For more than a century businesses depended on paper-based processes to review and approve credit. Those old processes have hardly been updated—and they are “inefficient and require significant time and resources to even accomplish mediocre outcomes,” according to Nectarine Credit. [Read more…] about Victoria’s Nectarine Announces Partnership to Modernize Credit Approval
Calgary’s PayShepherd Raises $3 Million to Tackle Contractor Billing Errors
PayShepherd recently announced USD$3 million in seed funding.
The Calgary-born financial technology startup raised the capital in a round led by Nashville Capital Network with participation from existing investors Thin Air Labs and the Accelerate Fund, managed by Yaletown Partners with support from the A100. [Read more…] about Calgary’s PayShepherd Raises $3 Million to Tackle Contractor Billing Errors
Vancouver’s WeCasa Wants to Fix Vacation Home Ownership
A new startup has sprouted in Vancouver looking to fix what founder Mark Proudfoot calls “broken”: the current model for vacation home ownership. [Read more…] about Vancouver’s WeCasa Wants to Fix Vacation Home Ownership
Mash Raises Seed Round to Build Payments Platform on Lightning Network
Payments platform Mash this week announced a seed funding round. The USD$6 million financing was co-led by Castle Island Ventures and Whitecap Venture Partners. [Read more…] about Mash Raises Seed Round to Build Payments Platform on Lightning Network
Ottawa’s MindBridge Uses Artificial Intelligence to Discover Risk in Finance
MindBridge recently announced its latest global release.
The product update is focused on improving transparency, speed, and scale for financial professionals. [Read more…] about Ottawa’s MindBridge Uses Artificial Intelligence to Discover Risk in Finance
Winnipeg’s Conquest Believes AI is the Future of Financial Planning
Conquest Planning is a Canadian financial technology startup that has re-imagined the financial advice delivery experience.
The Winnipeg-born fintech recently expanded int0 the UK market, where over 90% of the British population hasn’t had access to a financial plan, according to a review from UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. [Read more…] about Winnipeg’s Conquest Believes AI is the Future of Financial Planning
Clip Money Debuts on TSXV, Secures Investment from Glory
Clip Money is looking to establish itself in North America’s financial technology space.
The Toronto-based fintech startup, which operates a multi-bank self-service deposit system for businesses, debuted on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol CLIP in May. [Read more…] about Clip Money Debuts on TSXV, Secures Investment from Glory
Vancouver’s Parvis Invest Raises Seed Round for Blockchain Investing Platform
Parvis Invest announced that it has raised $2.6 million to launch a blockchain-based platform designed to modernize the investing process and unlock real estate opportunities. [Read more…] about Vancouver’s Parvis Invest Raises Seed Round for Blockchain Investing Platform
Fintech Cadence Launches Latest Cohort of Innovate Financial Health Lab
Montreal’s Fintech Cadence recently debuted the third cohort of Innovate Financial Health Lab, which assists fintech startups using technology to help improve the financial lives of underserved Canadians by making financial products and services more affordable. [Read more…] about Fintech Cadence Launches Latest Cohort of Innovate Financial Health Lab
Wealthsimple Unveils All-in-One Banking and Investing App for Canadians
Wealthsimple has consolidated all of its financial technology products into one app, creating a digital-first alternative to Big Banks within a single interface. [Read more…] about Wealthsimple Unveils All-in-One Banking and Investing App for Canadians