Marking its sixth acquisition, Paystone acquires Canadian Payment Services
Paystone CEO claims its the companyâs largest deal to date.
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Agtech Accelerator, Volta receive new funding from federal government
The two innovation hubs received a cumulative $1.3 million in total funding.
Ziva Dynamics acquired by Silicon Valleyâs Unity Technologies
Ziva Dynamics tech was used to create characters in Game of Thrones, Godzilla vs. Kong.
MaRS launches new $100 million Graphite IAF fund
New fund backed by OMERS, Province of Ontario.
Inovia Capital promotes Hugues Lalancette to partner on growth investment team
Lalancette helped Inovia build its growth strategy from scratch.
Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled
Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.
Michael Hyatt joins Northleaf Capital Partners as senior advisor
Hyatt will advise Northleafâs VC and growth equity program.
Builders VC debuts $250 million USD for second fund
Builders anticipates investing in Canadian startups more than ever.
Startupfest plans a “fresh start” for in-person event return in July
âWe need fresh starts for founders in Montreal and beyond,â the org said.
Certn acquires United Kingdomâs Credence to expand background checks solutions
Certn hired its first CTO in July to scale its technology.
Deloitte Canada launches $150 million CAD venture capital fund
Deloitte Venture will make minority investments in emerging tech companies.
VentureLab receives $1.5 million from municipal government to expand hardware, semiconductor incubator
VentureLab hopes to attract international semiconductor companies to York Region.
Daylight Automation acquires SaaS startup Proof Data Technology
Proofâs co-founders to take on leadership roles at Daylight.
With nearly $4 billion raised, BC tech âstepped into the spotlightâ in 2021
Investment in BC startups grew over 300 percent in 2021.
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