Legaltech unicorn Clio now also a centaur after hitting $100 million USD in ARR milestone
Amid glut of unicorns, Bessemer calls centaur status “true mark of an exceptional SaaS startup.”
1Password adds Shopify alum Erin Zipes as chief legal officer, doubling C-suite over past year
Zipes has experience scaling legal team, leading Shopify through IPO.
PayShepherd closes $3.8 million CAD to fuel North American expansion of contractor billing solution
Calgary FinTech firm aims to spot billing mistakes before it’s too late.
Starting with Ontario, Kruzee aims to become North America’s leading online driving school
Ratehub, Juno College alum-led Kruzee gears up for launch with $500,000.
Québec’s innovation minister “not happy” with province’s R&D commercialization
With new $7.5 billion SQRI2 strategy, Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon aims to close the productivity gap with Ontario.
Lightspeed turns NuOrder acquisition into new B2B supplier network
Lightspeed B2B “last step” in Lightspeed’s plan to turn bevy of acquisitions into new products.
Wealthsimple launches FinTech super app, combining startup’s financial products
What’s “better than a bank?” Mike Katchen thinks it’s a super app.
Manzil looks to expand Halal financial services platform with $2.44 million CAD, acquisition of Muslim Will
Manzil’s mandate is “to bring a digital Islamic financial institution to Canada.”
Think Research sees 142 percent rise in Q1 revenue fuelled by acquisitions, “major contract wins”
Despite Omicron-related “setbacks,” Think Research sees strong Q1 revenue growth.
Able Innovations announces $7.5 million to take the pain out of patient transfer
Amid staffing shortages, Able aims to enable healthcare workers to “do more with less.”
Doctor-founded Cherry Health closes $1.23 million to expand job-matching platform for physicians
Well Ventures, physician-backed Cherry Health aims to build “digital home for doctors.”
WeCook raises $40 million to fuel expansion of “ready-to-eat” meal service
Financing from Claridge fund focused on supporting Québec food processing firms.
Unbounce expands leadership team with addition of Indochino, RBC Ventures, Mapbox alums
Startup adds CMO, CPO, and VP of engineering for “next phase of growth.”
LimaCharlie closes $7 million CAD to allow companies to manage, develop cybersecurity strategies
Google, CSE alum-led startup sells “security-infrastructure-as-a-service.”
Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3
Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13’s software investments.