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…
Shopify hires new VP of engineering, looks to add 2,021 new technical staff this year
Shopify has tapped Cathy Polinsky as the e-commerce company’s new vice president of engineering as it plans to double…
iLobby raises $100 million USD from Insight Partners
iLobby, a Toronto-based startup that offers visitor management software to enterprise businesses, has raised a $100 million…
Vancouver-based gaming company Next Level Games set to be acquired by Nintendo
Next Level Games, a Vancouver-based video game development company, is set to be acquired by Nintendo. The financial terms…
Hootsuite expanding into customer service, acquires Sparkcentral
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has acquired Sparkcentral, a Belgium and New York-based startup offering customer service software.…
Alberta Innovates tops up COVID-19 relief program for small businesses with $350,000
At the end of December, Alberta Innovates extended its Innovation Relief and Recovery Program with $350,000, in an effort to…
Converge Technology Solutions acquires three North American software companies
Toronto-based Converge Technology Solutions has acquired three software companies over the last two weeks. The newly-acquired…
Following TSXV debut, Emerge Commerce acquires truLOCAL
Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has acquired Kitchener-Waterloo-based food tech startup truLOCAL for up to $16.8 million CAD.…
AppDirect megadeal casts long shadow over Montréal startup funding in Q3 2020
Following a record-setting Q2, total tech funding in MontrĂ©al was propped up by one megadeal into a locally-born but now US-headquartered…
PayBright, Coveo, Attabotics, Bold Commerce in CB Insightsâ Retail Tech 100
Four Canadian retail tech startups have been named on CB Insightsâ first annual Retail Tech 100, a list that recognizes global…
Telus L-Spark Medtech accelerator reveals eight startups in first cohort
L-Spark has revealed the eight startups participating in its new medical technology accelerator program, which is being launched…
Additional $20,000 in CEBA loans now available to small businesses
The federal government has officially expanded the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Starting today, eligible small…
Shopify Balance to be powered by Stripe, Evolve Bancorp
On Thursday, it was revealed that payment processing giant Stripe and Evolve Bancorp will power two products within Shopify…