Software acquirer Valsoft closes $229 million CAD in growth financing
Montréal consolidator claims its business has more than doubled in the last two years.
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H|T: The Healthtech Times – This DeepMind spin-off wants to cut drug discovery times in half
Plus: Clinia secures $10 million and partnership with Telus Health.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Exec turnover trend hits Top Hat and Alida
Plus: SAP faces hefty fines, Salesforce and Slack might be pausing tech/product hiring.
AGF Private Capital acquires majority stake in Kensington Capital Partners for $45 million
The VCCI-backed firm will retain its âinvestment and operational independence,â the firms say.
GrowerIQ acquires cannabis tech competitor Ample Organics from US-based Akerna
Deal returns Ample to Canadian ownership over three years after it was bought by Akerna.
Top Hat headlines another slew of #CDNtech C-suite changes
Plus: Might we interest you in some CEBA refinancing options?
Requity Homes secures $26 million for rent-to-own platform as high interest rates loom over prospective homeowners
Requity aims to help renters become homeowners in markets outside of Toronto and Vancouver.
R|T: The Retail Times – Ali Asaria steps down as Tulip’s CEO
Plus: Shopify’s loan business is booming.
CDPQ invests $136 million CAD into AppDirect financing program for tech advisors
Investment builds on initial $100 million AppDirect received from the pension fund in 2021.
Operto to acquire US-based proptech firm Dack, bolster property management platform
The acquisition will mark Opertoâs third since 2021.
Webull launches stock trading app for retail investors in Canada
Webull’s expansion into Canada brings it into direct rivalry with Wealthsimple.
R|T: The Retail Times – Etsy and Bolt make cuts as revenue growth dips
Plus: Leav closes seed round for mobile self-checkout.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â BlackBerry names new CEO, ditches spinout IPO plans
Plus: Vistara Growth Fund V sets target on enterprise software companies.
Synctera launches embedded banking platform in Canada
Canadian launch comes nine months after Synctera landed $15 million from National Bank.
H|T: The Healthtech Times â Healthtech startups among targets of Sixty Degree Capital’s new $338-million CAD fund
Plus: Medtronic’s $738 million acquisition is cancelled.