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Canadian FinTech Startup Creation Drops, Report Shows
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Montréal-based Luge Capital released a report today finding Canadian FinTech startup creation fell 44% from 2022 to 2023, with 14 new firms in 2023, six in 2024, and three so far this year. The 25-year Canadian Payments Innovation Report profiles more than 330 payments startups, notes longer exit timelines and concentrated late-stage funding, and forecasts renewed waves driven by AI, stablecoins, and payments modernization.
Key Points
- 1Reports 44% decline in new FinTech startups from 2022 to 2023; 14 founded in 2023.
- 2Finds late-stage funding concentrated among scaleups and longer nine-to-ten-year exit timelines, limiting liquidity.
- 3Suggests AI, stablecoins, real-time rails, and APIs could trigger a fresh wave of payments startups.
Scoring Rationale
Provides timely, data-backed industry insights and forecasts; limited by single-source report and Canada-specific, payments-focused scope.
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