Canadian securities regulators issue guidance on improving disclosures of crypto assets
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an umbrella organization of the provincial and territorial securities regulators,…
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Imaginal Ventures secures TD sponsorship for initiative aimed to support women-led companies
Imaginal Ventures, a business advisory firm based in Halifax, has announced TD has joined as the lead sponsor of an initiative…
Emerge Commerce closes $11.9 million in first tranche of private placement
Four months after going public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and acquiring an online subscription service company, Toronto-based…
Lightspeed to acquire Vend for $350 million
Lightspeed POS is set to acquire Vend, a retail management software company based in New Zealand, for approximately $350 million…
Natural Products Canada, Active Impact Investments launch cleantech venture funds
Two firms, Natural Products Canada (NPC) and Active Impact Investments, have launched early-stage cleantech venture funds,…
Today in funding: Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, DeFi Ventures
Seven Canadian tech companies, Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, and DeFi Ventures…
Collision unveils schedule for 2021 virtual conference
Collision has revealed the schedule and lineup of speakers for April’s event, which is set to be the second consecutive…
D-Wave receives $40 million from federal government for quantum computing tech
Burnaby, BC-based D-Wave Systems has secured $40 million from the Government of Canada to support its quantum computing systems…
PitchPoint Solutions secures $4.5 million from CIBC Innovation Banking to grow fraud prevention service
Toronto and Florida-based FinTech company PitchPoint Solutions has secured $4.5 million in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking…
Boast.ai looks to expand hires in Montréal as part of broader hiring spree across Canada
Vancouver-based Boast.ai has announced its plans to grow its operations in Montréal as part of a larger hiring spree across…
Koho secures $70 million Series C to scale adoption of its digital banking services
Koho has secured $70 million CAD in Series C financing, which sources estimate put its post-money valuation at $300 million.…
BrandProject raises $54 million CAD venture fund focused on early stage investing
BrandProject, a Toronto-based investment firm, has raised $54 million CAD ($43 million USD) in the final close of its first…
Pinterest expanding Toronto presence with new engineering hub
Pinterest has revealed plans to expand its Toronto presence with 50 hires and an engineering hub in the city. The engineering…
Today in acquisitions: WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical, Alayacare, Ataccama
Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or been acquired, including WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical,…
Wealthsimple launches peer-to-peer payment Cash app nationwide
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has launched its new consumer payment app, Wealthsimple Cash, for users across Canada.…