Fintech Report | Jan 16, 2025 'State of Fintech 2024' Funding, Deals and Innovations for Growth in 2025 CB Insights published it's annual 'State of Fintech 2024 - Global Recap' report (whopping 200 page PDF) with the top line being global financial technology funding dropped 20% year-over-year to USD $33.7 billion.  Certain sectors continue to The post 2024 Global Fintech Funding Insights for Investors & Founders first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Jan 16, 2025 Online payments are about the best thing to happen to monetary exchanges in the 21st century. Especially with the prevalence of e-commerce in regions like Canada, cash payments are rapidly taking the backseat. Owing to rapid growth and constant innovation, many global payment gateways are constantly leveling up to meet up. These The post The Best Payment Gateways in Canada: Top Picks for 2025 first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

AI | Jan 15, 2025 In the Face of Tariffs, OpenAI's Blueprint for America Highlights Opportunities for Canada to Rethink its AI Strategy At the start of the week, OpenAI published a 15 page PDF overview of 'AI in America:  Economic Blueprint' outlining its take on how the United States can lead artificial intelligence globally The post OpenAI’s U.S. Economic Blueprint and Takeaways for Canada first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Crypto | Jan 15, 2025 BlackRock LaunchesiShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in Canada on the Cboe Exchange BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, certainly understands the phrase 'strike while the irons hot'.  With $11.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), influence and credibility, they are dominating a wide range of investment products especially its iShares ETF The post BlackRock Expands IBIT Bitcoin ETF Offering in Canada first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

AI | Jan 14, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg Announced the Ability to Automate Mid-level Engineering Roles at Meta by 2025 Job automation has been going on for decades but Mark Zuckerberg just doubled down on an episode of Joe Rogan's Experience podcast when he announced plans to automate mid-level engineering roles at Meta some time in The post Zuckerberg to Replace Mid-Level Engineers by 2025 first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Funding | Jan 14, 2025 Float Financial Raises $70 Million Led by Goldman Sach's Growth Equity Yesterday, Toronto fintech, Float Financial announced that they signed a CAD $70 million Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Other participating investors in this Series B include OMERS Ventures, FJ Labs, The post Float Raises $70M Series B to Innovate Business Finance first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Salary Report | Jan 13, 2025 What Startup Founders Really Earn: Lessons from Creandum and Insights for Canada Have you ever had the task of determining how much to pay yourself?  Well it's a key question that Startup founders face around the globe who must balance the company's growth (and runway) with a founder's personal The post Founder Salaries: Insights from Europe, U.S., and Canada first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Jan 13, 2025 Toronto is no stranger to innovation, but what if it could take its start-up ecosystem to the next level? Israel, often referred to as the “Start-Up Nation,” has become a global hub for entrepreneurship and high tech. Tel Aviv's thriving start-up ecosystem offers valuable lessons for cities like Toronto looking to solidify The post What Toronto Can Learn from Tel Aviv’s Start-Up Scene first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

Jan 13, 2025 The integration of content marketing to fintech crowdfunding has changed the way projects and businesses seek funding. Crowdfunding platforms rely heavily on compelling narratives and information dissemination to secure trust and engagement from potential investors. Though it is evident that content marketing offers many advantages, a critical assessment shows that it largely The post The Role of Content Marketing in Fintech Crowdfunding first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more

AI Data | Jan 10, 2025 AI Hits a Data Wall.  What Does This Mean for Fintech and Investors? AI's data feedback loop was predicted a couple years ago to end in 'model collapse'.  Well, as reported in a Guardian article, Elon Musk just boldly stated that artificial intelligence systems have already exhausted all human-generated The post Musk Says Human Data for AI Training is Depleted first appeared on National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada ..read more