ShopperPlus secures $20 million to expand online marketplace
Québec-based startup ShopperPlus has raised $20 million CAD in Series A financing to bring its e-commerce platform and delivery…
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BC set a new venture funding record in Q2 as total investment eclipsed previous quarter
Tech startups in British Columbia raised over $1 billion in the second quarter of 2021, slightly eclipsing total investment…
PLATO Testing to bring Indigenous software tester training program to Victoria
Fredericton-based company PLATO Testing has announced plans to bring its program to Victoria this fall, where it hopes to help…
FedDev Ontario commits combined $12 million to OneEleven and new Waterloo-London healthtech hub
In August, the Government of Canada made some investments, through FedDev Ontario, in the province’s innovation and startup…
New York teledentistry platform Grin enters Canadian market
New York-based teledentistry company Grin is taking a bite out of the Canadian market. The digital orthodontic platform announced…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Maple moves into mental health
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Lack of late-stage deals in Q2 deflated Calgary venture funding to two-year low
With no late-stage deals, the second quarter of 2021 marked the Calgary tech ecosystem’s lowest quarter for venture funding…
New York-based FinTech startup Jeeves announces $71.6 million CAD, expansion into Canada
Armed with a major round of funding, New York-based Jeeves announced September 2 it’s expanding within Canada as well as…
WELL Health to acquire majority stake in US-based digital pharmacy startup Wisp
Publicly-listed digital health company WELL Health Technologies is set to make yet another acquisition with the majority purchase…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify takes TikTok shopping
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Meet the 16 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2021 Demo Day, the Silicon Valley accelerator’s 33rd to date. Sixteen…
Gatik raises $107 million CAD Series B round, announces Texas expansion
Palo Alto and Toronto-based Gatik has secured $107 million CAD ($85 million USD) in Series B financing to fuel the expansion…
Funding for unicorns Wealthsimple and Trulioo help push VC investment to highest levels yet in H1 2021
As the country and economy segued into post-pandemic recovery, record levels of venture capital flowed into Canadian tech companies.…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Get #paid
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Emerge Commerce to acquire BattlBox, Carnivore Club for up to $23.8 million CAD
Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two North American brands that offer subscription…