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| 15.04.2025 | Toronto Tech Week Launches Calendar and Announces Homecoming Event | Toronto Tech Week, a weeklong, citywide tech initiative, will host its mainstage event, Homecoming, on June 24, 2025, at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. The official mainstage event will gather over 1,000 in-person attendees — and thousand... |
| 27.02.2025 | Betterment Announces Acquisition of Ellevest’s Automated Investing Division | Listen to this article
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| 12.02.2025 | UK savers back AI on pensions, but ‘not as a substitute for humans’ | - |
| 23.12.2024 | Gigs: $73 Million (Series B) Raised To Help Companies Launch Mobile Services | Gigs, an operating system for mobile services, announced that it has raised $73 million in a Series B round led by Ribbit Capital. All existing investors, including Google’s Gradient, YC, and Speedinvest, participated in the round.
Gigs wil... |
| 02.12.2024 | Wealth Management Startups See Funding Rise | 8 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
The ultra-rich run family offices, hire wealth managers and hold stakes in private investment funds.
For those who are well-off but hardly jetsetters, however, portfolios look much more mundane. Typi... |
| 29.11.2024 | Canadian Wealth Mgt Clients Embrace Apps for Personal Financial Advice | As wealth management firms in Canada continue to shift their focus and their outward branding away from transactions and trading to a focus on financial empowerment and freedom, clients’ expectations for personalized guidance are growing. A... |
| 20.07.2024 | How Robo-Advisors are Democratizing Investment Management for Retail Investors | Share
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The financial landscape has witnessed a transformative shift with the advent of robo-advisors. These digital platforms are making investment management more accessible to retail investors by leveraging technolo... |
| 01.06.2024 | Finfluencers are all the rage, and for good reason. Here’s the five you should follow | - |
| 19.09.2023 | Best Methods to Retire by 50 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Ever contemplated the idea of hanging up your work boots at 50? Early retirement may seem like an impossible dream, but it's closer to reality than you imagine. We'll explore the i... |
| 01.02.2023 | Best Canadian Tax Software 2023: Guide to Efficient Tax Preparation | Best Canadian Tax Software 2023: Guide to Efficient Tax Preparation
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| 01.02.2023 | Best Canadian Tax Software: Guide to Efficient Tax Preparation | Best Canadian Tax Software: Guide to Efficient Tax Preparation
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| 01.12.2022 | A YouTuber with about 20K subscribers explains how she built 7 income streams and how much she's earned each month this year | Reni Odetoyinbo is a full-time YouTuber based in Ontario, Canada. Reni Odetoyinbo. This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Reni Odetoyinbo worked at a bank after college, but felt... |
| 16.05.2022 | Five (5) Things to Know if You’re a Bitcoin Newcomer | Invented during the fallout of the Great Recession of the late aughts, Bitcoin has burst out of its obscure computer science origins. Predictions of its demise have, to date, not been vindicated. While most Americans say they have heard of ... |
| 30.03.2022 | 🤫 Bootstrapping startups and secrets | Good afternoon! Welcome to this week’s Midweek Memo. Today, once again, we’re focusing on events because, well…we’re hosting one of our own. Below, we’ve got the details on it, plus everything else on our radar over the next few weeks. See ... |
| 09.09.2021 | New unicorns in the first half of 2021 | New unicorns in the first half of 2021 |
| 09.09.2021 | Новые единороги первой половины 2021 года | Новые единороги первой половины 2021 года |
| 27.07.2021 | Wealthsimple adds Inovia partner, former Google exec Patrick Pichette to board of directors | Inovia partner, and former Google executive, Patrick Pichette has joined Wealthsimple’s board of directors.
Pichette currently serves as the chair of Twitter and Lightspeed’s board of directors. He brings over 30 years of financial and oper... |
| 14.07.2021 | Wealthsimple rolls out fractional shares trading in Canada, US companies | Wealthsimple has introduced fractional shares to make buying and selling large stocks more accessible for new investors.
The Toronto-based FinTech startup claims it is the only trading platform in Canada to offer fractional shares in Canadi... |
| 06.05.2021 | Canadian fintech Wealthsimple raises record $610m at $4bn valuation | Wealthsimple, the Toronto-founded wealth management platform operating in Canada, the UK, and US, has landed a $610 million (CAD 750 million) round of funding.
