Portage FinTech SPAC boosts IPO target to $240 million USD, begins trading on Nasdaq
Sagard Holdings-backed blank cheque company Portage Fintech Acquisition has priced its planned Nasdaq initial public offering…
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Shopify invests in US-based Loop’s $65 million round
Shopify is among of group of investors in the recent financing round for United States-based customer relationship software…
Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
Vancouver-founded Slack has officially been acquired by Salesforce, nearly eight months after Salesforce announced plans to…
Clearco launches new partnership recommendation service as part of push to serve founders “beyond capital”
Toronto-based founder support platform Clearco has launched ClearMatch, a new recommendation product that helps companies identify…
WELL Health launches venture arm, announces investment in Bright
Vancouver’s WELL Health Technologies has launched a new corporate investment arm, WELL Ventures, as the company looks to…
Properly closes $44 million CAD Series B from key strategics, US investors to tackle Canadian real estate market
Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has raised fresh capital and strategic support to scale its tech-enabled real estate…
What to do when over 300,000 people count on your old code for their pension
It’s clear now that the COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most significant catalysts for digital transformation this…
Intel-backed Untether AI raises $125 million, adds CPPIB, Tracker Capital as investors
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup Untether AI has secured $125 million CAD in new funding to support…
Brokrete secures $2.7 million CAD, launches e-commerce platform for construction suppliers
As part of the launch of its new e-commerce platform for suppliers in the construction industry, Toronto-based startup Brokrete…
Coinsquare brings on Tradelogiq exec, Martin Piszel, as CEO
Cryptocurrency trading startup Coinsquare has tapped Martin Piszel, a former executive of Canadian trading platform Tradelogiq,…
Today in funding: FansUnite, 7Gen, GHGSat, Visualping, Alpha, Spaceful
Six Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
Following string of exits, Rhino Ventures expands focus across Canada for third fund
With six exits under its belt, including Thinkific’s $184 million initial public offering, Rhino Ventures is looking to take…
Oxio secures $25 million CAD to accelerate Canadian expansion
Québec-based telecommunications startup Oxio has secured $25 million CAD in Series A funding to fuel its expansion plans.…
Accenture acquires Toronto consulting firm Cloudworks
Accenture has acquired Toronto-based consulting firm Cloudworks in order to increase its capabilities to deliver cloud-based…
How vulnerable is Canada to cyberattacks?
One of the benefits of my job is that I get to talk to a lot of ‘people in the know’. Connected people. People that keep…