Acquisition roundup: Ramp, Top Hat, Wishpond, Trade X, Enthusiast Gaming
Five Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions or have been acquired over the last little while. Here are some highlights…
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Hootsuite brings on Tiziana Figliolia as new CFO
Tiziana Figliolia is joining Vancouver-based Hootsuite as its chief financial officer (CFO). Figliolia’s career spans more…
Canadian startup news of the week (9/19/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
CarDoor raises $3 million, prepares its online car retail platform for cross-Canada expansion
Toronto-based CarDoor is preparing to expand its online car retailing platform across Canada after raising $3 million CAD in…
AbCellera acquires TetraGenetics, announces multi-year partnership with Moderna
Vancouver-based AbCellera announced its acquisition of TetraGenetics, a biotech company based in Massachusetts, on Monday.…
Shopify grows 846 percent over three-year period, places second on 2021 TSX30 ranking
Shopify ranked second this year on the 2021 TSX30, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s program showcasing the 30 top-performing…
Opendoor acquires team from Toronto-based Skylight amid hiring expansion in Canada
Real-estate tech company Opendoor has acquired Toronto-based startup Skylight, a digital home-remodeling company, and Pro.com,…
Panache Ventures acquires Commonwealth Ventures, launches Fund II
Montreal’s Panache Ventures has acquired San Francisco-based Commonwealth Ventures, as the early-stage venture firm looks…
Hiring roundup: Benevity, Unbounce, Afterpay, PocketHealth, Wrapbook
Five tech companies with a Canadian presence have recently brought on new team members. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining…
Gallea raises $1.5 million CAD in seed funding to expand art distribution network
Art tech company and distribution network Gallea announced on Wednesday that it raised $1.5 million CAD in a seed funding round.…
Traction on Demand acquires New Zealand’s Trineo to create 24-hour work cycle
Vancouver-based Traction on Demand (ToD) has come a long way since it was first launched in 2006 out of an apartment in Port…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Profit crunch
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Benevity beefs up staff
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Canadian startup news of the week (9/06/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
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…