Despite pandemic, Canadian VC investment remained high in 2020
Canada experienced its second-highest level of venture capital (VC) investment on record last year, according to the most recent…
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FinTech startup Beanworks to be acquired by Quadient for $104 million CAD
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Beanworks is set to be acquired by French enterprise company Quadient for $104 million CAD…
Coinsquare reaches agreement with CRA to hand over “limited” client data
Toronto-based crypto startup Coinsquare announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement with the Canada Revenue Agency…
Thinkific files for TSX IPO as Vendasta prices offering at $100 million
Vancouver software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Thinkific Labs has officially filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
The 11 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinatorâs Winter 2021 demo day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Winter 2021 Demo Day, the 32nd for the Silicon Valley incubator. Thirteen Canadian…
Deloitte spin-out company Arteria AI raises $13.7 million CAD Series A round
Toronto-based Arteria AI, which applies artificial intelligence to the drafting, negotiation, and analysis of contracts, has…
Federal government extends CEBA small business loan application to June 30
The federal government has extended the application deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program to June…
TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit
Mike Boudreau, founder of Salmon Arm, British Columbia-based TechBrew Robotics, has been named the winner of the 2021 OKGN…
Today in funding: LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk, Emerge Commerce, Fusebill
Five Canadian tech companies have recently secured funding to fuel their growth, including LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk,…
Gig economy FinTech startup Payfare closes public offering at $65 million
Toronto-based startup Payfare closed its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Friday, pulling in $65.4…
Three barriers to innovation in insurance
Innovation in insurance is a complex, yet invigorating challenge. Canadians living and working in the fast-paced digital economy…
The new battlefront between Shopify and Amazon
Over the course of the Black Swan podcast series, weâve tracked how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted specific industries…
How to rebrand yourself for a career change
Rebranding is usually seen as a tactic used by companies with the goal of changing their brand identity. But rebranding is…
Nearing the first close of his $500 million private equity fund, Maverixâs John Ruffolo wants to help build âanother 10 Shopifysâ
Notable Canadian investor John Ruffolo has pulled the curtain off his new venture, Maverix Private Equity, a private equity…
Sobey family connection might help new LongShot Capital hit with early-stage startups
East Coast entrepreneur Michael Brown and Scotiabank executive Jonathan Sobey have launched a new investment firm that aims…