Canadian SaaS funding in 2021 rebounds from 2020 low, fuelled by influx of US investors
Fuelled by pandemic-induced digital transformation efforts and rising support from United States (US) investors, Canadian software-as-a-service…
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Sagard Holdings secures $200 million in first close of private equity fund
Sagard Private Equity Canada has secured the first close of its inaugural fund, securing total commitments of $200 million…
Faire banks $400 million USD Series G at $12.4 billion valuation
Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based startup Faire, which connects independent retailers to brands through its online…
Clutch gears up for expansion with $100 million CAD Series B round
Clutch, an online car retailing startup, got the green light for expansion with $100 million CAD Series B equity financing.…
ETS Strategic Capital takes majority stake in admissions assessment startup Kira Talent
ETS Strategic Capital has got talent – Kira Talent, that is: the New Jersey-based capital company has acquired a majority…
Emerge Commerce enters B2B space with purchase of WholesalePet.com for up to $31.2 million CAD
Following its purchase of BattlBox and Carnivore Club in August, Emerge Commerce has swung another sizable acquisition, this…
Billdr secures $4 million CAD to build up its home renovation marketplace
Montréal-based startup Billdr, which offers a market network for the home renovation industry, has scored nearly $4 million…
Canadian VC funding hits all-time high as seed investment continues to lag
For companies looking to raise capital in Canada, the market is a favourable one. The amount of venture capital (VC) being…
How startups can break their addiction to paid media
Startups are addicted to paid media. This addiction is amplified by venture capital funding, with nearly 50 percent of every…
US-based research firm acquires Methodify, AskingCanadians from Toronto-based Delvinia
New Jersey-based research and data firm Schlesinger Group has acquired two products offered by Delvinia, a research technology…
TSXV-listed CloudMD to acquire TSX-listed MindBeacon in $116 million deal
Vancouver’s CloudMD, a SaaS health technology provider, is acquiring Toronto healthtech company MindBeacon in a deal valued…
Breather, Ritual alumni look to ride retail investing wave with new automated trading platform Composer
Toronto-based FinTech software startup Composer has revealed $6.73 million CAD ($5.35 million USD) in previously unannounced…
Five reasons to attend SAAS NORTH
SAAS NORTH returns in person to Ottawa November 17-18th. Still on the fence as to why you might want to attend Canada’s top…
Quebecor launches venture capital fund, asterX, to back startups aligned with its key verticals
Quebecor announced the launch of a new corporate venture capital arm that it’s dubbed asterX, and that will fund companies…