The investment, which marks one of the largest technology investments in Canada ... |
| 05.05.2021 | Wealthsimple secures another mega-raise and $3.7B valuation | The Canadian fintech netted a CAD$750 million ($559.2 million) funding round at a staggering CAD$5 billion ($3.7 billion) valuation led by venture capital firms Meritech and Greylock, per Finextra. Wealthsimple—which has operations in the U... |
| 03.05.2021 | Wealthsimple Secures $750 Million Through Latest Investment Round; Now Has Post-Money Valuation of $5 Billion | Canada-based fintech and global digital investing service Wealthsimple announced on Monday it raised CAD$750 million through its latest investment round and now has a post-money valuation of CAD$5 billion. According to Wealthsimple, The rou... |
| 03.05.2021 | Canada's Wealthsimple hits $4 billion valuation on funding from Ryan Reynolds, Drake | By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) -Wealthsimple said on Monday it has raised C$750 million ($610.40 million) in its latest funding round, which more than doubled the Canadian fintech company’s valuation to C$5 billion.
The latest fundin... |
| 03.05.2021 | Canada's Wealthsimple hits $4 billion valuation on funding from Ryan Reynolds, Drake | (Reuters) -Wealthsimple said on Monday it has raised C$750 million ($610.40 million) in its latest funding round, which more than doubled the Canadian fintech company's valuation to C$5 billion.
The latest funding round included participati... |
| 03.05.2021 | Canada's Wealthsimple hits $4 bln valuation after latest funding round | May 3 (Reuters) - Wealthsimple said on Monday it raised C$750 million ($610.40 million) in its latest funding round, with participation from celebrities Drake, Michael Fox and Ryan Reynolds, more than doubling the Canadian fintech company's... |
| 03.05.2021 | Canada's Wealthsimple hits $4 billion valuation after latest funding round | The Toronto-based company that has helped make financial products like stock trading, peer-to-peer money transfers and tax filing easily accessible, said it will use the amount raised to further expand its market position, build out its pro... |
| 03.05.2021 | Wealthsimple secures $750 million CAD, claims $5 billion valuation | Wealthsimple has raised a $750 million CAD financing round as the FinTech company looks to expand its market position and continue to build out its product suite.
The Toronto-based startup announced the deal Monday morning, claiming it brin... |
| 03.05.2021 | Wealthsimple raises $610M at a $4B valuation | Canadian fintech giant Wealthsimple has raised a new round of $750 million CAD (~$610 million) at a post-money valuation of $5 billion CAD (~$4 billion). The round was led by Meritech and Greylock, and includes funding from Inovia, Sagard a... |
| 03.05.2021 | Fintech Wealthsimple raises about $610 million in funding round | Fintech Wealthsimple has raised about $610 million in a funding round with a post-money valuation of about $4 billion. The round was led by venture capital firms Meritech and Greylock.
The funding round also had some notable celebrity parti... |
| 03.05.2021 | Wealthsimple announces $750 million investment at a $5 billion valuation to build Canada’s leading consumer finance brand — Press Release | - |
| 03.05.2021 | Canada's Wealthsimple hits $4 billion valuation on funding from Ryan Reynolds, Drake | The latest funding round included participation from celebrities Drake, Michael Fox and Ryan Reynolds, according to the company.
The Toronto-based company that has helped make stock trading, peer-to-peer money transfers and tax filing easil... |
| 03.05.2021 | POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA
Power of Canada : Corporation's FinTech Strategy Creating Shareholder Value - Wealthsimple announces $750 million equity offering | Readers are referred to the section "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this release. All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars.
MONTRÉAL, May 3, 2021 /CNW/ - Wealthsimple Financial Corp. ("Wealthsimple"), a m... |
| 03.05.2021 | Wealthsimple announces $750 million investment at a $5 billion valuation to build Canada’s leading consumer finance brand | - |
| 03.05.2021 | Wealthsimple announces $610 million investment | Toronto-based financial advisor Wealthsimple Wealthsimple
Founded: 2014
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
Total Funding: $1.04B
See full company profile "> has signed a ~$610 million financing round at a post-money valuation of ~$4 bill... |
| 24.03.2021 | Mogo to acquire Moka in $64 million deal as it looks to launch free stock trading | Publicly-traded Vancouver-based digital payments provider Mogo has announced plans to acquire Montreal’s Moka in a $64 million CAD all-stock deal.
The two companies have signed a binding letter of intent, by which Mogo will purchase all iss... |
| 19.03.2021 | The top investment & wealth management firms to pay attention to in 2021 | The fintech industry is moving every year. Throughout 2019, fintech startups globally scooped up $US34.5 ($45) billion in funding.
