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Luge Capital releases the Status of the Canadian InsurTech Landscape report
This exclusive report is an in-depth analysis of technology trends across the Canadian insurance industry, InsurTech startup activities, venture funding, innovation and future opportunities. The Canadian insurance industry is in the midst of a digital transformation....
Luge Capital raises $85M to invest in Canadian fintech startups (TechCrunch)
Oct. 22, 2019 /TechCrunch/ – There are 831 financial technology startups headquartered in or operating in Canada, according to data collected by Fintech Growth Syndicate, yet only a handful of venture capital funds specializing in the region and sector. Luge Capital,...
Luge Capital Grows to $85M, Adding iA Financial Group and BDC Capital as New Investors
Fintech and AI Focused Venture Capital Fund Invests in Startups that Transform the Financial Services Sector Montreal & Toronto, October 22, 2019 - Luge Capital announced that iA Financial Group and BDC Capital have invested in the fintech-focused venture capital...
Cybercrime Fintech, Flare Systems, Raises $1M, Led by Luge Capital
Flare Systems Enables Financial Institutions to Protect Themselves from Financial Crimes Before They Happen Montreal, October 17, 2019 - Flare Systems has closed a $1 million seed round led by Luge Capital, with White Star Capital participating in the round. The...
Opinion: IPO-destined tech companies need to go back to first principles (The Globe and Mail)
Oct. 11, 2019 /The Globe and Mail/ – The public-market landscape for the new cohort of tech companies seems to be crumbling more and more every day. WeWork Co. Inc., Peloton, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are not experiencing the elation of their initial public...
Future of Card Payments: BigTechs’ Focus on New Infrastructure and Customer Simplification
Oct. 4, 2019 /MEDICI/ – Americans spend about $4 trillion per year on their credit cards. That’s more than the GDP of both the UK and France. Yet, when it comes to payments infrastructure, we have not seen much improvement for decades. You may argue that if it ain’t...
Fintech Impact Podcast: Luge Capital with Ramin Wright
Sept. 3, 2019 /Fintech Impact/ – In this 85th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host interviews Ramin Wright, Investment Analyst at Luge Capital. Luge Capital is a Canadian venture capital fund...
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...
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...
EVENTS
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 |
