Helcim
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial technology |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Nic Beique |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta , Canada |
Area served | Canada and United States |
Key people | Nic Beique (CEO) |
| Products | Payment processing, payment terminals, invoicing, recurring billing |
| Website | www |
Helcim Inc. is a Canadian financial technology company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm provides payment processing and related software to small and medium-sized businesses in Canada and the United States.[1][2]
History
[edit]Helcim was founded in Calgary by software developer and entrepreneur Nic Beique in 2006, initially focusing on online payments for small businesses before expanding into in-person acceptance.[3]
In March 2022 the company raised a Series A financing of C$16 million led by Information Venture Partners and Aquiline Technology Growth to support product development and hiring in Calgary.[4]
Helcim introduced a wireless card-present device branded the Smart Terminal in 2023 to serve merchants that accept chip and tap payments alongside its software tools.[5]
In February 2024 Helcim closed a Series B round of approximately C$27 million led by Headline with participation from Clocktower Ventures, Vesey Ventures and others, stating plans to expand its payments stack for underserved small businesses across North America.[1]
In October 2025 Helcim entered a distribution partnership with Verizon for the telecom’s U.S. small business marketplace and the company had recorded three-year revenue growth of 743 percent, appearing on The Globe and Mail Report on Business list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for 2025.[2][6]
Products and services
[edit]Helcim provides card-present and online payment processing, invoicing and recurring billing, and related merchant software. The company offers a proprietary payment terminal for in-person acceptance and positions its pricing on an interchange-plus model for Canadian and U.S. merchants.[5][7]
Key people
[edit]- Nic Beique, founder and chief executive officer. Beique has been profiled in Calgary media and has received regional entrepreneurship recognition.[3]
Recognition
[edit]Helcim has received several national and regional distinctions for growth and workplace culture:
- Listed on The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business 2025 ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. [8]
- Founder and CEO Nic Beique was selected for Avenue Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 class of 2019.[9]
- Recognized among Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2021 in the Growth category.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Helcim closes $27 million CAD to bring payment stack to underserved SMBs". BetaKit. February 26, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Verizon Taps Helcim As the Payments Platform for Its SMB Ecosystem". Fintech.ca. October 7, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Innovator of the Week: Nic Beique Has Taken Fintech Firm Helcim to the Next Level". Avenue Calgary. March 11, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Helcim collects C$16m Series A led by Information VP, ATG". Venture Capital Journal. March 21, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Helcim Revolutionizes Payment Processing with the Launch of Smart Terminal". Fintech.ca. June 15, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Helcim's Verizon Partnership Puts Calgary Fintech on the U.S. Map". Calgary.Tech. October 8, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian paytech Helcim completes $20m Series B funding round". FinTech Futures. February 28, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Ranking Canada's Top Growing Companies of 2025". The Globe and Mail. September 26, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Top 40 Under 40 2019: Nic Beique". Avenue Calgary. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "2021 Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures and CEOs announced". Newswire.ca. Waterstone Human Capital. November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2025.