Ontario-born financial technology firm Pineapple recently announced the addition of six affiliate mortgage brokerages to its network. [Read more…] about Pineapple Bolsters Brokerage Network as Toronto Fintech Disrupts Mortgages in Canada
Lightspeed Announces Uber Integration to Upgrade Restaurant E-Commerce in Canada
Lightspeed Commerce unveiled this week a new partnership with transportation giant Uber.
The partnership with see Uber Direct and Uber Eats integrated into Lightspeed’s platform, enabling merchants to take orders from the Uber Eats marketplace. [Read more…] about Lightspeed Announces Uber Integration to Upgrade Restaurant E-Commerce in Canada
Givex Launches AI Solution That Helps Brands Upgrade and Automate Customer Engagement
Since 1999, Givex has provided technology solutions aimed at helping brands unleash the full potential of engagement. [Read more…] about Givex Launches AI Solution That Helps Brands Upgrade and Automate Customer Engagement
Freshly Funded Fintech Blossom Moves Forward with Focus on the Social Synergies of Investing
This spring, Blossom is rethinking growth.
The Vancouver startup was conceived in 2021 with the idea to combine day-trading technology with social elements. [Read more…] about Freshly Funded Fintech Blossom Moves Forward with Focus on the Social Synergies of Investing
Vancouver Fintech Teal Raises Seed Round to Power ‘Stripe for Accounting’
A company launched out of Vancouver last year with an idea to help smaller businesses build accounting products for their customers. [Read more…] about Vancouver Fintech Teal Raises Seed Round to Power ‘Stripe for Accounting’
Toronto Fintech Baseline Raises Private Capital from N49P, Others to Support ‘Ambitious Goals’
Baseline Financial Technologies, focused on removing friction from private lending and making financing more accessible for borrowers, announced this week that it has successfully closed a round of funding. [Read more…] about Toronto Fintech Baseline Raises Private Capital from N49P, Others to Support ‘Ambitious Goals’
Mogo Rejects Gambling-Style Trading Apps in Favour of ‘Buffet Mode’ Investing Platform
Warren Buffett has criticized trading platforms that overly gamify investing in the past, lamenting once in an annual meeting for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that such platforms resemble gambling parlours more than investment platforms. [Read more…] about Mogo Rejects Gambling-Style Trading Apps in Favour of ‘Buffet Mode’ Investing Platform
Partnerships Power Up Innovation at the Intersection of Finance and Technology
When financial technology startups first began to disrupt Canada’s stodgy and conservative banking sector years ago, initial air between disruptors and incumbents felt thick and heavy.
Friend, the question begged, or foe? [Read more…] about Partnerships Power Up Innovation at the Intersection of Finance and Technology
Wealthsimple Launches Online Mortgage Offering in Partnership with Fellow Fintech Pine
In Canada, upward of 90% of mortgages are tied to a major bank.
In 2022, a Canadian financial technology startup emerged from stealth with a Series A round of funding to buck this trend. [Read more…] about Wealthsimple Launches Online Mortgage Offering in Partnership with Fellow Fintech Pine
Coinbase Wants to ‘Go Deeper’ into Canada’s Crypto Market Amid Broader International Push
Coinbase is seeing sustained success in Canada.
After the crypto giant recently became the first international cryptocurrency exchange to be registered in Canada, Coinbase posted a strong quarterly earnings report that in many ways exceeded analyst expectations. [Read more…] about Coinbase Wants to ‘Go Deeper’ into Canada’s Crypto Market Amid Broader International Push