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This past quarter we celebrated our first anniversary as a fund! We’d like to thank everyone for their support as we continue our mission…
Jul 23, 2019 / 7min read. Read More
Luge Capital Newsletter
With a running start this year, the momentum keeps building. We were very active in Q1 across Canada and the US with a new investment…
Apr 16, 2019 / 4min read. Read More
An In-depth Guide to Running Early Stage Startup Boards — Part 1 of 3
Part 1: What is a Board and what are the key legal considerations? What is the purpose of having a Board, when do you establish one and…
Apr 10, 2019 / 9min read. Read More
Luge Capital Leads 5.35M Investment in Finaeo
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve completed an investment in Toronto-based InsurTech company, Finaeo. We believe Finaeo will forever…
Mar 26, 2019 / 2min read. Read More
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…
Feb 13, 2019 / 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…
Feb 05, 2019 / 4min read. Read More
Our 2018 Highlights
Kicking off the fund, we knew it was going to be a fast ride from the start!
Dec 18, 2018 / 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…
Oct 30, 2018 / 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…
Oct 22, 2018 / 3min read. Read More
Getting your News in the News
A Mini-Guide for Startups to Gain Media Coverage
Oct 18, 2018 / 5min read. Read More
LATEST NEWS
Owl.co Raises $2.6 Million CAD for Encrypted Data Collection Platform
August 2, 2019 /BetaKit/ – Owl.co, a software company that helps banks and insurers collect and encrypt customer data, has raised its first round of funding, securing $2.6 million CAD. The seed round was led by two FinTech-focused firms, Luge Capital and Impression...
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BANK ON IT Podcast with Karim Gillani from Luge Capital
July 29, 2019 /BANK ON IT/ – In this episode I chat with Karim Gillani from Luge Capital. Luge Capital, is a venture capital fund focused on early stage fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) applied to financial services. Luge looks for founders that improve...
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Fintech Investor Interview: Karim Gillani, General Partner, Luge Capital
June 1, 2019 /NCFA/ – What is your background, and how did you come to co-found Luge Capital? Karim: My background is in fintech, mobile tech, engineering, finance and strategy. Prior to Luge, I was at PayPal, leading M&A activities in Canada. I joined PayPal...
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Build It & They’ll Come: Payment Standardization & Modernization
May 29, 2019 /MEDICI/ – Bruce Schneier of IBM ended his main stage presentation at the Payments Canada Summit by telling the world not to use the blockchain. Although he was speaking from a security perspective, his words were more far-reaching than that. For decades,...
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The State of Canadian SaaS
March 27, 2019 /BetaKit/ – I (Mark MacLeod) was in Ottawa recently to present my thoughts on the state of the Canadian SaaS industry. The fact that 500 people showed up on a Wednesday night says a lot about the state of our ecosystem. Canada is ‘SaaSy’. I...
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Inside the power struggle between big banks and fintechs to modernize financial services
March 27, 2019 /Financial Post/ - Innovation Nation: Canada is lagging its global peers in adopting new financial technologies and more co-operation between established banks and startup fintechs would help Canada has a rich history of innovation, but in the next...
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Luge Capital Leads $5.35M Investment in Finaeo to ‘Transform’ Life Insurance Distribution
March 26, 2019 /MTLinTECH/ – Don’t call it a series A. Montreal-based FinTech fund Luge Capital has announced its 4th investment in just over 9 months since the company was founded. This time around they are partnering with Finaeo, a Toronto InsurTech that’s...
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Insurtech platform Finaeo nabs $5.35 mln in Luge-led round
March 26, 2019 /PE Hub/ - Toronto-based insurance technology provider Finaeo has raised $5.35 million in a seed-stage financing. Luge Capital, a Canadian fintech venture capital firm, led the round. It was joined by RGAX, an affiliate of U.S. life reinsurance...
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Finaeo raises $5.35 Million CAD to Help Create ‘The Amazon of the Insurance Industry’
March 26, 2019 /BetaKit/ – Insurtech startup Finaeo announced today that it has raised $5.35 million CAD in funding, calling the raise an extension of its seed round. The Toronto-based company closed on $2.25 million in 2017, bringing its total funding to date...
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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 |
