Hardbacon raises over $680,000 from FrontFundr campaign
Hardbacon, a Montreal-based FinTech startup, has raised an seed round of over $680,884 through FrontFundr‘s crowdfunding…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – No accountability
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Government of Canada’s chief information officer Alex Benay leaves to join Mindbridge
Alex Benay, the Government of Canada’s chief information officer (CIO), has announced he is leaving his post to join…
Kik denies all allegations, argues SEC misrepresented evidence in lawsuit
Kik has officially filed its response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit filed against the Kitchener-based…
Owl.co raises $2.6 million CAD for encrypted data collection platform
Owl.co, a software company that helps banks and insurers collect and encrypt customer data, has raised its first round of funding,…
Dapper Labs partners with NBA to launch digital collectibles game
Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and…
Today in hires: Wealthsimple, Breathe Life, FrontRunner
In the last week, three Canadian startups have added new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and…
Koho launches new instant cashback program
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho is introducing an instant cashback program for its customers, in addition to some new rewards…
SnapPay, Sleep Country partner to engage Canada’s Chinese consumer segment
Toronto-based digital payment solutions startup SnapPay has launched a pilot program with Sleep Country, which will allow Chinese…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A decacorn keeps growing
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Backed by Diagram, mortgage startup Nesto latest addition to Power Financial’s “FinTech Justice League”
When BetaKit last checked in with the ‘FinTech Justice League’ (Power Financial’s portfolio of FinTech startups…
One year after acquisition, Hubdoc’s Jamie McDonald joins Xero executive team
Toronto-based Hubdoc’s co-founder and CEO Jamie McDonald has been appointed executive general manager of product, accounting,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – 2019’s British FinTech boom
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 FinTech companies for 2019
The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 FinTech companies in Canada for 2019. The top 50 companies in this report…
Rob Maurin wants to replicate Wave’s success at Plooto
Rob Maurin knows a thing or two about crafting an identity for an early-stage FinTech startup. In 2009, when financial services…