Vancouver’s Instant Financial and Trulioo have been named to CB Insights third annual Fintech 250, a list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology. “We’re proud to, once again, recognize the 250 best private fintech companies globally. This year’s Fintech 250 represents 25 countries and spans 19 categories — reimagining everything from retail […]
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Double Accolades For Trulioo From CNBC & World Economic Forum
Vancouver’s Trulioo has been named to not one but two impressive lists today. The identity verification company was selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers” and its GlobalGateway platform was named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 List. The World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers are growth-stage companies that are involved in the design, […]
BC Tech Association Announces Finalists for 2020 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association took to Zoom today to announce the finalists for the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). BC Tech President and CEO Jill Tipping joined co-host Riaz Meghji online to announce the finalists live amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the theme of the B.C.’s largest and longest-running tech awards program is “Purpose,” […]
Eleven Vancouver Companies Included on Narwhal List
The Narwhal Project identifies a set of young Canadian companies that have the potential to become successful on the world stage. The Narwhal List sheds light on the ability of firms to scale up and reach world-class status. 2019 was a remarkable year for Vancouver’s technology sector as there are eleven companies that made the cut. […]
GeekWire 200 Index Update Reveals B.C. Is On The Rise
Our favorite tech publication south of the border has updated their monthly GeekWire 200 rankings and B.C. is on the rise. The GeekWire 200 is derived from the Seattle publication’s database of Pacific Northwest tech startups, including Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and British Columbia. The rankings are generated from publicly available data, including social media […]
Trulioo Appoints Zac Cohen as Chief Operating Officer
Vancouver’s Trulioo announced the appointment of Zac Cohen as chief operating officer (COO) today. Since 2015, Cohen has served as Trulioo’s General Manager. Trulioo enable organizations to instantly verify identities of consumers and businesses while staying compliant to anti-money laundering and customer due diligence requirements around the world. The global identity verification provider announced $70 […]
Trulioo Raises $70 Million Round From Global Banking Giants
Vancouver’s Trulioo has raised a total of $70 million in new funding, including $60 million in Series C financing led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, with participation from Citi Ventures, and Santander InnoVentures. Existing investors American Express Ventures, Blumberg Capital and BDC Capital also participated in the round. The Vancouver-based global identity verification provider has […]