Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – The failing credit card sector
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Lendesk launches lender network with Scotiabank, First National Financial
Lendesk has launched its Lendesk Lender Networka direct-to-lender mortgage application network—with several Canadian mortgage…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Ahead of the Curve
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Coinsquare adds BMO as banking partner
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has secured a relationship with one of Canada’s big five banks. Coinsquare…
Kooltra raises $6.5 million to modernize foreign exchange industry
Toronto-based Kooltra has raised a $6.5 million institutional round as the company looks to update the legacy infrastructure…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTech in four charts
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Slice Labs raises $25 million CAD to help insurers reach the gig economy
Insurance cloud platform provider Slice Labs has raised $25 million in a Series A extension. The company raised a $15 million…
Former Shopify employees raise $20 million CAD for insurtech startup Cover
San Francisco-based Cover—which was founded by Canadians and former Shopify employees Karn Saroya and Anand Dhillon—has…
Canadian tech leaders form coalition advocating for new blockchain regulation
Several Canadian tech founders have banded together to launch an initiative aimed at supporting the country’s fledgling…
F|T: The FinTech Times – How millennials want to invest
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
The state of Canadian FinTech in four charts
Last year, we released the first edition of Ferst Capital Partners’ FinTech Map, plotting all FinTechs serving Canadians…
Coinsquare’s Coincapital launches two ETFs on the TSX
Coincapital, the investment and portfolio management division of Coinsquare, has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs).…
Beanworks raises $10.1 million Series B to automate accounting
Vancouver-based Beanworks, which allows accounting teams to automate redundant tasks, has raised a $10.1 million Series B round.…
F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech’s secret success story
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…