Canada’s technology sector saw significant highs and lows last year, from the growth of exciting new industries to hybrid work and the stability of tech giants being flipped with abrupt mass layoffs. [Read more…] about PolicyMe Builds on Capital Raise with ‘Ambitious Vision’ to Disrupt Insurance in Canada
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Fintech Startup Lynk Bolsters Platform with Latest Feature Addition for SMBs
A branded payment solution providing merchants a secure alternative to credit card processing fees while powering customer loyalty programs this week added a hotly requested feature to its platform. [Read more…] about Fintech Startup Lynk Bolsters Platform with Latest Feature Addition for SMBs
Clearco’s Michele Romanow Steps Down Amid Latest Company Layoffs
Canadian financial technology firm Clearco is shedding more staff, reports revealed this week, as the e-commerce funding platform continues to struggle with downshifting markets. [Read more…] about Clearco’s Michele Romanow Steps Down Amid Latest Company Layoffs
Fintech Startup Unveils ‘Boost’ Feature to Help Renters Build Credit in Canada
A Vancouver financial technology startup launched publicly in September is entering the new year with early momentum. [Read more…] about Fintech Startup Unveils ‘Boost’ Feature to Help Renters Build Credit in Canada
BMO Partners With Georgian to Launch New Tech Investing Fund For Clients
Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought, if only I’d gotten in on the ground floor of Airbnb, Instagram, or any of the scads of breakthrough tech startups.
Now lower your hand and give yourself a break, because even if you’d had a pile of cash to invest, you still probably wouldn’t have had any way to get in before those companies went public. [Read more…] about BMO Partners With Georgian to Launch New Tech Investing Fund For Clients
Canadian Crypto Consolidation Continues: Coinsquare, WonderFi Consider Merger
Toronto-born Coinsquare, embroiled in a dispute with rival CoinSmart, is reportedly in “advanced merger talks” with Vancouver-based WonderFi Technologies. [Read more…] about Canadian Crypto Consolidation Continues: Coinsquare, WonderFi Consider Merger
Meridian Credit Union Partners with Online Will Providers to Deliver Digital Estate Planning Solutions
An Angus Reid survey found that 57% of Ontarians don’t have a will, and of those who do, 1 in 10 are out of date.
Today Meridian, Ontario’s largest credit union and second largest in Canada announced new partnerships with both LegalWills.ca and Willful, two of Canada’s leading online estate planning companies. [Read more…] about Meridian Credit Union Partners with Online Will Providers to Deliver Digital Estate Planning Solutions
Fintech Hub now Available to Atlantic Canadian Startups to Accelerate Growth
To support the growth of the fintech sector across Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Fintech and Fintech Cadence are collaborating to give fintechs across the region access to the complete range of training and services provided to startups through the Fintech Hub platform. [Read more…] about Fintech Hub now Available to Atlantic Canadian Startups to Accelerate Growth
Advisor360° Acquires Fintech Assets of Agreement Express to Bolster Digital Wealth Management Platform
Digital wealth management giant Advisor360° has acquired the digital onboarding technology and related wealth management assets of Agreement Express, a BC-based tech solutions provider, the company announced this week. [Read more…] about Advisor360° Acquires Fintech Assets of Agreement Express to Bolster Digital Wealth Management Platform
Coinsquare Wants To Back Out Of Its Deal To Buy Rival CoinSmart
Four months ago Coinsquare announced their were acquiring fellow crypto asset trading platform CoinSmart for $29 million in cash and shares.
This week the acquiree announced that they’ve received notice from Coinsquare claiming to terminate the acquisition offer. [Read more…] about Coinsquare Wants To Back Out Of Its Deal To Buy Rival CoinSmart