Vancouver-based financial technology firm addy is introducing a credit opportunity onto its digital investment platform for the first time. [Read more…] about Addy Expands Suite of Investment Opportunities with Latest Launch
Montreal Fintech YouSet Unveils New Product Alongside $3.5M Seed Round
A Canadian startup helping customers shop for insurance online today announced a $3.5 million seed round of investment.
The oversubscribed round of investment into Montreal’s YouSet builds on the insurtech’s pre-seed round of $2.1 million in 2022. [Read more…] about Montreal Fintech YouSet Unveils New Product Alongside $3.5M Seed Round
Xero Reveals Upgraded Fintech Stack for Canadian Users at Xerocon Nashville
New Zealand fintech Xero continues to upgrade its offerings in Canada.
At Xerocon Nashville this week, the Wellington-based firm unveiled a “huge number of improvements … to make things easier for small businesses and their advisors.” [Read more…] about Xero Reveals Upgraded Fintech Stack for Canadian Users at Xerocon Nashville
Commission Concludes Canadian Company Conned Crypto from Customers
A B.C. Securities Commission panel found this week that a B.C.-based crypto trading platform committed fraud by lying to its customers and diverting roughly $13 million of their assets to gambling endeavours. [Read more…] about Commission Concludes Canadian Company Conned Crypto from Customers
Tenure Seeks to Improve Financial Wellness of Workers in Canada with App
Many employees in Canada are unhappy or otherwise disengaged from their work, a negative situation which can drag companies down.
But the notion of investing more into staff is gaining steam throughout the nation. [Read more…] about Tenure Seeks to Improve Financial Wellness of Workers in Canada with App
Moneris Advances Partnership with Wix to Launch ‘Total Commerce’ Solution
A Canadian financial technology firm this week affirmed an extension of its collaboration with Wix, a publicly traded software-as-a-service platform for creating and managing websites. [Read more…] about Moneris Advances Partnership with Wix to Launch ‘Total Commerce’ Solution
Fintech Capital Explodes in Canada as Montreal Firms Draw Huge Investments
Venture capital appears to be booming in Canada’s financial technology sector.
But, digging deeper, one discovers that the impressive success is not evenly distributed industry-wide. [Read more…] about Fintech Capital Explodes in Canada as Montreal Firms Draw Huge Investments
Toronto Tech Startup Walnut Raises $4.6M to Modernize Insurance Industry
A Toronto financial technology firm has announced the close of a funding round.
Building on capital from 2022, the $4.6 million round of investment into Walnut Insurance was led by NAventures, with participation from TELUS Global Ventures, Diagram Ventures, Portage, and Highline Beta. [Read more…] about Toronto Tech Startup Walnut Raises $4.6M to Modernize Insurance Industry
Major Bank Joins CDL Program to Realize ‘Transformative Potential of AI’
Creative Destruction Lab this week announced a strategic collaboration with a Big Five Bank.
The collab with CIBC is oriented around artificial intelligence, according to Sonia Sennik, chief executive of CDL. [Read more…] about Major Bank Joins CDL Program to Realize ‘Transformative Potential of AI’
Growing Tech Firm Clio Ranked Among World’s Top Cloud Companies
Following a historic round of funding, legal-and-fin-tech Clio has announced another milestone.
The BC-born technology pioneer has this year been named to the Forbes’ 2024 Cloud 100 list for the first time. [Read more…] about Growing Tech Firm Clio Ranked Among World’s Top Cloud Companies