Shopify, Affirm open access to buy now, pay later service for US merchants
Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify and American buy now, pay later (BNPL) tech company Affirm have opened up access to Shop Pay…
Canadian Startup News
Q4 looks to raise $150 million CAD through IPO
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 has priced its planned initial public offering and is looking to…
Canada’s privacy commissioner says RCMP use of Clearview AI’s tech violated privacy law
Canada’s privacy commissioner office has concluded its investigation into a law enforcement agency’s use of controversial…
Nesto secures $76 million to scale digital mortgage solution
Montréal-based FinTech startup Nesto has raised $76 million CAD in Series B financing as it looks to simplify the mortgage…
Today in acquisitions: OSF Digital, Brüush, Pluribus, Semios, NeuPath, VidHug
Over the past week, a number of Canadian tech companies have been involved in acquisitions, including OSF Digital, Brüush,…
Faire secures $260 million Series F round, claims $7 billion valuation
Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based retail startup Faire has secured $260 million USD in Series F financing, as it looks…
Today in funding: Smart Skin, Andes STR, Croptimistic, DeFi Ventures
Four Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding to fuel their growth, including Smart Skin, Andes STR, Croptimistic,…
WELL Health Technologies to acquire MyHealth for up to $266.3 million CAD
British Columbia-based WELL Health Technologies is set to acquire MyHealth, an Ontario health services provider, for up to…
Amazon to add 1,800 Canadian tech, corporate jobs this year as part of broader hiring plans
Amazon has revealed plans to hire for 1,800 tech and corporate roles across its Canadian offices by the end of 2021. These…
Kepler raises $72.6 million CAD as the firm looks to grow network, expand to US
Three months after becoming the largest satellite operator in Canada, Toronto-based space tech startup Kepler Communications…
CIBC Innovation Banking looks to fuel Canadian tech rocketship as ecosystem soars
With an explosion in capital entering Canadian tech, CIBC Innovation Banking has emerged as a sophisticated player in the space.…
Ontario government commits $100 million to new tech fund of funds
The Government of Ontario is committing $100 million, $40 million of which is new, towards a new fund of funds focused on supporting…
Nurosene goes public on Canadian Stock Exchange, securing $9.2 million
Just over a year after launching, Toronto-based healthtech company Nurosene has gone public on the Canadian Stock Exchange…
Pinterest looking for new Canada country manager
The Canadian division of image sharing and social media company Pinterest is currently searching for a new country manager…
GreenSky Capital secures $15 million in first close of Fund IV
Toronto-based venture firm GreenSky Capital recently announced the first close of its fourth fund, raising $15 million CAD…