After bootstrapping its way to profitability, Maropost acquires Neto for $58 million CAD
Toronto-based Maropost, which offers a customer engagement platform that aims to help companies with commerce, marketing, clienteling,…
Canadian Startup News
Launchtrip raises $4.7 million CAD seed round as tourism industry eyes pent-up demand for travel
Vancouver-based travel-tech startup Launchtrip has raised a $4.7 million CAD seed round of funding, as the travel sector is…
OMERS survey finds dealflow rose or held steady during COVID-19 for most Canadian VCs
One year into the pandemic, research suggests that for the majority of Canadian venture capital (VC) firms deal activity has…
As the federal government prepares a new BC RDA, Kelowna-area groups lobby for attention
As the federal government works to develop a regional development agency (RDA) dedicated to British Columbia, a group of Okanagan-area…
New Ventures BC opens applications for 2021 competition
New Ventures BC has opened applications for its 21st annual tech startup competition, sponsored by Innovate BC. Applications…
Vendasta files for public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which has created a cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses, has filed its preliminary…
Hootsuite Enterprise attains security designation to provide services to US government agencies
Vancouver-based social media management company Hootsuite has announced its Enterprise service has received an authorized security…
NuPort Robotics receives $1 million from Ontario for autonomous trucking project with Canadian Tire
Toronto-based autotech startup NuPort Robotics has received $1 million in funding from the Ontario government for a new automated…
Bright + Early launches charitable fund to support diverse, inclusive workplaces
Bright + Early has launched a new fund that will contribute to charities supporting underrepresented individuals in the Canadian…
Brim Financial raises $25 million to grow FinTech platform
Torontoâs Brim Financial has closed a $25 million CAD Series B as it looks to expand its FinTech âplatform-as-a-serviceâ…
Axonify acquires digital learning platform MLevel
Axonify, a Kitchener-Waterloo startup offering a communications and learning solution for frontline employees, has acquired…
Livescale raises $2.5 million as startup seeks to provide the video backbone for e-commerce
MontrĂ©al-based Livescale Technologies, with a platform allowing consumer brands to host live shopping events, has raised $2.5…
Inovia Capital raises $450 million Growth Fund II to find another Lightspeed
Inovia Capital has raised $450 million USD for its second growth stage fund as the MontrĂ©al-based venture firm aims to build…
Revolut leaving Canadian market
United Kingdom-based FinTech startup Revolut is pulling out of Canada, BetaKit has learned, more than a year and a half after…
NACO launches programming in Alberta as part of latest push into province
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has launched its programming, focused on increasing access to capital opportunities…