Wealthsimple ventures into the tax space with SimpleTax acquisition
Toronto-based Wealthsimple has acquired SimpleTax, a web-based tax preparation app. Wealthsimple said the acquisition will allow the companies to make financial tools simple and…
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Event ticketing startup Showpass acquires Token Mobile Solutions
Calgary-based event ticketing startup, Showpass, has acquired Toronto-based event app Token Mobile Solutions, and is reporting an 83 percent year-over-year revenue growth. “Our next…
Blockchain company Vanbex Labs sells products to Hyperion amid legal strife
Vanbex Labs, a Vancouver-based blockchain solutions company, has sold two of its products to Hyperion Technologies, a Toronto-based cryptocurrency platform. The prices of the…
Montreal-based Nuvei acquires SafeCharge for $1.1 billion CAD
Montreal-based FinTech company Nuvei has completed the acquisition of UK-based SafeCharge International Group for $1.1 billion CAD ($889 million USD). The acquisition involved SafeCharge…
Legaltech startup MinuteBox acquires Conductor, launches new management tools
Toronto-based MinuteBox, a corporate record, minute book, and legal entity management platform, has purchased Conductor, a document generation platform for law firms and legal…
Toronto-based film location platform Set Scouter acquires US competitor
Set Scouter, a peer-to-peer platform connecting film producers with homeowners looking to rent their spaces for production, has acquired Los Angeles-based film scouting startup…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Croesus, Xtreme Blockchain Labs
Over the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Universal mCloud acquires…
AI and IoT startup Mnubo acquired by Aspen Technology for $102 million CAD
Mnubo, a Montreal-based Internet of Things (IoT) and AI company, has been acquired by Aspen Technology (AspenTech), an asset optimization software firm, for $102…
Karen HR acquired by Alexander Mann Solutions
Karen HR, a Toronto-based AI company with a recruiting software tool for human resources workers, has been acquired by global talent acquisition company, Alexander…
CTRL Labs acquires North’s patents for Myo armband technology
New York-based CTRL Labs, which is working on a device that can translate electrical muscle impulses into digital signals, has acquired the patents for…
Intelex to be acquired by Industrial Scientific in massive $570 million USD deal
Toronto-based Intelex Technologies, an Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) SaaS company, has been acquired for $570 million USD by Industrial Scientific, a connected…
Kai Innovations acquired by Well Health for $10.75 million
Kai Innovations, a Toronto-based SaaS company looking to shift health information to electronic medical records (EMR), has been acquired by Vancouver-based Well Health Technologies…
Home renovation platform Smart Reno acquired by RBC Ventures
Montreal-based Smart Reno, a home renovation platform that connects consumers to renovation contractors, has been acquired by RBC Ventures, the investment arm of the…