Today in acquisitions: Wishpond, In Fidem, Tier1, ScreenScape, Kayan Health, Paper Leaf
Over the past few weeks, six acquisitions involving Canadian tech companies have either closed or are underway. Here’s the…
SAP Canada to expand to new Montréal office, bring headcount in city to 1,000 with new hires
Global enterprise software firm SAP Canada is growing its Quebec presence with a new office and hires in Montréal. The new…
Paystone secures $69 million as company chases acquisitive growth strategy
Paystone, a London, Ontario and Montreal-based startup that offers customer engagement and payment processing software, has…
Two nonprofit FinTech programs join forces as Fintech Cadence acquires Innovate Financial Health
Innovate Financial Health (IFH), a nonprofit that aims to support technology that improves financial health, has been acquired…
Report: As optimism increases among Canadian entrepreneurs, tech sector spending expected to decline
A new report from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) indicates an increase in optimism about the Canadian economy…
Hopeful raises $400,000 to help nonprofits harness data
The nonprofit sector contributes billions of dollars to communities across Canada and to the country’s economy as a whole.…
Shopify awarded two merchant patents as company continues to ramp up IP activity
In recent weeks, Shopify was awarded two merchant patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent…
Ledger one of “small number” of additional Shopify merchants affected by 2020 data breach
Cryptocurrency hardwallet company Ledger has revealed it was part of Shopify’s 2020 data breach, which exposed data from…
Top Hat continues to amass traditional publishers with acquisition of Fountainhead Press
Top Hat, a Toronto-based EdTech software startup offering an online learning platform for higher education, has acquired traditional…
EdTech startup Prodigy Education raises $159 million CAD Series B round
Oakville, Ont.-based EdTech startup Prodigy Education, which offers an e-learning platform and math-focused games for elementary…
Following TSXV debut, Think Research set to acquire cosmetic surgery facility Clinic 360
Following its recent debut on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), Think Research, a developer of virtual care technology and clinical…
MCI Onehealth closes $30 million CAD initial public offering
MCI Onehealth, a Toronto-based healthtech company, has closed $30 million CAD for its initial public offering (IPO). The company’s…
MaRS hosting COVID-19 vaccination site for frontline workers
The University Health Network (UHN), a public research and teaching hospital network in Toronto, has opened a new COVID-19…
Today in funding: Canary Medical, 54e Dev Studios, Willow, MINDD
Three Canadian startups and one American startup with a Canadian founder have recently announced new funding to fuel their…
PointClickCare reportedly valued at $4 billion USD following new minority investment
Toronto-based PointClickCare has raised a strategic minority investment from Hellman & Friedman and existing investor…