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Fintech app Hardbacon seeks to go public
Julien Brault’s Hardbacon will seek to go public by the end of 2021.
Hardbacon is a personal finance app used by more than 25,000 Canad..
Fintech Cadence Adds Toronto Presence
Montreal-based Fintech Cadence, Canada’s fintech hub, has announced today that it is absorbing another Canadian fintech catalyst, Toronto’..
Lightspeed buys U.S. company ShopKeep for US$440 million
Montreal-headquartered Lightspeed POS is acquiring U.S. company ShopKeep for US$440 million in cash and shares.
ShopKeep helps business..
Lightspeed a Money Lender, Reports $20M Loss
Montreal’s favorite point of sale startup turned scaleup turned public company is now offering loans to certain customers it pre-qualifies..
Holt Accelerator unveils 2020 fintech cohort
Montreal’s Holt accelerator program is revealing the eight fintech startups in its 2020 cohort. The selected companies came from as far as..
Fintech app Mylo is now Moka, expands to France
Montreal-based saving and investing app Mylo is rebranding to Moka and expanding to France.
“We’re expanding to France to help millenni..
Montreal’s Flinks raises $16 million
Perhaps Montreal’s best known fintech, Flinks has today announced another $16 million flowing into its coffers. That includes just over $5..
Mortgage startup nesto gets $11.5 million from Diagram, Investissement Quebec and others
nesto, a fintech company that analyzes and finds mortgage solutions for clients, has raised $11.5 million from Montreal company crea..
Elisabeth Laett Joins Holt Accelerator as Managing Partner
Earlier this month, one of Canada’s most powerful women in fintech, Elisabeth Laett joined Montreal’s Holt Fintech Accelerator as Managing..
Fintech startup Mylo raises $10 million
Montreal-based fintech startup Mylo is forging ahead with a new $10 million series A round of funding from National Bank’s corporate ventu..
National Bank Launches Innovation Competition
National Bank is launching the “Innovation Competition” and inviting fintech innovators to participate. The objective for those taking par..
AMF, Finance Montreal Announce Research Chair @ UQAM
This morning at the 2019 Canada FinTech Forum, the creation of the AMF-Finance Montréal Research Chair was announced. The Chair will be de..
Who Invests in Your Startup is as Important as How Much
Breathe Life CEO Ian Jeffrey is on a role. His company’s got traction, competitors are slow, the market is huge and he’s recently closed $..
Luge Capital fund brings on BDC, iA as limited partners
Montreal’s Luge Capital is announcing $10 million in new funding coming from iA Financial Group and BDC Capital, bringing the size of the ..
15 interesting things you didn’t know about Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke
As the CEO of Canada’s biggest technology company by market value, Tobias Lütke is part of a new wave of Canadian business royalty. In lat..