After bootstrapping its way to profitability, Maropost acquires Neto for $58 million CAD
Toronto-based Maropost, which offers a customer engagement platform that aims to help companies with commerce, marketing, clienteling,…
Launchtrip raises $4.7 million CAD seed round as tourism industry eyes pent-up demand for travel
Vancouver-based travel-tech startup Launchtrip has raised a $4.7 million CAD seed round of funding, as the travel sector is…
Hootsuite Enterprise attains security designation to provide services to US government agencies
Vancouver-based social media management company Hootsuite has announced its Enterprise service has received an authorized security…
Bright + Early launches charitable fund to support diverse, inclusive workplaces
Bright + Early has launched a new fund that will contribute to charities supporting underrepresented individuals in the Canadian…
Axonify acquires digital learning platform MLevel
Axonify, a Kitchener-Waterloo startup offering a communications and learning solution for frontline employees, has acquired…
Livescale raises $2.5 million as startup seeks to provide the video backbone for e-commerce
Montréal-based Livescale Technologies, with a platform allowing consumer brands to host live shopping events, has raised $2.5…
NACO launches programming in Alberta as part of latest push into province
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has launched its programming, focused on increasing access to capital opportunities…
Imaginal Ventures secures TD sponsorship for initiative aimed to support women-led companies
Imaginal Ventures, a business advisory firm based in Halifax, has announced TD has joined as the lead sponsor of an initiative…
Emerge Commerce closes $11.9 million in first tranche of private placement
Four months after going public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and acquiring an online subscription service company, Toronto-based…
Lightspeed to acquire Vend for $350 million
Lightspeed POS is set to acquire Vend, a retail management software company based in New Zealand, for approximately $350 million…
Natural Products Canada, Active Impact Investments launch cleantech venture funds
Two firms, Natural Products Canada (NPC) and Active Impact Investments, have launched early-stage cleantech venture funds,…
Boast.ai looks to expand hires in Montréal as part of broader hiring spree across Canada
Vancouver-based Boast.ai has announced its plans to grow its operations in Montréal as part of a larger hiring spree across…
Pinterest expanding Toronto presence with new engineering hub
Pinterest has revealed plans to expand its Toronto presence with 50 hires and an engineering hub in the city. The engineering…
Heyday AI raises $6.5 million CAD seed extension to bring its chatbot software to more retailers
Heyday AI, a retail tech startup based in Montréal, has extended its seed round by $6.5 million CAD ($5.1 million USD). With…
Nuvei sees strongest growth in company history in fourth quarter, with $115.9 million USD in revenue
The fourth quarter of 2020 represented the strongest period of growth for Nuvei in its company history as it reported revenue…