Portag3 Ventures creates senior advisory group to help build global FinTech businesses
Portag3 Ventures announced on Thursday the creation of its new group of senior advisors, adding six members including industry…
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Power Financial now claims 89 percent stake in Wealthsimple following $30 million investment
Power Financial, a notable investor in the FinTech space and a backer of companies like Borrowell, Clearbanc, Koho, and League,…
Nest Wealth acquires Razor Logic Systems, offering investment and financial planning solutions
Toronto-based Nest Wealth, a digital wealth management platform, has acquired Razor Logic Systems, the creator of RazorPlan,…
Koho raises $42 million Series B inside round led by Portag3 Ventures
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho announced the close of a $42 million Series B round today, led by Portag3 Ventures, with…
QuadrigaCX investigation recovers $28 million of missing assets
Efforts to recover more than $200 million in cash and cryptocurrency from the former trading platform QuadrigaCX have resulted…
Breathe Life launches first product following $4.5 million CAD Seed round
Montreal insurtech startup Breathe Life, which offers consumer-centric digital solutions for the insurance industry, announced…
CIBC launches new banking platform for small and medium-sized business
CIBC has partnered with Intuit Canada, Ceridian and Xero to launch a new digital banking platform for small and medium-sized…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A new FinTech task force
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Toronto-Waterloo takes top Canadian spot in startup ecosystem rankings, Vancouver nosedives
Vancouver’s place in the startup ecosystem rankings has significantly dropped, while Toronto-Waterloo is making a steady…
David R. Beatty joins FrontFundr as chairman of the board of directors
FrontFundr, a Vancouver-based equity crowdfunding platform, announced that David R. Beatty has been appointed as chairman of…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s largest FinTech sector
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
RBC adds AI-powered budgeting tool to its digital app
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently launched NOMI Budgets, a new AI-powered solution available through its mobile app, designed…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canadian FinTechs in decline?
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Amount of new Canadian FinTechs in decline yet still support SME growth, report finds
While Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is a big driver of small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) in Canada, it has experienced…
F|T: The FinTech Times – No crypto startups in India’s FinTech sandbox
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…