François-Philippe Champagne new minister of innovation as Bains steps down from cabinet
Liberal MP François-Philippe Champagne will serve as the new Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry as Navdeep Bains…
Canadian Startup News
Lightspeed launches new integrated supplier network for North American retailers
Montreal-based retail tech company Lightspeed has launched a supplier network for North American retailers that allows merchants…
Edmonton-based Jobber raises $76 million CAD growth equity round
Jobber, the startup on a mission to become a comprehensive software provider for home service businesses, has raised $76 million…
Trulioo appoints Matt Schatz as new chief revenue officer
Vancouver-based global identity verification startup Trulioo has announced that Matt Schatz is joining the company as chief…
Shopify VP Loren Padelford on four things e-commerce entrepreneurs need to keep in mind for 2021
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the…
Pandemic (Year Two) Action Plan
Happy New Year! How will this one be different from the last? What can we do to make it different? This is also our first Black…
Power’s Sagard Holdings launches Canadian private equity business
Power Corporation subsidiary Sagard Holdings has launched a new private equity (PE) business in Canada, the first foray for…
Joyride receives $282,000 in provincial, industry contributions for e-scooter docking system
Toronto-based micro-mobility software startup Joyride has received $282,000 in Government of Ontario and industry support to…
Today in acquisitions: Invigo Media, Crowd Content, Xpertdoc Technologies
Over the past week, three Canadian tech startups have been acquired: Invigo Media, Crowd Content, and Xpertdoc Technologies.…
Red Hat to acquire container security firm StackRox
US open source software giant Red Hat is set to acquire StackRox for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is expected to…
Following TSXV debut, Think Research set to acquire cosmetic surgery facility Clinic 360
Following its recent debut on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), Think Research, a developer of virtual care technology and clinical…
MCI Onehealth closes $30 million CAD initial public offering
MCI Onehealth, a Toronto-based healthtech company, has closed $30 million CAD for its initial public offering (IPO). The company’s…
Apollo Insurance Solutions closes $13.5 million CAD in Series A funding round
Vancouver-based insurtech startup Apollo Insurance Solutions has closed a $13.5 million CAD Series A funding round. According…
MaRS hosting COVID-19 vaccination site for frontline workers
The University Health Network (UHN), a public research and teaching hospital network in Toronto, has opened a new COVID-19…
Shopify terminates stores affiliated with Trump
Shopify has taken down online stores run by the Trump Organization and Trump campaign following the riot held Wednesday at…