The past several years have been good to the global startup economy.
Following the last major recession in North America, venture capital ramped up through the 2010s. While the pandemic caused an abrupt halt, the momentum was not dispersed; it lingered at the door until the floodgates opened once again, and as a result 2021 set many records for startup financing in Canada. [Read more…] about Five Canadian Fintech Firms Still Hiring in Rough Seas
Toronto-born financial technology startup Properly has launched the Properly Happiness Index.
The index is an annual report conducted by the tech-enabled real estate brokerage, which takes a deep dive into the unique features that residents actively seek out when picking a new neighbourhood. The inaugural index features the Greater Toronto area and the Metro Vancouver region. [Read more…] about Fintech Startup’s Happiness Index Identifies What Makes Particular Neighbourhoods Great
Proptech Collective is a volunteer-run collective of real estate professionals, city builders, and entrepreneurs that believes “technological innovation can change the built world for the better.” The organization has released its second annual report with a range of updates from the previous edition. [Read more…] about The 10 Best-Funded PropTech Startups in Canada
The financial services sector today is facing a unique set of challenges as innovative new technologies and expectations from digitally native customers run up against risk management constraints and regulatory requirements. [Read more…] about The Future of Money – Key Takeaways For Modern Banking In Canada
The notion of “Open Banking” has been taking the financial sector by storm recently.
Indeed, we have not observed such buzz over a term in the industry since “Fintech” itself was coined.
As with all financial terms, the first question anybody asks is “What the heck does it mean?” [Read more…] about What Does Open Banking Mean in Canada? The Government is Still Trying to Decide
No one should be surprised to learn that Toronto continues to be Canada’s leader for fintech opportunities and now we know that Toronto’s fintechs are among the Best Workplaces in Canada. [Read more…] about The Best Workplaces in Canadian Fintech
There’s a traditional model of employee expenses, and it looks something like this: employees are asked to spend money on their personal or corporate cards, file expense reports, and then wait for reimbursement.
Rob Khazzam knew there must be a better way. That’s why he, along with Griffin Keglevich and Ruslan Nikolaev (pictured), founded Float Financial Solutions to help small and medium-sized businesses simplify the process. [Read more…] about How Fast Growing Float is Fixing Corporate Spend Management
Since March, banks and lenders have received an unprecedented volume of requests for deferrals on mortgages, car loans and credit cards. [Read more…] about Borrowell Introduces Feature To Help Consumers Monitor Payment Deferrals
