Rumor Avenue acquires FLIK as company aims to empower women founders
Less than two years after launching its platform, FLIK has been acquired by fellow Vancouver-based firm Rumor Avenue in a deal…
Despite COVID-19, Ontario AI ecosystem continues growth trajectory, report finds
The Vector Institute’s second annual snapshot of Ontario’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector has found that despite the…
Pocketed secures $1 million CAD to help more companies access grant funding, power US expansion
Vancouver-based FinTech software startup Pocketed, which offers a platform that helps businesses find and apply for grants…
Affinio to be acquired by NowVertical Group for $9 million CAD
NowVertical Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Halifax-based marketing…
Steadiwear raises $1.1 million CAD to fuel launch of glove designed to combat hand tremors
Toronto-based healthtech startup Steadiwear has secured $1.1 million CAD ($900,000 USD) in seed financing to support the manufacturing…
Hoot Reading secures investment from new $100 million Spin Master venture fund
Winnipeg-based EdTech startup Hoot Reading has raised $3 million CAD in seed financing to fuel the expansion of its online…
Following refocus and rebrand, Lydia AI secures $10 million CAD to make health insurance more inclusive
Insurtech startup Lydia AI has raised $10 million CAD ($8 million USD) to launch the first series of insurance products using…
Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva launches environmental nonprofit, pledges $40 million for conservation, restoration projects
Dax Dasilva, founder and CEO of Montréal-based retail tech company Lightspeed Commerce, has launched a nonprofit environmental…
Thomson Reuters launches $100 million corporate venture capital fund
Thomson Reuters has unveiled a new, $100 million USD corporate venture capital fund, through which it intends to back innovative…
EnPowered launches new payments platform to boost cleantech adoption
Kitchener-Waterloo-based cleantech startup EnPowered has unveiled a new payments platform designed to make it easier for its…
A culmination of its acquisitions, Lightspeed brings revamped restaurant platform to North America
Lightspeed Commerce has officially launched Lightspeed Restaurant, its flagship restaurant product, in North America. The revamped…
D2L files to go public on TSX
Kitchener-Waterloo-based e-learning software company D2L has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). D2L, which…
Callia secures $6.4 million to move beyond flower delivery, fuel North American expansion
Following a year of significant growth, Winnipeg-based startup Callia has secured $6.4 million CAD in Series A financing to…
Deloitte Canada acquires Ouest Business Solutions to bolster Western Canadian presence
Deloitte Canada has acquired Ouest Business Solutions, a Vancouver-based SAP consulting firm, to fuel the growth of its mid-market…
Doctor-backed KixCare secures $2 million to make pediatric care more accessible
Toronto and Montreal-based healthtech startup KixCare has raised $2 million CAD in seed financing to give more Canadian families…