Portag3 sets sights on global FinTech market as it closes $427 million CAD Fund II
Portag3 Ventures has closed a $427 million CAD second fund, the largest FinTech-focused venture capital fund in Canada, and…
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Wealthsimple to spin out advisory service into separate company
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple is separating its direct to consumer and Wealthsimple for Advisors businesses and…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Cloud banking in Canada
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Following OSC approval, 3iQ files initial public offering for bitcoin fund
Three weeks after Toronto-based FinTech company 3iQ received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to launch…
Koho adds National Bank and Drive as investors with $25 million CAD Series B extension
Koho has raised an additional $25 million in capital for its Series B, just six months after the initial close of the round…
Revolut is rolling out early account access ahead of Canadian launch
Revolut has begun rolling out early access to accounts for Canadian users, BetaKit has learned. The move comes ahead of the…
Startup Canada Podcast: building, buying, and selling globally with Marc Andre Roy
They call it the world-wide-web for a reason – you can use it to take your business worldwide; and Marc-André Roy VP of…
Vancouver-based Trulioo taps Zac Cohen as chief operating officer
Two months after annoucning $70 million in funding, Vancouver-based FinTech startup Trulioo has announced Zac Cohen will join…
EQ Bank migrates core system to the cloud as it gears up for open banking in Canada
Toronto-based EQ Bank, the digital arm of Equitable Bank, has announced it is migrating its entire core banking system to the…
Today in acquisitions: Paystone, Rival.ai, Workali, Geotab
In the past few days, several Canadian companies have made announcements on acquiring technology startups in the IoT, AI, and…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A Canadian bitcoin fund you can trust?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Kin ecosystem surpasses one million active spenders
Canadian cryptocurrency company Kik Interactive says that the Kin ecosystem has reached over a million active-spending users,…
Lagging regulation, consumer trust inhibiting FinTech adoption in Canada
Canada’s FinTech sector has seen steady growth in recent years, and there seems to be more on the horizon with increased…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Los Angeles becomes a FinTech hub
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
With trust in crypto at an all-time low, 3iQ’s CEO talks regulator approval of bitcoin fund
Earlier this month, it was announced that 3iQ, a Toronto-based FinTech company, had received approval from the Ontario Securities…