Tagged: canada

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

May 14, 2021 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa, an established payment service provider (PSP) for the crypto-asset sector, has reportedly integrated its crypto-to-fiat gateway with Bancor, a liquidity protocol enabling automated cross-chain swaps and liquidity provision to various digital tokens. Through this latest integration, Bancor users will have the option to buy… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Relay, a Canada-based digital banking platform for small businesses, announced on Thursday it raised US$19.4 million in funding, which includes US$15 million through its Series A funding round that was led by Bain Capital Ventures and seed round of $4.4 million led by Better Tomorrow… Read More

May 10, 2021 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Covalent, a Canada-based blockchain data provider, announced on Monday it has sold $10 million worth of native token CQT through a CoinList token sale. Founded in 2018, Covalent describes itself as a technology company that is solving the huge infrastructure problems inhibiting blockchain adoption. The company reported that its… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 7:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO) (TSX: MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Fundstrat, to provide MogoMembers with exclusive access to crypto nd other equity research from FSInsight LLC (FSI), which is Fundstrat’s independent research firm. Mogo… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Paysend, a UK-based global payments platform, announced on Wednesday it has expanded its services in North America by allowing money transfers from the U.S. to Canada. Paysend further revealed that the expansion will now allow U.S. residents to transfer funds to more than… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

      Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO) (TSX: MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of Moka Financial Technologies Inc. (Moka). As previously reported, Moka (originally Mylo) is on a mission to help its users achieve their… Read More