Founded in 1862, Osler integrates traditional law practices with emerging technology from offices across Canada.
This week, the national law firm released its second-annual tech financings report. This year’s edition combed through more than 300 technology-based venture capital equity financings to deliver a range of information and insight into Canada’s ecosystem. [Read more…] about Fintech Startups Spark VC Activity in Major Canadian Markets: Report
In both the finance and technology worlds, strategic partnering with adjacent companies is common and necessary.
Both realms are far too complex for most incumbents, let alone startups, to encompass the whole of. [Read more…] about Shining Examples of Strategic Partnerships in Canadian Fintech
I wear a fitness tracker, wield a tablet, and invest from my phone. Pretty standard stuff, right?
On the whole, I consider myself to be rarely at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. Very few things do I “early adopt.” I know this and I am okay with it. [Read more…] about With Awareness of Competition Low, Canadians Slow to Adopt Financial Technology
Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. [Read more…] about These Six Canadian Fintech Firms Are on Track for Billion-Dollar Revenue
Toronto’s digital-first Insurtech startup Walnut Insurance has struck a strategic partnership with Canadian fintech giant Neo Financial to support their recently launched subscription-based credit card reward Bundles. [Read more…] about Walnut Insurance Lands Strategic Partnership With Neo Financial
Neo Financial has introduced subscription-based bundled rewards, expanding their suite of personalized financial products. [Read more…] about Neo Financial Launches Subscription Bundles for Perks to Match Any Lifestyle
Starting and growing a company has always been tough, but it’s especially tough right now. As the working world navigates widespread inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s getting more challenging for young companies to get investment and grow quickly. [Read more…] about Five Fintechs Among Top Canadian Startups To Work For
The past several years have been good to the global startup economy. 2021 set many records for startup financing in Canada.
The year included many sizeable fintech rounds, such as $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 Five Fintech Firms Hiring Canadian Tech Talent Today
The second quarter of 2022 wasn’t so hot for investment in Canada’s financial technology sector, a new report has found.
CB Insights’ latest State of Fintech report revealed a drop in total deals and total funding. Quarter-over-quarter, funding was down roughly 75%. Year-over-year analysis arrives at a similar figure. [Read more…] about State of Fintech Report Shows Sharp Decrease in Deals, Funding Among Canadian Firms
Canadian digital bank Neo Financial has raised a $185 million Series C round led by Valar Ventures.
The mammoth round brings Neo’s total funding to $299 million since its 2019 inception and values the company at over $1 billion, making Neo one of the fastest Canadian companies to reach the coveted ‘unicorn’ status. [Read more…] about Calgary’s Neo Financial Achieves Billion Dollar Unicorn Status After $185 Million Round
