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Q&A: Adam Felesky on why Portage Ventures is pursuing the SPAC route for its next fintech find

Adam Felesky, CEO of Portage Ventures, opens up about launching a SPAC and how it will contribute to our development and growth in this interview with Barb Shecter from The Financial Post.

Financial Post · Jul 29, 2021

Wealthsimple announces $750 million investment at a $5 billion valuation to build Canada’s leading consumer finance brand

Wealthsimple, the company behind some of Canada's leading digital financial products, today announced it has signed a CAD $750 million financing round at a post-money valuation of CAD $5 billion. The round is led by Meritech and Greylock.

Press Release · May 3, 2021

Open banking would help the recovery

Opinion by Adam Felesky, CEO of Portage: Open banking infrastructure and data are helping governments around the world better respond to the crisis

Financial Post · Jun 5, 2020

Jul 29, 2021

Q&A: Adam Felesky on why Portage Ventures is pursuing the SPAC route for its next fintech find — Financial Post

Jul 21, 2021

Portage Ventures backs financial software provider Conquest Planning as it looks to expand

Jul 13, 2021

Canadian fintechs need more regulatory certainty to achieve even greater success — The Globe & Mail

May 3, 2021

Wealthsimple announces $750 million investment at a $5 billion valuation to build Canada’s leading consumer finance brand — Press Release

Oct 14, 2020

Power unit Wealthsimple raises $114-million from venture capital giants, valuation tops $1-billion — The Globe & Mail

Sep 26, 2020

Channel Arbitrage And Other Ways Fintech Is Disrupting Financial Services — Forbes

Jul 10, 2020

Refusal to embrace open banking puts Canada behind yet another curve — Financial Post

Jun 5, 2020

Open banking would help the recovery — Financial Post

Jan 2, 2020

Why Canada must be open to open banking — The Globe & Mail

Dec 3, 2019

Portage Ventures closes US$320 million second fund focused on fintech investment — TechCrunch

Dec 3, 2019

Incumbents increasing allocations to Fintech Investments — BNN Bloomberg

Dec 3, 2019

Major pension plans join investor group pumping $229M into Portage’s second fintech fund — Financial Post

Dec 3, 2019

Portage Ventures announces $427M close of second fintech fund

Dec 3, 2019

Portage Ventures annonce une clôture de 427 M$ pour son deuxième fonds de technologies financières

Jun 18, 2019

Paul Desmarais III betting big on fintech, expecting more partnerships in the space — BNN Bloomberg

Jun 11, 2019

Desmarais-backed venture capital platform closes new $55-million tech fund — Financial Post

May 16, 2019

Desmarais-backed venture fund aims to make KOHO leader in banking as Wealthsimple is in investing — Financial Post

May 16, 2019

Portage Ventures appoints six senior advisors

May 16, 2019

Portage Ventures nomme six conseillers principaux

Mar 27, 2019

Innovation Nation: Paul Desmarais III — Financial Post

Feb 11, 2019

Response to Department of Finance Canada’s Consultation Document Entitled "A Review into the Merits of Open Banking"

Feb 11, 2019

Commentaires en réponse au document de consultation intitulé « Examen des mérites d’un système bancaire ouvert » du ministère des Finances du Canada

Jan 21, 2019

Portage Ventures welcomes new Paris-based Partner Hélène Falchier

Jan 21, 2019

Portage Ventures accueille Hélène Falchier, nouvelle associée basée à Paris

Oct 30, 2018

Power Corp.'s fintech venture fund Portage raises $198-million — The Globe & Mail

Oct 30, 2018

Desmarais Family Extends Fintech Push With Fresh Cash Pool — Bloomberg

Oct 30, 2018

Portage Ventures announces initial $198M closing of its second fintech fund

Oct 30, 2018

Portage Ventures annonce une première clôture de 198 M$ pour son deuxième fonds de technologies financières

Sep 12, 2018

Integrate.ai pulls in $30M to help businesses make better customer-centric decisions — TechCrunch

Feb 12, 2018

Stephan Klee named CFO of Portage Ventures

Feb 7, 2018

OSC introduces fintech advisory committee members — Investment Executive

Nov 15, 2017

6 Portage Ventures companies named as leading global fintech innovators — 2017 Fintech 100

Sep 25, 2017

KOHO locks down $8M investment from Desmarais-backed venture fund — Financial Post

Jul 6, 2017

Power Corp. venture capital fund tapping in to fintechs — Montreal Gazette

Jun 7, 2017

Desmarais Empire Seeks Fintech Transformation From Outside In — Bloomberg

Dec 2, 2016

Need to meet: Adam Felesky, president of Portage Ventures — PE Hub

Nov 11, 2016

New VC fund focuses on growth of fintech — Investment Executive

Oct 18, 2016

Power Corporation en remet dans la «fintech» — Le Devoir

Oct 17, 2016

Power fait un pas de plus en «fintech» — La Presse

Oct 17, 2016

Portage Ventures launched to invest in FinTech opportunities — PE Hub

Oct 17, 2016

Heavyweight investors launch new hybrid fund for FinTech startups — The Globe & Mail

Oct 17, 2016

Portage Ventures annonce la création de son fonds dédié à la technologie financière

Oct 17, 2016

Portage Ventures Closes New FinTech Fund

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