LinkedIn recently published their 6th annual Top Startups list, a resource featuring 15 Canadian companies that are rising to the challenges of the moment and continuing to innovate and gain attention in 2024. Topping the list were Calgary’s Neo Financial and Toronto’s Float. [Read more…] about Five Fintechs That Are Hiring Across Canada Right Now
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Calgary Emerging as Canadian Fintech Hub
As one of the world’s largest financial technology hubs, Toronto is duly associated with Canadian fintech.
But other regions of the country have their own fintech fitness, such as Vancouver. [Read more…] about Calgary Emerging as Canadian Fintech Hub
Q+A with Information Venture Partners’ Co-founder on the Top Challenges for Enterprise B2B Fintech Startups
According to a recent report from Statista research, the total value of investments into fintech companies worldwide increased drastically between 2010 and 2019, when it reached 216.8 billion U.S. dollars. [Read more…] about Q+A with Information Venture Partners’ Co-founder on the Top Challenges for Enterprise B2B Fintech Startups
Nuvei for Platforms Empowers Businesses Through Payments Embedding
Montreal-based payments technology company Nuvei is looking to navigate choppy waters with a new product. [Read more…] about Nuvei for Platforms Empowers Businesses Through Payments Embedding
5 Canadian Fintech Startups To Watch In 2023
Once a startup has blossomed through seed funding, it may seek additional capital to reach the next stage of scale and growth. [Read more…] about 5 Canadian Fintech Startups To Watch In 2023
What Downturn? These Canadian Fintech Innovators Want to Bolster Their Workforce with New Talent
The year featured several sizeable Fintech startup funding rounds, including $61 million for Propel Holdings; $64 million for Neo Financial; $44 million for Properly; $72 million for Bench; and nearly $300 million for Fraction Technologies in Vancouver. [Read more…] about What Downturn? These Canadian Fintech Innovators Want to Bolster Their Workforce with New Talent
Seven Fintechs Innovating the Payments Space in Canada
“Hold on, I think I’ve got another penny in one of these pockets…”
It was only a couple of decades ago where paying with paper (not even polymer!) and metal coinage was the go-to. A common alternative, hardly touched today outside of legacy business, was the classic cheque. Cash registers for point-of-sale transactions were hefty, clunky blocks. Only fancy business folk had credit cards and even then used them sparingly. [Read more…] about Seven Fintechs Innovating the Payments Space in Canada
Emerging Payment Tech Continues to Gain Steam Over Cash, Mastercard Says
Half of Canadians used less cash this last year than in the past, suggests a new survey highlighting the Pandemic-accelerated shift in payments culture.
Three-quarters of Canadians have used at least one emerging payment method in the last year, which includes cryptocurrency, digital cards, and “Buy Now, Pay Later” services. According to Mastercard’s New Payments Index, this figure is project to rise to 88% next year. [Read more…] about Emerging Payment Tech Continues to Gain Steam Over Cash, Mastercard Says
Five Canadian Fintech Firms Still Hiring in Rough Seas
The past several years have been good to the global startup economy.
Following the last major recession in North America, venture capital ramped up through the 2010s. While the pandemic caused an abrupt halt, the momentum was not dispersed; it lingered at the door until the floodgates opened once again, and as a result 2021 set many records for startup financing in Canada. [Read more…] about Five Canadian Fintech Firms Still Hiring in Rough Seas