But as more and more fintech companies pour into the space, it can be tough to sift through them and identify... |
| 29.01.2021 | Why 2021 will be an exciting year for FinTech | Last year, the world was crippled by COVID-19. But for the FinTech sector, it was just a speed bump. After the initial stun and the cautious reactions, the global pandemic acted as an accelerant for digital services, pulling the incumbent f... |
| 26.01.2021 | How To Get Rich Using These Top 5 Wealth Building Secrets | Everyone wants to have an endless supply of money to buy whatever they want without constraint. Or at least that’s what you’ve been told. Fast cars, nice clothes, big houses, and the list goes on. |
| 17.12.2020 | Benefits and Resources for Canadian Businesses Interested in Global Expansion | Small businesses in Canada employ 90% of the private sector workforce, make up roughly 97.9% of all Canadian businesses, and highlight the importance of culture and community through their existence in neighbourhoods across the country. Whi... |
| 08.12.2020 | The 7 Best Kept Secrets To Being Rich May Surprise You | Why do we believe that when you make a lot of money, that means you are rich? What does rich mean? The Dictionary defines rich as “having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy,” but let’s think about that for a minute. How are you spendi... |
| 19.10.2020 | How To Use Sustainable Investing To Increase Your Civic Power | Hand with tree growing from pile of coins, concept for business, innovation, growth and moneygetty |
| 16.10.2020 | Canadian robo-advisor Wealthsimple lands unicorn status with $87m raise | Wealthsimple, the Toronto-founded wealth management platform operating in Canada, the UK and US, has landed CAD 114 million ($87 million), taking it to a $1 billion valuation.
Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), the investor which led Revo... |
| 15.10.2020 | POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA
Power of Canada : Corporation's FinTech Strategies Creating Shareholder Value, Wealthsimple announces $114 million investment led by TCV | MONTREAL - Wealthsimple Financial Corp. ('Wealthsimple'), a member of the Power Corporation Group of Companies, today announced it had raised $114 million on a pre-money valuation of $1.4 billion (the 'Investment').
The Investment was led b... |
| 14.10.2020 | POWER CORPORATION OF CANADA
Power of Canada : Corporation's FinTech Strategies Creating Shareholder Value - Wealthsimple announces $114 million investment led by TCV | Readers are referred to the section "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this release. All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars.
MONTRÉAL, Oct. 14, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Wealthsimple Financial Corp. ("Wealthsimple&qu... |
| 14.10.2020 | Power unit Wealthsimple raises $114-million from venture capital giants, valuation tops $1-billion — The Globe & Mail | - |
| 14.10.2020 | Wealthsimple announces $114 million investment led by TCV, claims $1.4 billion valuation | Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has raised $114 million CAD in equity financing. Following the raise, Wealthsimple claims it has reached a unicorn valuation of $1.4 billion CAD.
The investment was led by TCV, a growth equity inve... |
| 23.04.2020 | S&P/TSX Up Almost 30% – How to Take Advantage of The Recovery | As the number of Canadians affected by the Coronavirus has jumped since February, many measures have been implemented to protect the population. As Canadians are asked to stay home and respect social distancing, consumption habits have cons... |
| 09.03.2020 | Стартапы недели: кредиты под залог опционов, «живые» аватары для техподдержки и другие | А также обзор проектов из прошлогодних выпусков.
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Soul Machines из Новой Зеландии делает «живые» аватары для службы поддержки. Клиент видит вирту... |
| 27.10.2019 | How To Use Financial Products Like TFSA To Build Better Financial Security | John Dunn, Tech Times 27 October 2019, 11:10 am
(Photo : Pixabay) The best thing about Tax Free Savings Account program (TFSA) in Canada is that you do not have to be a big saver to start using a TFSA.
Working towards financial security is ... |
| 30.05.2019 | Two Small Fish Ventures closes $9 million for second fund | Two Small Fish Ventures, a Toronto-based early-stage investment firm led by former Wattpad executive Eva Lau, has closed an initial $9 million CAD for its second fund. The target goal for the fund is $15 million.
“Our only intention here at... |
| 28.05.2019 | Digital investing service Wealthsimple raises $100m | Canadian fintech Wealthsimple – which aims to make investing accessible to everyone – has raised $100 million investment, Jane Connolly writes.
Crowdfund Insider reports that the round was led by Allianz X, a digital investment unit of Germ... |
| 22.05.2019 | Wealthsimple Raises C$100M | Wealthsimple Wealthsimple
Founded: 2014
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada
Total Funding: $289.64M
See full company profile "> – the Canadian fintech startup offering online investing and commission-free trading, has raised C$100m in a f... |
| 22.05.2019 | Wealthsimple grabs $100m in new funding round from Allianz | |
| 22.05.2019 | Allianz leads C$100 million funding round for fintech Wealthsimple | By Reuters Staff
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LONDON (Reuters) - German insurer and asset manager Allianz has led a C$100 million ($74.55 million) capital raise for Canadian financial technology company Wealthsimple.
