Canada

August 28, 2017 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have posted a notice regarding companies that are using Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to raise capital online. The CSA published a Staff Notice, 46-307 Cryptocurrency Offerings, noting that issuers may need to comply with existing securities law. Canada is the… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dream Payments, a fintech company that operates a payments cloud that powers commerce and payments across mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), announced on Thursday the launch of the Dream Payments Dealer Program. The company stated that the new program enables retailers including… Read More

August 16, 2017 @ 5:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Transferwise, one of the highest profile Fintech firms in Europe, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new Borderless account in Canada. This news comes just a few weeks after the company added Apple Pay to the list of options its users may leverage to… Read More

August 3, 2017 @ 11:49 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Flexiti Financial, a Canadian provider of point-of-sale (POS) financing and payment technology for retailers, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $5M convertible debentures offering. A convertible debenture, a type of loan issued by a company that can be converted into stock, differs from a convertible bond… Read More

July 31, 2017 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian clean energy fintech company CoPower Inc. announced on Monday it has secured $2 million in equity financing to further scale its successful investment platform. The round was led by Fondaction CSN, a Montreal-based pension fund and included other existing shareholders such as the Royal… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Financeit, a point-of-sale financing provider, has expanded its executive team with two new Vice Presidents: VP of Sales Ryan D’Souza and VP of Human Resources Jennifer Honey Brannon. Following a successful year that included the acquisition of TD Bank Group’s indirect home improvement assets by Financeit… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 11:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Canadian fintech firm MOBI724 (CSE:MOS)(MOS.CN)(CNSX:MOS)(MOBIF) announced it has filed and received receipt for its final prospectus, qualifies the 29,538,203 common shares of the company and 14,769,101 common share purchase warrants issuable upon the exercise of the 29,538,203 special warrants that were previously issued by… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Borrowell, a Canadian Fintech firm that provides a safe way for Canadians to obtain three and five year fixed-rate loans at low interest, has raised $57 million in Series A funding round. The capital infusion included $12 million in equity and $45 million in a new credit… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dream Payments, a Canada-based fintech company that operates a payments cloud to power commerce and payments across mobile devices, announced on Wednesday the opening of its first Centre of Excellence in Moncton, New Brunswick. The company reported that this is its first Canadian office outside… Read More

July 12, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real-time payments platform provider and fintech firm nanopay announced on Tuesday it has appointed former Google engineer, Kevin Greer, as its new Vice President of Engineer. The company revealed that Greer will be overseeing technical strategy and ensure successful rollouts of global services. During his… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada fintech startup, Mylo Financial Technologies (Mylo) announced on Thursday the launch of its new personal finance management app exclusively for iPhone.  According to Mylo, the new app automatically rounds up every purchase users make and invests the spare change. Users may also open a… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VersaPay Corporation (TSXV: VPY), a provider of cloud-based invoice-to-cash solutions including electronic invoice presentment and payment, automated accounts receivable, cash application and collections management, announced on Thursday it has formed a strategic relationship with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (TSX: RY). According to VersaPay, as part of… Read More

June 28, 2017 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

nanoPay, an early-stage fintech company based in Toronto, announced on Wednesday it is launching a self-service MintChip Retail Payment Platform, which will enable merchants to accept digital cash (in Canadian Dollars) and deliver all the benefits of traditional cash at a fraction of the cost of… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 2:49 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

The Boston based company Fintech Sandbox and the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to bring the Fintech Sandbox model into Ontario and eventually the rest of Canada. The President and CEO of OCE, Dr. Tom Corr,… Read More

June 19, 2017 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada-based fintech firm MOBI724 Global Solutions Inc. announced on Monday it has appointed Michael Schuck as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and Johnny Hawa as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The company reports that Schuck has more than 30 years of experience in both banking and financial… Read More

June 19, 2017 @ 8:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

KPMG and Matchi named Avoka as the winner of ATB Financial’s Customer Onboarding Global Innovation Challenge. Avoka will now work with ATB on a proof-of-concept project with a view to roll out and implement the solution. “Avoka is thrilled to have been selected the winner… Read More

June 14, 2017 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Misys and D+H have combined their two firms to create a diversified global financial software provider. The company says the merger, announced earlier this year, creates an unmatched operation in terms of depth and breadth of solutions. Operating under the new company name Finastra, management… Read More

June 12, 2017 @ 5:55 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendingArch, a Calgary-based online and point-of-sale lending platform, announced its expansion to Quebec. LendingArch has partnered with medical clinics and home improvement contractors in Quebec to offer POS financing options, enabling LendingArch to become a fourth in-store payment method by applying online to finance products… Read More

June 9, 2017 @ 6:41 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Charlotte-based fintech firm AvidXchange, which provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard along with a separate capital raise of $300 million. Both the strategic partnership with Mastercard and the capital raise of $300 million will go towards the… Read More

June 8, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Some crowdfunding platforms are accepting money from international investors. First, to clarify, is is allowable under US regulations but there are caveats to the rules. In the US, there are three different securities exemptions where you can publicly promote your offerings online: Reg D (506c),… Read More