Toronto’s SnapSaves Gets Aquired By Groupon
Toronto startup SnapSaves has announced on its website that it has been acquired by Groupon. The terms of the deal were not…
Acquisitions
Toronto Video Advertising Startup mDialog Acquired by Google
Toronto-based video advertising startup mDialog has been acquired by Google. Relay Ventures made the announcement today…
After Trying to Sue Toronto’s Fixmo, Good Technology Decides to Acquire Most of the Company
They say some friendships start off with a good old disagreement. Sunnyvale, California’s Good Technology has acquired…
Staples to Acquire Vancouver’s PNI Digital Media for $74 Million
Staples is about to acquire Vancouver’s PNI Digital Media for $74 million, at a value of CDN$1.70 per share. Large companies…
New Jersey’s D&B Acquires Vancouver Business Intelligence Startup Indicee
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), a publicly-traded corporation on the NYSE, has acquired a small Vancouver startup in Indicee.…
US Telecomm Equipment Giant Acquires Mississauga’s SeaWell Networks
A public, US-based telecommunications equipment giant located in Georgia has acquired venture-backed Canadian company SeaWell…
Intel Officially Completes Deal to Acquire BASIS Science
Although we published based on rumour earlier this month that BASIS Science had been acquired by Intel, the deal is now officially…
Motherly Influence: Ideon Media Acquires Pair of Mom Blogs, Forms “The SavvyMom Group”
There’s a lot of new and soon-to-be moms out there who’s eyeballs are consistently glued to “mom blogs”. Clearly…
Toronto Recruiting Software Startup Fitzii Gets Acquired
Fitzii Inc., a Toronto-based recruiting software company that has developed a predictive applicant tracking system, has been…
Canadian-Made Basis Sells to Intel for “Around $100 Million”
Intel has won a sweepstakes of sorts, agreeing to buy Canadian-born startup Basis for “around $100 million,” according…
Three Toronto-Based Web Agencies Merge Into One Big Monster: Powered By Search
It’s not too often that we get to hear about three separate web agencies in the marketing and development space merge…
French Lens Giant Essilor Buys Vancouver’s ClearlyContacts for $430 Million
French optical-lens-manufacturing giant Essilor has agreed to purchase Vancouver’s Clearly Contacts Inc., the parent…
Buffalo VC to Invite Toronto Startups to “World’s Largest Business Plan Competition”
A Buffalo, New York-based venture capital firm will be coming to Toronto today to talk about 43North, being labelled “the…
Are Kik and BlackBerry Smiling After Facebook’s WhatsApp Deal?
According to the Waterloo Region Record, Facebook’s recent $19 billion deal to acquire WhatsApp has created a favourable…
Calgary’s Slyce acquires YorkU tech to improve its retail e-commerce app
Calgary’s Slyce has acquired a computer vision technology that was developed by YorkU. There’s no indication on…