Wealthsimple, the online investing servic... |
| 22.05.2019 | Wealthsimple raises $100 million led by Allianz X to build a full stack financial service | Toronto-based Wealthsimple has secured a new $100 million investment round, led by Allianz X, the digital investment unit of German asset manager Allianz Group. The announcement was made today during a press briefing at Collision.
The fundi... |
| 15.05.2019 | Power Financial now claims 89 percent stake in Wealthsimple following $30 million investment | Power Financial, a notable investor in the FinTech space and a backer of companies like Borrowell, Clearbanc, Koho, and League, now owns an 88.6 percent stake in Toronto-based Wealthsimple.
Since its 2014 launch, Wealthsimple has expanded i... |
| 10.03.2019 | Стартап дня год спустя: корректор осанки Lumo Lift, съёмка полей из воздуха TerrAvion и «умный» ингалятор Cohero | Каждую неделю проверяю, как идут дела у прошлогодних стартапов.
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| 26.12.2018 | Moved to the U.S.? These 5 apps and tips will help you look after your finances and save money | Presented by Transferwise
Moving to the U.S. can present a host of challenges in managing finances, from establishing a bank account, to renting an apartment, to sending money internationally. Here’s our cheat sheet to make sure you have th... |
| 26.12.2018 | Moved to the U.S.? These 5 apps and tips will help you look after your finances and save money | Presented by Transferwise
Moving to the U.S. can present a host of challenges in managing finances, from establishing a bank account, to renting an apartment, to sending money internationally. Here’s our cheat sheet to make sure you have th... |
| 27.07.2018 | What It Takes to Make a Living as a Drag Queen | “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap, darling!” Alaska Thunderfuck, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars sings on her track, “Hieeee.” The verse before: “Tipping is compulsory / Tip. These. Men.”
Unlike, say, Dolly Parton—whose em... |
| 21.06.2018 | CareGuide raises $6 million Series A, acquires Nannies4Hire | CareGuide has closed a $6 million Series A round as the company looks to ramp up sales and marketing efforts for its portfolio of marketplaces.
iNovia Capital and Plaza Ventures led the round, with participation from Conconi Growth Partners... |
| 22.02.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday, February 22 | THE KING OF RIDE-HAILING
Good morning, Term Sheet readers.
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Recently, reports emerged that Uber has decided to sell its Southeast Asia business to ride-hailing startup, Gr... |
| 21.02.2018 | Wealthsimple Raises over $50M in Funding | Wealthsimple, a Toronto, Canada-based fintech company that provides a millennial-friendly digital investing service, raised a $51m ($65MCAD) in funding.
Backers included the Power Financial group of companies.
The round brought total invest... |
| 21.02.2018 | Wealthsimple raises $65 million from Power Financial, bringing total investment to $165 million | Robo-advisor Wealthsimple has raised $65 million, bringing the company’s total investment to $165 million.
The company raised the funding from Power Financial, a notable investor in the FinTech space and a backer of companies like Borrowell... |
| 30.11.2017 | Expert Advice Holiday Gift Guide (Part 2): Food & Drink, Wellness, And Travel | Dine in the middle of Serengeti National Park with Four Seasons International Intrigue Private Jet... [+] Trip. Credit: Four Seasons |
| 14.11.2017 | New York and Toronto business leaders discuss an ‘East Coast alliance’ | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Silicon Valley may still be the best-known tech h... |
| 14.11.2017 | New York and Toronto business leaders discuss an ‘East Coast alliance’ | Silicon Valley may still be the best-known tech hub in the U.S., but startup leaders in New York City and Toronto are betting that by building a super-connected “East Coast corridor” they can lure more talent and money away from the West Co... |
| 18.07.2017 | Kevin Bacon says he never leaves home without $200 cash in his pocket | Forget credit cards. Kevin Bacon is pictured. Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb
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Forget credit cards — Kevin Bacon is a cash guy.
"I never walk around with less than $200 or $300," he told Wealthsimple.
He traces his affec... |
| 12.05.2017 | Term Sheet — Friday, May 12 | CASH-RICH, DEAL-POOR
Hello, it’s a slow news day out there for once. Which means there must be some exciting deals brewing…
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CNBC reports that buyout firms are racing to s... |
| 11.05.2017 | Wealthsimple raises $50 million in funding, announces $1 billion in assets under administration | Wealthsimple has raised a $50 million Series B from Power Financial, and announced that it has $1 billion in assets under administration.
