Cleantech VC ArcTern Ventures announces second close, $165 million in Fund II
ArcTern Ventures has announced the second close of its Fund II, drawing in $165 million from investors including TD Bank Group, Suncor, and BDC….
TouchBistro raises $158 Million CAD in Series E funding
TouchBistro has raised $158 million CAD in a Series E round of funding that saw participation from a large number of investors. The round…
Trulioo raises $70 million CAD from global banking heavyweights
Trulioo, a Vancouver-based FinTech startup focused on global identity verification, has raised a total of $70 million CAD from a number of large financial…
OrbCare is bankrupt and looking for a buyer after misrepresented finances and debt
Healthtech startup OrbCare is in debt to the point of insolvency, according to documents obtained by BetaKit. This news comes just six months after…
McRock Capital announces initial close of $80 million for Fund II
McRock Capital has held an initial close of its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, with $80 million in funding to continue…
FinTech startup PayBright raises $34 million in growth equity from goeasy
Toronto-based FinTech company PayBright has raised $34 million in growth equity from alternative financing provider goeasy Ltd. PayBright is lending and payments startup that…
New Brunswick-based Gemba Software Solutions secures $2.9 million
Gemba Software Solutions, a Saint John, New Brunswick-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider focused on workplace training, has secured a $2.9 million investment. “Gemba has proven…
Here are LinkedIn’s top Canadian startups of 2019
LinkedIn has shared its list of top Canadian startups for 2019, naming “the hottest Canadian companies to work for right now.” The second annual…
Build Ventures closes $50.5 million CAD for Fund II
Build Ventures, which focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies across Atlantic Canada, has announced that its second fund, Build Ventures II, has closed…
Clio raises $330 million CAD Series D funding round
Clio, the cloud-based legal technology company that helps lawyers manage their firms, has raised a $330 million CAD ($250 million USD) Series D from…
Decentral’s new CEO outlines company roadmap as Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio steps down
Anthony Di Iorio, the founder and CEO of Canadian blockchain company Decentral, has stepped down from his role. Maggie Xu, the company’s former product…
Today in hires: Instacart, Flexday
In the past few weeks, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining, and what…
ePACT raises $4.5 million to digitize emergency contact, health information
Vancouver-based emergency network ePACT has raised a $4.5 million Series A funding round for its digital emergency preparedness platform. ePACT wants to replace paper…