Today in Acquisitions: Setter, Grapevine6, Converge
Over the past month, two Canadian tech companies have been acquired, including Setter and Grapevine6, while Toronto-based Converge…
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Collision to be hosted virtually again for 2021 event
Collision is set to be hosted virtually again next year, due to continued uncertainty surrounding in-person events caused by…
Breather’s US, UK subsidiaries reportedly file for insolvency
The United States and United Kingdom subsidiaries of Montreal-based flexible workspace company Breather have reportedly filed…
Montreal-based FinTech Expertus acquired by IBM
Montreal-based FinTech company Expertus Technologies has been acquired by IBM as part of the multinational tech conglomerateâs…
AbCellera officially closes initial public offering with $555.5 million gross proceeds
Vancouver biotech company AbCellera Biologics has officially announced the close of its initial public offering (IPO) on the…
Neo Financial reveals $50 million total financing as startup expands nationally
Neo Financial, the newest Canadian challenger bank startup looking to shake up the financial sector, has announced $50 million…
AutoLeap raises $8 million CAD as former FieldEdge CEOs tackle local auto repair industry
Toronto-based startup AutoLeap has closed an $8 million CAD seed round, comprising $6.4 million in equity and $1.6 million…
Borrowell to acquire Refresh Financial
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell is set to acquire Refresh Financial, a fellow Canadian company offering financial products…
Calgary-based Attabotics to receive $34 million from federal government
Calgary-based robotics startup Attabotics is set to receive an investment of $34 million from the federal government through…
Today in Funding: RockMass Technologies, DarwinAI
Two Canadian startups have recently announced new funding to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised, how much,…
GoFor Industries raises $20 million Series A for last-mile delivery solution
Ottawa-based startup GoFor Industries has raised a $20 million CAD Series A round to further its expansion into the United…
Ross Intelligence files counterclaim against Thomson Reuters after announcing cease of operations
Ross Intelligence, an artificial intelligence startup for the legal industry, has filed a counterclaim against Thomson Reuters…
Emerge, WeCommerce begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange
Two Canadian tech-focused companies, Emerge Commerce and WeCommerce, began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) on Monday.…
Virtual events provide opportunity for minority-focused organizations, underserved communities
The COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person events to seek out virtual venues. Not that virtual event platforms didnât exist before,…
Pilots over pitches: how to accelerate growth through corporate-startup collaboration
âAlways be pitchingâ has been the startup mantra for years, and for good reason. Pitching helps improve and validate ideas,…