Latest CBRE report shows Canada has some of the fastest-growing tech talent pools in North America
Between 2015 and 2020, Toronto and Vancouver’s tech talent pools each experienced faster growth than any other large tech…
Canadian Startup News
Swift Medical secures $44 million CAD in Series B financing
Wound care management startup Swift Medical has raised $43.9 million CAD ($35 million USD) as it looks to increase its customer…
Happin raises $1.2 million to fuel growth of its hybrid event platform
Toronto-based software startup Happin, which offers a platform for hybrid, virtual and in-person events, has secured $1.2 million…
Prairie Robotics secures $690,000 CAD to identify recycling contaminants
Regina-based cleantech startup Prairie Robotics has secured $690,000 CAD in seed funding to support its Internet of Things…
Great Hill Partners acquires majority stake in Auvik Networks for $312 million CAD
United States-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners has acquired a majority stake in Auvik Networks as the Waterloo-based…
Wealthsimple rolls out fractional shares trading in Canada, US companies
Wealthsimple has introduced fractional shares to make buying and selling large stocks more accessible for new investors. The…
Raine Maida actually found a good use for Blockchain
Yes, that Raine Maida. I first had the opportunity to meet him in 2017. The Our Lady Peace frontman was preparing to launch…
Microsoft, AltaML among partners in new University of Waterloo student training program
Microsoft Canada and machine learning company AltaML are among a group of partners currently taking part in a University of…
Today in funding: Oneka, Rootly, Convergence.Tech, Bird&Be, Rithmik, Scatr, Sonero
Seven companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Miovision acquires Traffop to expand traffic management software platform
Kitchener-Waterloo-based smart city startup Miovision has acquired fellow traffic software company Traffop for an undisclosed…
Canvaspop acquired by HIG Capital-owned Circle Graphics
Ottawa-based e-commerce startup Canvaspop has been acquired by Colorado’s Circle Graphics for an undisclosed amount. Canvaspop…
Ollie Order acquired by Next Glass, aims to bring liquor sales software to Ontario, the US
Vancouver’s Ollie Order, which helps independent breweries and wineries sell their products, has been acquired by Charlotte,…
Google’s Steven Woods joins Inovia as partner and CTO
Long-time Google Canada engineering lead Steven Woods is jumping to Inovia to join the investment firm as a partner and chief…
Float secures $5 million seed round to make corporate credit cards less of a headache
Toronto FinTech startup Float has secured $5 million to bring a Brex-like offering to the Canadian market. Formerly named Journal,…
Today in acquisitions: VitalHub, Shift CRM
Two Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including VitalHub and Shift CRM. Here’s…