook, WELL Health, FreshGrade, PainWorth, BonLook
Eight Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Upchain, Nuvei, Perpetua, Carebook,…
Today in funding: dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, Acorn Biolabs
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth, including dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual…
OKR Financial launches $150 million fund to help early-stage startups access funding, loans, grants
Calgary-based debt and financing advisor OKR Financial has launched a $150 million fund aimed to support early-stage technology…
goeasy to acquire LendCare for $320 million
Toronto-based FinTech company LendCare, which offers financial services and point-of-sale solutions for businesses, is set…
Georgian closes $1.02 billion USD alignment fund
Toronto venture capital firm Georgian Partners has closed its new Alignment Fund I, pulling in $1.02 billion USD. As reported…