Lightspeed POS closes NYSE initial public offering at $397 million USD
Lightspeed POS has closed its initial public offering in the United States at $397.7 million USD as part of the Montréal-based…
Canadian Startup News
AppDirect closes $185 million led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
AppDirect, a San Francisco-headquartered startup founded by two Canadians, has raised $185 million USD in funding, bringing…
EdTech startup Edsby raises $5.3 million Series A
Edsby, a Toronto-based EdTech startup that offers a digital learning and data platform for K-12 education, has closed $5.3…
ApplyBoard secures $70 million, pens deal to expand EdTech platform’s capabilities
ApplyBoard, which runs a recruitment platform helping international students apply to education abroad, has secured $70 million…
Ownr, Staples, Shopify, Moneris launch $200,000 fund for entrepreneur hopefuls
Toronto-based startup Ownr, which offers a solution allowing users to register or incorporate a business in Canada, has partnered…
Maple raises $75 million from Loblaw
Toronto-based telemedicine startup Maple has raised $75 million CAD from Loblaw Companies Limited through its subsidiary, Shoppers…
Shopify announces initial $5 million USD in investments through sustainability fund
One year after the launch of the Shopify Sustainability Fund, the e-commerce giant has announced $5 million USD in investments…
Senso, TransUnion sign deal to provide startup’s customer retention tech to mortgage lenders
Toronto-based predictive intelligence startup Senso, which helps financial institutions predict behaviour of clients, has signed…
Employee wellness startup LifeSpeak raises $42 million in first round of institutional financing
Toronto-based employee mental health and wellness education startup LifeSpeak had closed a $42 million CAD equity investment.…
Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze on EdTech’s crazy school year
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has had one hell of a 2020. A massive Series D round was shortly followed by a……
Today in funding: Brink Bionics, Nexus Robotics, Connect&GO
Five Canadian startups have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from…
Cleantech startup GHGSat raises $39.5 million CAD in Series B financing
Montreal-based global emissions monitoring company GHGSat has closed a $39.5 million CAD ($30 million USD) in what the startup…
Truck electrification startup Effenco Development raises $10 million
Montreal-based heavy-duty vehicle electrification and connected mobility startup Effenco Development has closed $10 million…
Lightspeed CEO sets sights on growing omnichannel, payment offerings with NYSE listing
Lightspeed is hoping to take advantage of the intensified shift to omnichannel, and e-commerce due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Google launches tool to help Canadian businesses go global
Google Canada has launched Market Finder, a free tool designed to help startups and small to medium-sized businesses export…