Tagged: canada

July 10, 2021 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Toronto-headquartered Clearco — which was previously doing business as Clearbanc — has secured $215 million in growth equity through a round that was recently led by the SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The firm is now focused on its global expansion efforts. Established in 2015, the… Read More

July 4, 2021 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following digital asset firm Kraken’s listing of Solana (SOL) on June 17, 2021 for most jurisdictions, the company is pleased to confirm that Solana trading and staking will be available to US, Canada and Australia residents as well. As mentioned in an update from Kraken:… Read More

June 30, 2021 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada- based Caary Capital, a Fintech firm focused on assisting SMEs, has secured $4.1 million through a seed equity round. As noted by the company: “CAARY is a Digital lending and payments platform targeting the SME space including startups. Through our platform and the partnerships… Read More

June 27, 2021 @ 11:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Emma, a company that’s on a mission to be the control center for your money, has secured  £1,889,342 from 2,588 Investors (at the time of writing) via Crowdcube. Backed by Connect Ventures and other leading VCs, Emma had a £1,000,000 fundraising target. Emma reports a… Read More

June 27, 2021 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset exchange Binance will reportedly stop offering services in Ontario, Canada after the local government decided to launch a regulatory crackdown on crypto-related businesses. Binance’s management confirmed on Friday (June 25, 2021) that all Ontario-based customers need to close out their active positions by… Read More

June 26, 2021 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEM Ventures has expanded its early-stage ecosystem after the launch of Symbol. As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the NEM Ignite Incubator Program is now preparing promising or high-potential blockchain startups for market entry on Symbol. NEM Ventures, which is the VC… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payfare (TSX: PAY) reveals that it will be integrating Mastercard Send into its financial technology platform. This should allow the Fintech firm to expand its real-time payment options for the fast-evolving gig economy. Payfare, which powers virtual banking and instant payout solutions for leading on-demand… Read More

June 25, 2021 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

d1g1t Inc., the provider of an enterprise-grade wealth management solution powered by analytics and risk management tools, has finalized a new round of funding worth CAD 16 million (appr. $13 million). d1g1t’s investment round was led by existing investor CI Financial Corp. and included contributions… Read More

June 23, 2021 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced on June 21, 2021 that it has taken action against “non-compliant” international cryptocurrency trading platform, Bybit. The OSC released a Statement of Allegations against Bybit Fintech Limited for “failing to comply with Ontario securities law.” Bybit is incorporated in… Read More

June 23, 2021 @ 7:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Voice, data and messaging solutions provider Cloudli Communications, has acquired Omnivigil Solutions, a Quebec-based provider of cloud PBX, mass notification and call center solutions. The deal allows Cloudli to grow its customer base while simultaneously expanding its product offerings such as contact center, CRM and… Read More

June 22, 2021 @ 1:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Canadian e-commerce market grew by 75 percent in 2020, the second-fastest rate in the world, data from eMarketer shows. The stat is one of several describing robust growth for Canadian e-commerce, which for the first time in 2020 made up more than 10 percent… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s Trulioo, a global identity and business verification solution provider, recently revealed that it has finalized a $394 million Series D round at a $1.75 billion valuation. Trulioo‘s latest investment round was led by TCV, an established growth equity company, along with contributions from existing… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GreenSky Capital Inc. recently revealed that it has finalized its fourth affiliated venture fund, the GreenSky Accelerator Fund IV, LP. The Fund reportedly has $15 million to invest in Canada‘s early-stage tech firms. The Fund’s limited partners are “composed of a network of private Canadian… Read More

June 2, 2021 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s Clik2pay, a near-real-time bill payments service, was recently introduced during the Payments Canada SUMMIT, together on stage with the nation’s leading businesses. Leveraging the Interac e-Transfer service and provided via the Peoples Trust Company, which is part of the People’s Group, the new Clik2pay… Read More

June 2, 2021 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based payments platform Veem announced on Wednesday the expansion of its no-fees domestic payment services to Canada. The service, called Veem Local Canada, will include Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT), which will give Canadian business owners a new, easy-to-use tool for payment options. According to… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO) (TSX: MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Tuesday it is set to acquire additional 2.0% of the outstanding common shares of cryptocurrency platform, Coinsquare.  The acquisition was announced just a little over a month after Coinsquare… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  XTM, a Canada-based fintech that provides mobile banking and payment card solutions, announced on Friday it has appointed Randy Khalaf to its Board of Directors. According to XTM, Khalaf’s current role is Chief Financial & Enterprise Systems Officer, EVP, and Treasurer of Novus International.  Speaking about Khalaf’s… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BuyProperly, a Canada-based real estate investing platform, announced on Tuesday it raised $2 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Nurture Ventures with follow-on participation from FastBreak Ventures and notable angel investors. Founded in 2019, BuyProperly describes itself as an online marketplace… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO) (TSX: MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Monday it is set to acquire Fortification Capital Inc., a Canadian registered investment dealer. According to Mogo, the acquisition will bring order execution only (OEO) registration capabilities, which… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A newly filed lawsuit alleges that the sale of NBA Top Shot “Moments” is in violation of the federal Securities Act of 1933, which is a law that aims to ensure investor protection when acquiring publicly-traded securities. Michael McCann and Jacob Feldman from Sportico note… Read More