Top Hat founder Mike Silagadze shifts from EdTech to crypto investing with new DeFi fund
Top Hat founder and former CEO Mike Silagadze is turning his attention from digital education to crypto investing with the launch of a new…
Paystone acquires NiceJob, expanding its payment and customer engagement solutions
Paystone has acquired Vancouver-based NiceJob in its fifth acquisition to date, bolstering its customer engagement services and electronic payment processing solutions for businesses. Tarique…
SVB expands to Montréal amid competition, growth in Canadian venture debt market
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is continuing its expansion across Canada, with the innovation banking group bringing on Karl Théard to lead its Québec team….
Q4 Inc resumes plans to go public on the TSX
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 Inc. is looking to going public once again. The company filed a second preliminary base PREP prospectus…
Company behind digital payout service Tipstoday adds $8.5 million via private placement
XTM, Inc., the company behind digital tip payout service Tipstoday, closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement offering on September 29 of more than $8.5…
Coconut Software on growth trajectory with $28 million CAD Series B funding
With its newest round of $28 million CAD in Series B funding, Coconut Software has raised $39.4 million to date as the startup looks…
Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead joins Indigenous-owned Animikii
Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead has departed the company to join Indigenous-owned Animikii as it looks to raise a Series A round of capital….
Semios secures $100 million to further acquisition strategy, become global AgTech leader
Vancouver startup Semios has secured $100 million CAD in its pursuit to become the leading independent AgTech company globally. The equity financing will further…
Square brings card for businesses to Canada
On September 28, Square announced it is bringing its business expense card to the Canadian market. Calling Canada its second-largest international market, Square stated…
Gatik reveals Goodyear as strategic investor, announces partnership deal
Major tire manufacturer Goodyear and autonomous trucking startup Gatik have announced a strategic partnership that sees the two companies collaborating on advanced mobility solutions…
Former innovation minister Navdeep Bains joins CIBC as vice-chair of global investment banking
CIBC announced on September 27 that former member of parliament and innovation minister Navdeep Bains has joined the financial institution as vice-chair of global…
StandUp Ventures reveals second fund dedicated to women-led startups with $30 million initial close
StandUp Ventures has secured just over $30 million in initial capital for its second fund after finding early success investing in women-led startups. The…
Shopify reportedly surpasses Amazon in online traffic, heating up race between the e-commerce firms
Shopify has reportedly beaten Amazon in a notable metric, online traffic, according to data reviewed by Business Insider. The outlet reported that data it…