Former Tungle, Foko Retail employees team up to launch new hybrid work-focused calendar startup
A decade after being acquired by BlackBerry, former members of Tungle have teamed up to launch another calendar startup named…
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Thirdera acquires Appoxio to enhance UI/UX in ServiceNow platform
Thirdera acquired Appoxio, for an undisclosed amount, to expand the user experience and user interface of its ServiceNow platform.…
Vancouver-based Dapper Labs raises $250 million USD, partners with Spain’s LaLiga
Vancouver-based unicorn Dapper Labs Inc. announced $250 million USD ($319.1 million CAD) in new funding, September 22. New…
Angel Host raises $5.2 million USD to capitalize on vacation rental industry spike
Angel Host closed its seed funding round in August with $5.2 million USD led by White Star Capital and joined by Desjardins…
Wealthsimple, Clearco top LinkedIn’s Top Startups Canada 2021 list
Toronto-based unicorn Wealthsimple ranked highest on LinkedIn’s Top Startups Canada 2021 list, released September 22. Clearco…
Toronto-Waterloo rises in Startup Genome’s 2021 global ecosystem rankings, as Vancouver falls
Toronto-Waterloo has jumped four spots in Startup Genome’s annual global startup ecosystem report since 2020, as Canada’s…
Shopify reportedly surpasses Amazon in online traffic, heating up race between the e-commerce firms
Shopify has reportedly beaten Amazon in a notable metric, online traffic, according to data reviewed by Business Insider. The…
Rebranded Daylight Automation raises $15.7 million CAD in Series A funding
FormHero announced its rebrand to Daylight Automation Inc., along with a $12.3 million USD ($15.7 million CAD) Series A funding…
Acquisition roundup: Ramp, Top Hat, Wishpond, Trade X, Enthusiast Gaming
Five Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions or have been acquired over the last little while. Here are some highlights…
Inovia partners part of newly launched acquisition company, Soar Technology, and $230 million USD IPO
Two partners from Inovia have joined a newly formed acquisitions company. Chris Arsenault and Patrick Pichette from Inovia…
PhenoTips secures $2.5 million CAD to expand reach of medical genetics software
Toronto-based medical software startup PhenoTips has raised $2.5 million CAD in its first round of venture financing, as it…
Rebelstork strikes deal with Hudson’s Bay for baby gear resale program
Hudson’s Bay is teaming up with Rebelstork, a Canadian price-reduced and second-hand baby gear marketplace, to provide an…
Rewind fundraise shows that slow and steady can win the market
Mike Potter knew he had to move faster. The CEO and co-founder of Ottawa-based Rewind admitted to BetaKit in January that the…
Sparrow raises $3.25 million CAD to accelerate computational health tech development
Halilfax-based Sparrow has raised $3.25 million CAD in its Pre-Series A financing round from Klister Credit Corp. and Killick…
Hootsuite brings on Tiziana Figliolia as new CFO
Tiziana Figliolia is joining Vancouver-based Hootsuite as its chief financial officer (CFO). Figliolia’s career spans more…