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Luge Supports Fintechs in Open Banking Initiative
In early January, Luge was invited by the Department of Finance to provide feedback on the merits of open banking in Canada. As an active…
2019.02.13 / 4min read. Read More
Startup Hustler to Shark Tank, and now Venture Investor
I am excited to announce that I have joined the Luge Capital investment team, based in Toronto. After a whirlwind of almost a dozen…
2019.02.05 / 4min read. Read More
Our 2018 Highlights
Kicking off the fund, we knew it was going to be a fast ride from the start!
2018.12.18 / 4min read. Read More
Status of the Canadian Fintech Landscape
By David Nault + Laviva Mazhar — Leading up to the 2018 Canada Fintech Forum, we did an assessment of the Canadian fintech landscape…
2018.10.30 / 5min read. Read More
Luge Gives Recommendations to Regulators in Support of Fintech Companies
As a member of the fintech community, we believe it’s important to be engaged on the issues that impact the players in our ecosystem…
2018.10.22 / 3min read. Read More
Getting your News in the News
A Mini-Guide for Startups to Gain Media Coverage
2018.10.18 / 5min read. Read More
Join the Luge Capital team! We’re hiring an Investment Analyst in Toronto
INVESTMENT ANALYST @ Luge Capital, Toronto | www.luge.vc
2018.10.02 / 2min read. Read More
The track to greatness involves a bit of crazy
The name of our fund was selected carefully. Founders, much like Luge athletes, plan their course, manage risk, navigate through sudden…
2018.08.09 / 4min read. Read More
From Bangladesh to Montreal — How I became a fintech investor and joined Luge Capital
In 2011, I left Bangladesh to embark on a new journey as an international student at McGill, double majoring in Economics and Finance. I…
2018.07.10 / 3min read. Read More
Luge selects Flinks as its first investment
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve completed an investment in Montreal-based Flinks. This is Luge’s first investment, and a big…
2018.07.04 / 2min read. Read More
LATEST NEWS
Four start-ups come out on top at the Canada FinTech Forum
Oct. 31, 2018 /Newswire.ca/ - Four Canadian start-ups won top honours yesterday at the FinTech Startup Pitch Contest, which took place during the 2018 Canada FinTech Forum, the country's largest FinTech gathering. The ten finalists, chosen among 118 start-ups...
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Desmarais scion says Canada’s fintech lag could hurt banks abroad
Oct. 31, 2018 /BNN Bloomberg/ - Canadian regulations are holding back the country’s financial technology industry and complicating top lenders’ foreign expansion plans, according to the Desmarais family scion in charge of Power Corp. of Canada’s start-up strategy....
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FinTech Forum Prize Money Upped to $500,000 in Surprise Move
Oct. 30, 2018 /MTLinTECH/ - One of the most awaited sessions of the 2018 FinTech Forum in Montreal this week was the startup pitch competition. More than $200,000 in prizes were up for grabs, including a $150,000 live offer to one of the lucky presenters from Luge...
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Canada FinTech Forum Seeing 10 Startups Pitch for $230,000 in Prizes
Oct. 24, 2018 /BetaKit/ - Finance Montréal will be hosting the sixth edition of the Canada FinTech Forum from October 29 to 31 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. As part of the event, The FinTech Start-up Pitch Contest will give ten finalists the opportunity to...
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Finance Montréal launches the sixth edition of the Canada FinTech Forum with a conference featuring Janet Yellen
MONTRÉAL, Oct. 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canada FinTech Forum, the most important event of its kind in the country, will take place from October 29 to 31 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. More than 70 speakers will be there to discuss this year's theme, "Open...
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B2B PAYMENTS Canada’s FinTech Firms Move Posthaste Toward Open Banking
PYMNTS.com - July 6, 2018 - While Open Banking is not exclusive to the European markets, recent PSD2 and Open Banking regulations that came into effect earlier this year offer an opportunity for other jurisdictions to learn by example. The service model of Open...
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National Bank, Luge Capital join Flinks’ $1.75 mln seed round
PE Hub - July 4, 2018 - Montréal-based financial technology startup Flinks has raised $1.75 million in a seed-stage financing. National Bank of Canada and Luge Capital invested in the round as did Innostart Capital, Panache Ventures, iNovia Capitaland Conconi Growth...
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Montreal Fintech Startup Flinks Raises $1.75M Seed Round
MTLinTECH - July 4, 2018 - Newly Established Fintech Fund Luge Capital Making its First Investment More good news for Montreal’s startup ecosystem today as fintech newcomers Flinks have raised $1.75 million in seed funding. The round was let by National Bank and Luge...
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NATIONAL BANK AND LUGE CAPITAL PARTICIPATE IN A $1.75 MILLION INVESTMENT IN CANADIAN FINTECH LEADER FLINKS
This investment is part of a first round of financing that Flinks will use to accelerate growth and market an AI-powered risk assessment solution based on the transaction habits of end-users and the health of their financial accounts.
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Luge will be taking part in the following events and exhibition
| Event/ Conference | Location | Start Date |
| InsurTech North | Gatineau, QC | 9-Oct-2018 |
| Money 2020 | Las Vegas, NV | 21-Oct-2018 |
| Canada FinTech Forum | Montreal | 29-Oct-2018 |
| 4th Annual Canadian FinTech and AI Awards | Toronto | 26-Nov-2018 |
| Financial Technology Conference – McGill Engineering Investment Group EIG | Montreal | 2-Feb-2019 |
