Desjardins launches $45 million fund to support FinTech startups
Financial services company Desjardins has announced a new $45 million FinTech investment fund, aimed to support startups that…
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Borrowell raises $360,000 from LGBT investment group Gaingels
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has received a $360,000 CAD investment from Gaingels, a San Francisco-based LGBT affinity…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Kik vs. the SEC
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
On the heels of $42 million raise, Koho launches Premium cashback account
Toronto-based FinTech Koho is now offering Koho Premium, a new cashback program for Canadians through its pre-paid card. Koho…
As SEC files suit, Kik’s Ted Livingston argues loss would be “disastrous” for crypto
The United Statesâ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially charged Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering…
F|T: The FinTech Times – When FinTech and cleantech collide
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Responsive client base hits $10 billion CAD AUM, powered by its behavioural AI
Vancouver-based Reponsive.ai, a SaaS company targeted toward wealth managers and advisors, recently announced that the wealth…
CIBC, NAB, Bank Leumi launch platform to connect banks with FinTechs
CIBC, Bank Leumi of Israel, and National Australia Bank (NAB) have partnered to launch the Global Alliance FinTech Link, a…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Simple makes things harder
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Crypto community unites to support Canadian entrepreneur paralyzed in Thailand
Members of Canadaâs tech community are rallying around Kieran McLeod, CFO and co-CEO at Vancouver-based Long Tail Financial,…
Kin launches $5 million USD crypto defence fund to fight the SEC
The Kin Foundation has launched a âDefend Cryptoâ defence fund to take on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
Borrowell publicly launches AI credit monitoring app as it nears one million users
Toronto-based FinTech Borrowell today made its free credit monitoring app widely available on iOS and Android, as it looks…
Toronto-based CreditGenie acquired by Purpose Financial
Purpose Financial has announced the acquisition of Toronto-based CreditGenie, a startup aiming to disrupt the point-of-sale…
HSBC opens Toronto data lab, will partner with FinTech, AI startups
Last week, HSBC opened a new data lab in Toronto, hoping the new lab will harness AI to develop future products and generate…
F|T: The FinTech Times – From crypto winter to crypto weirder
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…