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By Charles Mandel and Josh Scott November 1, 2021

Ecobee to be acquired by US-based Generac for $770 million

Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings is acquiring Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for up to $770 million USD, contingent…

By Charles Mandel November 1, 2021

Following its $225 million Series D raise in June, AlayaCare is making good on its promise to further push into the United…

By Douglas Soltys October 31, 2021

Let’s break a sweat and dig in.

By Josh Scott October 29, 2021

Coaching business software startup Practice, which was launched by Breather co-founder Julien Smith, has raised $12.4 million…

By Meagan Simpson and Charlize Alcaraz October 29, 2021

Montréal-based BrainBox AI revealed this week it has raised $24 million USD in Series A capital. The funding was led by ABB,…

By Charlize Alcaraz October 29, 2021

Platform Calgary has partnered with the Government of Alberta, and members of the Alberta Innovation Network, to host a hackathon,…

By Charles Mandel October 29, 2021

In the midst of the controversy over the climate change impact Bitcoin mining causes, the FinTech startup Mogo Inc. has launched…

By Charlize Alcaraz October 29, 2021

Montréal-based healthtech startup Optina Diagnostics has raised $24 million CAD in its Series A funding round. The financing…

By Isabelle Kirkwood October 29, 2021

Montréal’s tech ecosystem continued to see strong venture funding in the third quarter of 2021, raising a total of $408.7…

By Charles Mandel October 29, 2021

As part of its reverse takeover deal, travel tech company Sonder has changed its valuation from its original estimate of $2.2…

By Josh Scott October 29, 2021

Microsoft has acquired Kelowna-based startup Two Hat to bolster its online safety moderation efforts. The startup’s software…

By Meagan Simpson October 29, 2021

Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart has been exempted by regulators to operate as a restricted dealer under securities…

By Douglas Soltys October 28, 2021

Canadian businesses are managing a lot right now, from an accelerated digital transformation to an employee shift to remote…

By Charles Mandel October 28, 2021

A newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with executives from and backed by Canada’s Lumira Ventures set…

By Charlize Alcaraz October 28, 2021

Lightspeed has launched a newly updated e-commerce product built on the integration of its acquisition of Ecwid. Founded in…