Apollo Insurance Solutions closes $13.5 million CAD in Series A funding round
Vancouver-based insurtech startup Apollo Insurance Solutions has closed a $13.5 million CAD Series A funding round. According…
FinTech
Wave’s decision to shift focus to Canada, US, prompts competitor to publicly stir the pot
Toronto-based FinTech company Wave is leaving international markets, as the small business-focused service provider pares down…
Coinbase to open Canadian office, launches hiring initiative
San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase will open a Canadian office in 2021 and has announced it will begin…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Point hackers
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Coinsquare makes changes to business, tech as it faces increasing competitive pressures
Following a recent settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Coinsquare is undergoing a major overhaul to its…
Montreal-based FinTech Expertus acquired by IBM
Montreal-based FinTech company Expertus Technologies has been acquired by IBM as part of the multinational tech conglomerate’s…
Neo Financial reveals $50 million total financing as startup expands nationally
Neo Financial, the newest Canadian challenger bank startup looking to shake up the financial sector, has announced $50 million…
Borrowell to acquire Refresh Financial
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell is set to acquire Refresh Financial, a fellow Canadian company offering financial products…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Carpe Diem Crypto Copyright
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Former Koho CTO, head of Uber Money launch new FinTech startup with $15.8 million CAD seed round
The FinTech sector in North American is a tale of partnerships; startups having to find banking partners due to extensive regulations,…
Today in Hires: Xero, Wealthsimple, Alida, Tucows & Ting Internet, AppDynamics
Five organizations have brought on new team members, including AppDynamics, Alida, Wealthsimple, Tucows and Ting Internet,…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Ethereum 2.0
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Shopify Balance to be powered by Stripe, Evolve Bancorp
On Thursday, it was revealed that payment processing giant Stripe and Evolve Bancorp will power two products within Shopify…
Affirm to acquire PayBright for $340 million CAD
PayBright, one of Canada’s leading buy-now-pay-later providers, is set to be acquired by San Francisco-based Affirm. Affirm…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s new Bitcoin fund
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