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#FrontRunners — Peggy Mangot, PayPal Ventures
#FrontRunners is a feature series that highlights prominent members of the Luge Capital network. We are fortunate to have access to this ...
Jan 19, 2021 / Read More
Luge backs Aya Payments, the healthcare Fintech that’s reimagining employee benefits
We are delighted to announce that Luge Capital has completed an investment in Toronto-based Aya Payments, the company that is fundamental...
Nov 19, 2020 / Read More
#FrontRunners — Martin Brunelle, Desjardins Group
#FrontRunners is a series of spotlights on prominent members of the Luge Capital network. We are fortunate to have access to this network...
Oct 06, 2020 / Read More
POSITION: Financial Planning & Investment Analysis Support (FP&A)
POSITION: Financial Planning & Investment Analysis Support (FP&A)
Sep 29, 2020 / Read More
Today Luge Capital announced its investment in ProNavigator as part of a $5.6M financing round.
Today Luge Capital announced its investment in ProNavigator as part of a $5.6M financing round.
Sep 02, 2020 / Read More
Luge Capital Q2 Newsletter — New Investment, Luge Industry Perspectives, and more…
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Jul 20, 2020 / Read More
Luge Capital invests in Senso, the company that predicts client behaviour for financial…
We’re thrilled to announce that Luge Capital has completed an investment in Toronto-based Senso, the company that predicts client behavio...
Jul 09, 2020 / Read More
Luge Capital Q1 Newsletter — The Marathon Continues
W e hope you, your loved ones and teams are well in these unprecedented times. We are fortunate to know that all our team members and fou...
Apr 23, 2020 / Read More
Financial & Community Resources for Canadian Startups & Entrepreneurs during COVID-19
This is a live article — it was last updated April 27, 2020 at 5:00pm.
Mar 26, 2020 / Read More
LATEST NEWS
Digital Finance Institute Names Canada’s Top 50 Women in Fintech for 2019
July 11, 2019 /BetaKit/ – The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 women in FinTech for 2019, a curated list of 50 women disrupting financial services through technology in Canada. For this list, over 400 women were recommended to the Digital Finance...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Insurtech Finaeo raises $5 million in funding to help move insurance industry forward
March 28, 2019 /Insurance Journal/ – Canadian insurtech Finaeo has raised $5.35 million in funding, led by Luge Capital, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage fintech and artificial intelligence. Finaeo CEO and co-founder Aly Dhalla said the new...
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 |
