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Shopify is on fire.
Their stock price skyrocketed again today, putting it in a tight race with TD Bank to become the country’s second-most valuable company on the TSX behind RBC. [Read more…] about Shopify Capital Launches In Canada And Issues First Loan in 34 Minutes
Portag3 Ventures has appointed Chris O’Neill as a Partner, based in San Francisco. [Read more…] about Chris O’Neill joins Portag3 Ventures as a Partner
Calgary-based fintech LendingArch has won the award for the best online rate comparison platform in Canada, by Acquisition International. [Read more…] about LendingArch Named Best Canadian Online Rate Comparison Platform
Portag3 Ventures today announced the final closing of Portag3 Ventures II LP, its second venture fund focused on early stage investments in the global financial technology sector, with commitments totalling $427 million. [Read more…] about Portag3 Ventures Announces $427 Million Close of Second Fintech Fund
The winners of the 2019 Canadian FinTech & AI Awards were announced at an awards ceremony last night in Toronto. [Read more…] about Winners of the 5th Annual Canadian FinTech Awards Announced
Flinks has announced the launch of ‘Attributes’, a data enrichment tool allowing banks and fintechs to harness the power of transactional data without having to maintain large data science teams themselves. [Read more…] about Flinks Launches Data Enrichment Tool Attributes
National Bank has launched the Innovation Competition, a large-scale challenge that will bring together Canadian fintech startups, students and other teams of individuals from across Canada. [Read more…] about National Bank Launches Fintech Innovation Competition
Today the Holt Fintech Accelerator announced the launch of its 2019 cohort, the second in its history.
Building on the success of the class of 2018, Canada’s only business accelerator devoted exclusively to Fintech welcomes 8 new companies from 5 different countries. [Read more…] about Holt Fintech Accelerator Launches 2019 Cohort
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT), British Airways, Scottish Development International (SDI), and Bank of Montreal (BMO) are hosting a Fintech Mission to the UK for Canadian Fintechs from October 19th to 26th. [Read more…] about Apply Now to Participate in Fintech Mission to the UK
Toronto’s Sensibill has raised US $31.5 million in a Series B funding round led by AI-focused venture fund Radical Ventures. [Read more…] about Receipt Management Startup Sensibill Raises $31.5 Million
