Dan Eberhard, founder and CEO Koho
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple targets fourfold AUM growth, Koho targets profitability

Plus: Brex, Block, Flinks, and Shakepay unveil new product offerings. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
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Dapper Labs, Nesto, Certn, top Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 50 list

FinTech startups made a mark on the list of Canada’s leading technology companies. Deloitte has announced the 2023 winners of its Technology Fast 50,…

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Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
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Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s fastest growing startups lists for 2022

Annual survey of tech execs expresses concerns over access to capital, talent. Nobul, Hopper, Flashfood, and Thrive Health topped the lists in this year’s…

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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
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26 Canadian tech startups added to list of firms on path to $1 billion in annual revenue BetaKit

Another 26 Canadian tech companies are on their way towards reaching $1 billion in annual revenue, according to a data-based initiative from Kitchener-Waterloo’s Communitech….

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Arthur Zhao (Brim Financial)
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Brim Financial appoints former Marqeta VP Arthur Zhao as chief financial officer

Arthur Zhao co-led Marqeta to its Nasdaq IPO last year. Toronto-headquartered FinTech startup Brim Financial has appointed Arthur Zhao as its chief financial officer…

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Wealthsimple
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F|T: The FinTech Times – More markdowns and down rounds

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…

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Savvii
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Brim co-founder raises $10 million for new “smart card” startup Savvii

A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game. FinTech startup Savvii Group Inc. has secured $10 million in seed funding…

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