Vancouver-based fintech startup Opal has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to bring modern financial tools to digital agencies, streamlining ad spend, payments, and cash flow management. … READ MORE... about Vancouver Fintech Opal Raises $1.5M to Modernize Ad Spend Payments
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Uplinq Launches ‘Word on the Street’ to Amplify Small Business Voices
Uplinq, a Toronto-based fintech startup, has unveiled Word on the Street, a new video series spotlighting the real-life experiences of small business owners around the world. … READ MORE... about Uplinq Launches ‘Word on the Street’ to Amplify Small Business Voices

Vancouver Fintech Opal Raises $1.5M to Modernize Ad Spend Payments
Vancouver-based fintech startup Opal has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to bring modern financial tools to digital agencies, streamlining ad spend, payments, and cash flow management. … READ MORE... about Vancouver Fintech Opal Raises $1.5M to Modernize Ad Spend Payments

Adoption of Financial Technology Key to Minimizing Fraud Risk in Canada: Report
As Fraud Prevention Month approaches, we are once again reminded that the risk of fraud in Canadian finance remains of concern to a majority of the population. … READ MORE... about Adoption of Financial Technology Key to Minimizing Fraud Risk in Canada: Report

Temu Accelerates Canadian Expansion Amid Global Growth Surge
China's Temu, the e-commerce platform celebrated for its wide selection of affordable products, is marking significant milestones as it deepens its roots in Canada and expands its global influence. … READ MORE... about Temu Accelerates Canadian Expansion Amid Global Growth Surge

Primus Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Canadian Commerce Innovator Reach
An Alberta-born financial technology upstart has been acquired by a private equity firm based in the United States. … READ MORE... about Primus Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Canadian Commerce Innovator Reach

Hyyve Partners with Frank Mortgage to Streamline Home-Selling Process
Hyyve, Canada’s first real estate platform where agents bid competitively for home listings, has announced a strategic partnership with Frank Mortgage to offer homeowners a seamless, all-in-one experience. … READ MORE... about Hyyve Partners with Frank Mortgage to Streamline Home-Selling Process

Shopify Expands Shop Pay Installments with Affirm in Canada
Shopify is extending its successful buy now, pay later (BNPL) partnership with Affirm beyond the United States, bringing Shop Pay Installments to its home market of Canada and preparing for expansion into the United Kingdom. … READ MORE... about Shopify Expands Shop Pay Installments with Affirm in Canada

Blossom Partners with TSX to Highlight Top Venture Stocks
Canadian investing platform Blossom has teamed up with the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to spotlight the TSX Venture 50, the top-performing companies on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2024. … READ MORE... about Blossom Partners with TSX to Highlight Top Venture Stocks

Minor Layoffs as Shopify Shutters Social Impact Initiatives in Line with Broader Trend
A team roughly one dozen strong was laid off from Shopify in January in a move that appears to reflect broader social trends across North America. … READ MORE... about Minor Layoffs as Shopify Shutters Social Impact Initiatives in Line with Broader Trend

Toronto’s Glassbox Raises $1.65M to Reinvent AI-Powered Financial Modelling
Toronto-based startup Glassbox has secured $1.65 million in pre-seed funding to modernize corporate finance workflows with artificial intelligence. … READ MORE... about Toronto’s Glassbox Raises $1.65M to Reinvent AI-Powered Financial Modelling