Weedbox acquires ecommerce tech provider Goodtimes
Weedbox intends to expand TokeText to Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Canadian Startup News
Xero to acquire Calgary’s TaxCycle in $75 million CAD deal to expand Canadian presence
Xero called the deal “an important step forward” in its commitment to Canada.
CDPQ invests $100 million CAD in AppDirect channel partner program
Through AppDirect Capital, the startup aims to help tech advisors using its platform grow.
CoinSmart second crypto trading platform to receive marketplace status this month
Bitbuy also received marketplace approval in early December.
Why Benevity’s new CEO Kelly Schmitt is already thinking about her successor
How Benevity found the right fit after suffering from “organ rejection.”
Following Moka acquisition, Mogo launches stock trading app
Mogo is ready to go-go head-to-head with Wealthsimple.
Hubly raises $1.7 million CAD to help financial services firms improve their productivity
Hubly aims to capitalize on the wealth management sector’s pandemic-fuelled digital transformation.
CDL-Rockies promised $4.8 million from OCIF, federal government
The investment will enable the creation of a fourth CDL-Rockies stream.
Hybrid workers are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here’s how employees can play defence at home and in the office
“Hybrid work is out of the box and there’s no putting it back.”
As 2021 breaks records, can the Canadian tech sector sustain its growth in 2022?
There is a growing consensus that Canadian tech is facing an inflection point.
Traction Guest acquired by US growth equity firm PSG
Traction Guest was one of Traction on Demand’s first incubated products.
Trulioo sees crypto firms lean toward compliance verification as regulatory environment changes
Identity verification startup Trulioo’s largest customer segment is crypto firms.
Marlow brings innovative D2C menstrual product to market
The startup also recently received approval from Health Canada.
How the global “phenomenon” of impact investing is heating up in Canada
How to balance profit with purpose.
WealthTech startup PureFacts raises $37 million to pursue acquisitions
The Canadian Business Growth Fund led the round.