Investment in Canadian fintech companies dropped three-fold in the first half of 2023 as valuations continued to slide to levels not seen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, driven primarily by macroeconomic concerns, according to KPMG in Canada. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Investment Drops To Pandemic-era Levels
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Investment in Canadian Fintech Plunges—But Uptick Expected by End of Year
Investment in Canada’s financial technology sector dipped last year, new data from PitchBook shows. [Read more…] about Investment in Canadian Fintech Plunges—But Uptick Expected by End of Year
Investment in Canadian Fintech Drops To Just Under $1 Billion In First Half Of 2022
After a record-breaking year in 2021, investment in Canadian fintech dropped by more than 50 per cent in the first six months of 2022, mirroring a broader decline in the technology sector. [Read more…] about Investment in Canadian Fintech Drops To Just Under $1 Billion In First Half Of 2022
Vancouver Insurtech Startup APOLLO Earns Runner-Up in Cutthroat Competition
One thing technology does great is turn our dirty, complicated tasks into clean, efficient processes.
Take for example the business of insurance: in an era of paper stacks and calculators, one can imagine a nightmarish field. However, modern financial technology startups such as Apollo modernize the insurance process thoroughly, leaving nary a hint of the ways of old. [Read more…] about Vancouver Insurtech Startup APOLLO Earns Runner-Up in Cutthroat Competition
Report Finds ‘Unified Commerce’ Key to Post-Pandemic Growth for Retailers in Canada
Digital transformation represents a trillion-dollar opportunity for the industry, according to KPMG. And in the face of the global pandemic, Canadian businesses experienced a new age of digital adoption unlike ever before. [Read more…] about Report Finds ‘Unified Commerce’ Key to Post-Pandemic Growth for Retailers in Canada
CanadaHelps and CarbonX Unlock Donation by Crypto for 86,000 Charities Across Country
Canada’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online today announced that it now accepts donations of cryptocurrency in support of any of Canada’s 86,000 registered charities. [Read more…] about CanadaHelps and CarbonX Unlock Donation by Crypto for 86,000 Charities Across Country
KPMG Taking Blockchain Seriously
The fog around blockchain is beginning to lift as organizations leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) to provide faster and more secure transactions, streamline and automate back-office operations, reduce costs and improve customer experience. [Read more…] about KPMG Taking Blockchain Seriously
Canadian Fintech Sector Records Unprecedented Deal Volume
According to KPMG International’s latest Pulse of Fintech report, Canada’s fintech sector has seen an unprecedented volume of deals during the first half of 2018. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Sector Records Unprecedented Deal Volume