The Toronto-based FinTech company has raised $100 million to date, and plans to use the new injection ... |
| 11.05.2017 | Robo-advisor Wealthsimple raises another $37 million from Power Financial | With more than 30,000 clients and $750 million in assets under management, Toronto-based investment platform Wealthsimple continues to grow both in its home market and in the U.S. To bolster that growth, the company has raised an additional... |
| 11.05.2017 | Wealthsimple Raises $37M in Series B Funding | Wealthsimple, a Toronto, Canada- and NYC-based online investing company, raised $37M ($50MCAD) in Series B funding.
The Power Financial Corporation (TSX: PWF) group of companies made the investment bringing total funding in Wealthsimple to ... |
| 11.05.2017 | Wealthsimple Raises $50M | Wealthsimple has raised a $50 million Series B investment from the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, bringing Power's total investment in Wealthsimple to $100 million to date. The two-year-old company now has over $1 billion i... |
| 03.02.2017 | Term Sheet — Friday, February 3 | IPO CHRISTMAS
A few highlights from the debutante ball of world’s most secretive company, Snap Inc:
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Income: Snap is losing a ton of money, but revenue grew signific... |
| 22.08.2016 | Impression Ventures raises $20 million fund dedicated to early stage FinTech companies | Toronto-based Impression Ventures Fund II announced the close of $20 million for its fund, which will be dedicated to early stage FinTech companies across Canada.
Anchor investors in Fund II include FairVentures, a subsidiary of Fairfax, as... |
| 09.02.2016 | Are fintech startups taking advantage of millennials? | Millennials have grown up with technology, which makes them an entirely new breed of consumer. Armed with their devices, they have the world at their fingertips. But access to more knowledge does not necessarily mean making better choices, ... |
| 05.12.2015 | M&A roundup - week ending 12/5/15 | Perion Networks acquired Undertone; Welltok bought Silverlink; iMapData merged with PlanetRisk
Perk.com, which provides a rewards platform targeting consumers by giving them rewards for their daily mobile and internet activities, agreed to ... |
| 16.11.2015 | Shopify’s 180-day lockup period ends tomorrow | After a highly successful initial public offering earlier this year helped Shopify secure $131 million in additional funding, the very people who helped make the company what it is today will be able to cash in.
As of tomorrow, it will have... |
| - | Tesla (TSLA) announces another stock split; shareholders to vote later this year | Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it is planning a new stock split, and it is going to put it to a shareholder vote later this year.
The announcement today sent Tesla’s stock price up 5% in pre-market trading – or about $1,060 a share.
Trad... |
| - | Правило 72: во что инвестировать и как посчитать прибыль | Мы в ITI Capital любим давать практические советы и делиться полезными знаниями, вот очередная порция. Если вы новичок на фондовом рынке, то, скорее всего, вам бывает сложно оценить привлекательность инвестиций. А еще сложнее – погружаться ... |
| - | Wealthsimple raises C$750m | Canadian fintech Wealthsimple has hit a C$5 billion valuation off the back of a C$750 million funding round led by Meritech and Greylock.
DST Global, Sagard, Iconiq, Dragoneer, TCV, iNovia, Allianz X, Base 10, Redpoint, Steadfast, Alkeon, T... |
| - | Wealthsimple snaps up $86.5m funding for $1bn valuation | Canadian fintech firm Wealthsimple has raised CA$114 million ($86.5 million) to take its valuation to CA$1.4 billion ($1.06 billion).
The investment was led by TCV, alongside Greylock, Meritech, Two Sigma Ventures and existing investor Alli... |
| - | Tesla co-founder JB Straubel on QuantumScape’s new fast-charging battery: It’s a ‘major breakthrough’ | QuantumScape unveiled the data about its new solid-state battery technology today, revealing some impressive results with fast-charging and long-range capacity.
It received praise from many battery experts, including Tesla co-founder JB Str... |
| - | Tesla (TSLA) shareholder’s meeting news hub | Tesla (TSLA) is holding its annual shareholder’s meeting at Gigafactory Texas in Austin today at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Here’s a news hub with all the important news coming out of the event.
Tesla Shareholder’s Meeting 2021
Tesla’s shareholder’s mee... |
| - | WealthSimple triples valuation to $3.7 billion and should now explore customized portfolio options | Wealthsimple has tripled its valuation thanks to the success of its retail trading and new crypto and P2P money transfer products.
Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Fintech industry. Learn mor... |
