TMX and Paycase launching cryptocurrency brokerage services
byTMX’s Shorcan Digital Currency Network is partnering with Toronto-based Paycase to launch a new cryptocurrency brokerage…
Acquisitions
General Electric acquires Vancouver-based Bit Stew for $205 million
byYet another Canadian startup has caught the eye of an international brand. General Electric recently completed its $205 million…
Naborly acquires LRANK.com as it works to rebuild its tenant screening platform
byToronto-based Naborly, which develops a platform for residential tenant screening, announced its acquisition of London, Ontario-based…
Inbound Retargeting acquires Las Vegas-based Primeloop (and its IP)
byVancouver-based Inbound Retargeting Technologies has acquired Las Vegas-based Primeloop in an effort to strengthen its link…
TWG grows team to 85 following acquisition of B House development agency
byToronto-based software studio TWG announced the acquisition of fellow Toronto-based mobile development company B House. This…
Google acquires FameBit to accelerate growth of influencer marketing
byGoogle announced that it has acquired the Toronto and Santa Monica-based FameBit, a marketing platform that connects brands…
Shopify acquires Waterloo-based Boltmade to accelerate development of Shopify Plus
byToday, Shopify announced that it acquired Waterloo-based Boltmade, a product design and development consulting firm. Shopify…
U-Feast acquires Pass The Table as it prepares for 2017 expansion
byIt seems like there’s a new food startup popping up every other week, each one promising to deliver your food even faster…
SweetIQ acquires California-based Connectivity to fuel US expansion
byAs part of its ongoing expansion into the US, Montreal-based SweetIQ announced it has acquired the local marketing division…
Financeit and Concentra acquire TD Bank’s indirect home improvement financing assets
byToronto-based POS financing platform Financeit and Concentra, which provides wholesale finance and trust solutions for Canadian…
OpenText acquiring Dell’s enterprise content division for $1.6 billion
byWaterloo-based software company OpenText, which provides enterprise information management systems, has announced the acquisition…
Subway acquires part of Vancouver-based Avanti team to step up ecommerce experience
bySubway is hoping to improve its ecommerce presence by acquiring a digital technology team and assets from Vancouver-based Avanti…
Instamek acquires competitor WrenchPatrol to establish Vancouver presence
byinstaMek, an Edmonton-based on-demand car service repair company, has announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based WrenchPatrol,…
ScribbleLive solidifies presence in UK market with acquisition of LinkDex
byAfter acquiring a Silicon Valley-based startup earlier this year to fill a gap in content creation services, ScribbleLive has…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 40: Cumul8
byDrew and James open the show with a quick chat about the most popular programming language and whether that measurement is…