TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, Moment Energy secure podium at 2021 New Ventures BC Competition
A trio of Vancouver-based companies have finished top three at New Ventures BC’s 21st annual tech startup competition, beating…
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Dapper Labs acquires Brud as part of plan to form new DAO-focused business unit
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs has acquired Los Angeles-based Brud for an undisclosed amount, in its first acquisition of a venture-backed…
OSC announces new members for Small Business Advisory Committee
Tim Babcock, the vice president of the TSX Venture Exchange; Kay Schonberger, an associate at RBC Capital Markets in mergers…
Venture Newfoundland and Labrador fund raises $16.3 million CAD, announces new hires
Venture Newfoundland and Labrador (Venture NL) II raised the first $16.3 million of its planned $30 million CAD, led by the…
Peak completes acquisition of Cubeler to launch North America expansion
Canadian Securities Exchange-listed Peak has completed its acquisition of fellow Montréal FinTech startup Cubeler for $1 million…
The Property Brothers invest in Properly as part of new partnership
Proptech startup Properly has landed a couple of like-minded, celebrity investors. Real estate television personalities Drew…
Clearco commits $100 million AUD, adds former Google exec as part of Australian expansion
Clearco has officially expanded to Australia, its fourth international market to date, as the Toronto-based startup sets its…
Sandpiper Ventures closes first $10 million of its $20 million CAD target fund
As of September, Sandpiper Ventures has closed the first $10 million of its planned $20 million CAD fund dedicated to investing…
Interac acquires rights to SecureKey’s Canadian contracts to fuel digital ID services
Interac has entered into an agreement with Toronto-based authentication company SecureKey to acquire exclusive rights to its…
AutoLeap revs up growth with an $18 million Series A funding round
AutoLeap just got a jump start with an $18 million Series A funding round, announced October 1. Bain Capital Ventures led the…
Lightspeed dismisses report from activist investor critical of company’s metrics
Lightspeed Commerce has dismissed a report from an American short-seller alleging the e-commerce company had inflated key metrics…
Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead joins Indigenous-owned Animikii
Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead has departed the company to join Indigenous-owned Animikii as it looks to raise…
Raven Capital wants to invest in the Reconciliation economy
Today, you will hear from Paul Lacerte, Managing Partner of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, an Indigenous-led and focused…
With new platform update Flinks claims open banking is already in Canada
Montreal-based FinTech startup Flinks unveiled a new update to its data analysis platform, saying that Flinks Enrichment can…
Wishpond secures $6 million revolving credit from National Bank to fuel acquisition strategy
Wishpond, a Vancouver-based SaaS startup, has entered into a credit agreement with the National Bank of Canada’s Technology…