M&A likely to be a significant driver of value for Canadian tech firms in 2022
PwC data finds Canada’s growth in M&A last year was in step with a global surge.
Acquisitions
GoBolt buys same-day delivery startup BoxKnight to accelerate move into small parcel space
Acquisition comes as GoBolt looks to win big in US fulfillment market.
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Maropost acquires Swedish AI startup Findify for over $4.45 million USD
Findify’s clients include Victoria Beckham, Pharell Williams, and a Kardashian.
Nasdaq to acquire Montréal ESG software provider Metrio
Nasdaq’s last Canadian acquisition was Verafin for $2.75 billion USD.
Manzil looks to expand Halal financial services platform with $2.44 million CAD, acquisition of Muslim Will
Manzil’s mandate is “to bring a digital Islamic financial institution to Canada.”
Converge Technology Solutions to acquire San Diego-based Technology Integration Group
Technology Integration marks Converge’s 31st acquisition since 2017.
Yaletown-backed software company Tasktop to be acquired by Texas-based Planview
Tasktop CEO calls joining Planview “a game-changing combination.”
Habitat Learn acquires Temmer to offer computerized note taking for students
Temmer provides speech and print interpretation services to business, educational institutions, and individuals.
Fobi AI inks deal to acquire Basket and bolster coupon aggregator offering
Fobi goes shopping for its second couponing solution.
Australia-based Spacer acquires WhereiPark to fuel North American expansion
WhereiPark gets acquired as Spacer gears up for widening international footprint.
Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points
Points hopes to surf the wave of the post-pandemic travel boom.
Magnet Forensics acquires assets from Comae Technologies, posts 35 percent revenue growth in Q1 2022
Magnet acquired Comae’s memory analysis tech to bolster its cyber incident investigation capabilities.
Validere acquires Clairifi to offer regulatory reporting capabilities for oil and gas firms
Validere wants to drill ESG compliance into energy companies with Clairifi acquisition.
Playmaker acquires New York-based sports media company The Sports Drop
Playmaker continues sports media acquisitions spree.