Ecobee to be acquired by US-based Generac for $770 million
Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings is acquiring Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for up to $770 million USD, contingent…
Acquisitions
AlayaCare buys Pennsylvania-based Delta Health Technologies to bolster US presence
Following its $225 million Series D raise in June, AlayaCare is making good on its promise to further push into the United…
Microsoft acquires BC-based Two Hat to moderate Xbox content
Microsoft has acquired Kelowna-based startup Two Hat to bolster its online safety moderation efforts. The startup’s software…
GrubMarket expands to Canada by acquiring e-commerce startup Funtech
San Francisco-based foodtech startup GrubMarket enters the Canadian e-commerce market through its completed acquisition of…
CalendarHero parlays successful pivot into potent acquisition by Vendasta
Every startup is a complicated journey, and CalendarHero’s was seven years, including a name change and a pivot, but it’s…
Rumor Avenue acquires FLIK as company aims to empower women founders
Less than two years after launching its platform, FLIK has been acquired by fellow Vancouver-based firm Rumor Avenue in a deal…
Affinio to be acquired by NowVertical Group for $9 million CAD
NowVertical Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Halifax-based marketing…
Penn National completes $2 billion acquisition of theScore
Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming, an operator of casinos and racetracks, has completed its acquisition of Score Media…
Wisely acquires Hopeful to create AI-powered fundraising powerhouse
Two Canadian startups specializing in AI-based fundraising for nonprofits have joined forces: Wisely has acquired Hopeful Inc.…
Hopper acquires PlacePass, scores Marriott Bonvoy as customer for B2B business
Montréal’s Hopper is known for its flight and travel booking app, but the company makes most of its revenue from its FinTech…
Tokens.com purchases 50 percent of virtual real estate group Metaverse
Canadian cryptocurrency startup Tokens.com has closed its acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Metaverse Group for $1.68 million…
LifeSpeak to acquire ALAViDA, extending solutions to address substance use
LifeSpeak, a Toronto-based employee wellness software company, has entered into an agreement to acquire ALAViDA for $12 million,…
Coveo acquires England’s Qubit to extend European e-commerce reach
The artificial intelligence (AI) powered personalization e-commerce company, Coveo, has acquired London, U.K.-based Qubit for…
Freshii inks deal to acquire Natura Market
Freshii is set to acquire a majority stake in Natura Market for $5.7 million CAD. In this deal, Freshii has agreed to acquire…
Paystone acquires NiceJob, expanding its payment and customer engagement solutions
Paystone has acquired Vancouver-based NiceJob in its fifth acquisition to date, bolstering its customer engagement services…