Inovia Capital promotes Hugues Lalancette to partner on growth investment team
Lalancette helped Inovia build its growth strategy from scratch.
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Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled
Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.
Michael Hyatt joins Northleaf Capital Partners as senior advisor
Hyatt will advise Northleaf’s VC and growth equity program.
Builders VC debuts $250 million USD for second fund
Builders anticipates investing in Canadian startups more than ever.
Startupfest plans a “fresh start” for in-person event return in July
“We need fresh starts for founders in Montreal and beyond,” the org said.
Certn acquires United Kingdom’s Credence to expand background checks solutions
Certn hired its first CTO in July to scale its technology.
Deloitte Canada launches $150 million CAD venture capital fund
Deloitte Venture will make minority investments in emerging tech companies.
VentureLab receives $1.5 million from municipal government to expand hardware, semiconductor incubator
VentureLab hopes to attract international semiconductor companies to York Region.
Daylight Automation acquires SaaS startup Proof Data Technology
Proof’s co-founders to take on leadership roles at Daylight.
With nearly $4 billion raised, BC tech “stepped into the spotlight” in 2021
Investment in BC startups grew over 300 percent in 2021.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password goes Hollywood
Plus: Microsoft inks deal to acquire Activision Blizzard.
OMERS Ventures reinvests in Deliverect as part of $150 million USD Series D round
The Belgian firm with Canadian roots now has a $1.4 billion valuation.
Ramen Ventures announces angel fund is winding down
The ex-Shopify leaders plan to “go back to building.”
Wealthsimple launches green ETF on the NEO Exchange
The green bonds are helping finance solar projects and wind farms.
Zafin acquires Fincad, adding analytics to its FinTech services
Zafin also announced launch of a new banking group.