Vancouver-based Grow Technologies acquired by Alberta’s ATB Financial
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Grow Technologies, which develops software solutions in the loan management space, has been…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Jack Dorsey’s fresh bet on cryptocurrency
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Crypto trading platform Einstein Exchange shuts down, owing $16 million to clients
Einstein Exchange, a Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange, shut down this week, owing more than $16 million to its clients, including about…
Planswell CEO attributes company downfall to “social media storm” in investor email
An email to Planswell investors obtained by BetaKit sheds new light on the recent demise of the Toronto-based FinTech startup.…
Digital identity company 2Keys acquired by Interac
2Keys, an Ottawa-based leader in digital identity, has been acquired by Interac. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Interac…
Mylo raises $10 million Series A with support from National Bank, Desjardins
Montreal-based FinTech startup Mylo has raised $10 million in Series A financing for its saving and investing platform, in…
Planswell shuts down
Toronto-based FinTech startup Planswell is no more. In a notice posted on the company’s website, Planswell indicates that…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A “slam on the brakes” for FinTech banking
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
National Bank launching FinTech innovation competition
National Bank is launching a new competition aimed at developing new solutions for the wealth management industry. National…
FreshBooks to open first international office
Cloud-accounting software FreshBooks has announced plans to open its first international office, to be stationed in Amsterdam,…
Mastercard consolidates startup programs to make it easier to partner with FinTechs
Mastercard has launched a new global program designed to make it easier for FinTech startups to work with Mastercard to access…
Canadian startup PayBright is helping Raptors fans pay for replica championship rings
PayBright, a Toronto-based FinTech startup, has teamed up with the creator of the iconic Toronto Raptors’ NBA championship…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Where are US FinTech’s next billion-dollar startups?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Toronto FinTech startup Pungle acquired by Berkeley Payment Solutions
Pungle, a Fintech startup that developed a ‘payments-as-a-service platform’ for businesses, has been acquired by…
MindBridge partnering with Bank of Canada to detect payment fraud
Ottawa-based MindBridge Analytics announced, on Wednesday, a partnership with the Bank of Canada that will see the FinTech…