Helcim

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.

History

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Products and services

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.

Key people

• Nic Beique, founder and chief executive officer. Beique has been profiled in Calgary media and has received regional entrepreneurship recognition.

Recognition

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.

• Founder and CEO Nic Beique was selected for Avenue Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 class of 2019.

• Recognized among Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2021 in the Growth category.

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