Klir raises $20.1 million CAD to help cities, utilities better manage water
Klir, a management platform for water utilities, is awash with new funding after it announced a $16 million USD ($20.1 million…
Canadian Startup News
Judo scores $3.8 million CAD to expand no-code mobile app development solution beyond sports
Toronto-based software startup Judo has raised $3.8 million CAD ($3 million USD) in seed financing to meet demand for its mobile…
HiMama rakes in $70 million baby bonus to pursue growing childcare market
HiMama, a childcare centre software solutions provider and Certified B Corp, just got a large baby bonus thanks to a $70 million…
Snapcommerce, Maple top 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Deloitte has announced the 2021 winners of its Technology Fast 50, a list that highlights Canadian tech companies’ innovation,…
New York-based Bizzabo acquires Klik for $13.5 million to enhance live events
Bizzabo, a New York-based events technology company, has acquired Klik of Montréal, which operates in the same industry, for…
Manitoba grants Neo Financial $1.6 million to expand Winnipeg workforce
The government of Manitoba has given Neo Financial a $1.6 million grant through its Industry Expansion program to support the…
Tribe acqui-hires founders of pe•ple to revamp its online customer community platform
Tribe, the online customer community platform for SaaS businesses, announced the acqui-hire of two of the co-founders of pe•ple,…
Moment Energy secures $3.5 million to repurpose retired electric vehicle batteries
Port Coquitlam-based cleantech startup Moment Energy, which creates sustainable energy storage systems by repurposing retired…
Simplyk scores seed capital to take free nonprofit fundraising platform to the US
Simplyk is a startup on a mission to make fundraising easier and more accessible for nonprofits. The Montréal-based company…
Canadian SaaS funding in 2021 rebounds from 2020 low, fuelled by influx of US investors
Fuelled by pandemic-induced digital transformation efforts and rising support from United States (US) investors, Canadian software-as-a-service…
Sagard Holdings secures $200 million in first close of private equity fund
Sagard Private Equity Canada has secured the first close of its inaugural fund, securing total commitments of $200 million…
Faire banks $400 million USD Series G at $12.4 billion valuation
Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based startup Faire, which connects independent retailers to brands through its online…
Clutch gears up for expansion with $100 million CAD Series B round
Clutch, an online car retailing startup, got the green light for expansion with $100 million CAD Series B equity financing.…
ETS Strategic Capital takes majority stake in admissions assessment startup Kira Talent
ETS Strategic Capital has got talent – Kira Talent, that is: the New Jersey-based capital company has acquired a majority…
Emerge Commerce enters B2B space with purchase of WholesalePet.com for up to $31.2 million CAD
Following its purchase of BattlBox and Carnivore Club in August, Emerge Commerce has swung another sizable acquisition, this…