Sampler raises $3 million Series A to build CPG brands’ best hope to combat Amazon
Toronto-based Sampler has announced the close of a $3 million CAD Series A round, led by BDC’s Women in Tech fund, Shipfusion, and an…
Google’s Apigee headlines February #FutureMakers on APIs
The February edition of RBC’s FutureMakers Talks series is all about making connections—specifically those made through APIs (application program interfaces), the world’s tech connector….
Coinsquare lays off 40 employees, including key executives
Toronto-based Coinsquare laid off a significant portion of the company today, BetaKit has learned. Multiple sources placed the total number laid off at approximately…
Report: Canadian tech raised record $4.6 billion CAD in VC funding over 2018
PwC Canada and CB Insights have released their MoneyTree report on Canadian VC investment trends for 2018, showing a tech ecosystem demonstrating substantial growth…
Mike Woollatt departs OMERS for new role at Hamilton Lane
OMERS Director of Strategic Partnerships Mike Woollatt has departed the firm for a new role at Hamilton Lane, BetaKit has learned. Per his LinkedIn…
Why 2019 will reveal Canada’s new tech darling (CanCon ep. 139)
New year, new CanCon podcast! Let’s do this. The title above is a bold prediction, followed by a photo of Bold Commerce, a Winnipeg-based…
Fiix closes $53 million CAD Series C from Georgian to build Salesforce for predictive maintenance
Toronto-based Fiix announced today the close of a $53 million ($40 million USD) Series C round, led by Georgian Partners, with participation from follow-on…
Whitecap IV hits $110 million CAD first close as VC firm adds new partners
Toronto-based VC firm Whitecap Venture Partners has announced a $110 million CAD first close of its Whitecap IV fund. LP commitments to the fund…
Zafin raises $22 million CAD Series B as the FinTech expands its relationship with Accenture
Toronto-based FinTech provider Zafin announced today the close of a $17.2 million ($22 million CAD) Series B round, led by Vistara Capital Partners, Beedie…
University of Waterloo’s Velocity taps AngelList to launch new startup fund
University of Waterloo startup incubator Velocity has announced a bold plan to provide funding support to its startups. Velocity will launch an AngelList-powered fund…
Shopify’s largest app developer raises $22 million to build the middleware for all e-commerce
Winnipeg-based e-commerce solution developer Bold Commerce announced today the close of a $22 million CAD Series A funding round, led by Whitecap Venture Partners…
Montreal’s Vention closes $17 million Series A, adds AI to custom manufacturing platform
Montreal-based digital manufacturing startup Vention announced the close of a $17 million CAD Series A round today, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Vention says…
OMERS Ventures opens Silicon Valley office, adds Michael Yang as Managing Partner
OMERS Ventures announced the opening of its first dedicated US office in Silicon Valley today. The Toronto-headquartered VC arm of one of Canada’s largest…