Neo Financial launches secured credit card to help Canadians build credit
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Neo Financial goes all-in on embedded finance with new suite of credit cards

The FinTech startup is partnering with Tim Hortons, Cathay Pacific to offer rewards. Neo Financial, the Calgary and Winnipeg-based FinTech startup, has been…

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On the death of the Girlboss with Chelsea Fagan (The Financial Diet)
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On the death of the Girlboss with Chelsea Fagan (The Financial Diet)

The Girlboss is dead but the need for better archetypes of entrepreneurship for women—and especially men—remains. So Elizabeth Holmes finally went to jail, with…

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Financeit acquires consumer-loans competitor Simply Group Financial
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Financeit acquires consumer-loans competitor Simply Group Financial

The deal is estimated to be worth between $175-million and $225 million. Toronto-based Financeit, which offers a suite of consumer financing solutions, has acquired…

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Neo Financial launches secured credit card to help Canadians build credit
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Neo Financial launches secured credit card to help Canadians build credit

The product launch comes as Neo navigates a tough consumer-banking market. Neo Financial has launched a secured credit card designed to help Canadians build…

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Mayor Tory’s departure, competing bids, and financial pressure on province and feds place Collision’s future in Canada in doubt
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Mayor Tory’s departure, competing bids, and financial pressure on province and feds place Collision’s future in Canada in doubt

Collision ups ask to north of $40 million CAD for an extended three-year stay, as five other cities vie to host the conference. While…

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Neo Financial bets on embedded finance, D2C combo amid tough consumer banking market

After partnering with Intuit, Neo looks to land more embedded finance deals. Neo Financial started in 2019 with a mission to re-imagine everyday banking…

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Uplinq partners with World Bank Group-linked global network to educate on financial inclusion

FinTech recently raised $820,000 CAD for its global credit assessment platform. FinTech startup Uplinq is partnering with the SME Finance Forum, a global network…

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Conquest Planning raises $24 million to expand AI financial advisor solution to US, UK markets

Conquest is backed by Fidelity, RBC, and Portage. Winnipeg-based startup Conquest Planning, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide wealth management solutions, has raised…

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Fintel Connect closes $4.8 million CAD to help financial institutions drive cost-effective growth
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Fintel Connect closes $4.8 million CAD to help financial institutions drive cost-effective growth

BankTech Ventures, EDC-backed Fintel Connect eyes US expansion. After selling her previous performance marketing technology firm to payments giant Paysafe, Fintel Connect founder and…

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Super Advisor secures $2 million to give financial advisors independence

Rhino Ventures-backed Super Advisor wants to help financial advisors strike out on their own. Toronto-based Super Advisor has closed $2 million CAD in seed…

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