Northleaf Capital Partners to launch new technology fund
Northleaf Capital Partners announced it has raised an additional $4 billion USD in commitments over the last year, and an as-of-yet…
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Coveo makes strong debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Coveo made its Toronto Stock Exchange debut on November 18, with its share price quickly rising from its confirmed pricing…
Maturing Canadian tech ecosystem still dependent on government support: RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf
RBCx’s director of venture capital, Anthony Mouchantaf, said that rich valuations and a frothy market are signs that Canadian’s…
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke’s Thistledown Foundation donates $26 million to children’s hospitals
Thistledown Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded by Shopify CEO and founder Tobias Lütke, with his wife Fiona…
Ontario delays launch of digital ID program until 2022
The Ontario government has delayed the launch of its digital ID program until 2022. As reported by CTV News, the program was…
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…
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…