CIC Capital investing $202 million in Canadian companies through new North American Growth Fund
CIC Capital Canada announced the launch of a new $674 million CAD North American Growth Fund, with $202 million CAD dedicated…
Funding
Beanworks raises $4.5 million Series A, adds new VPs
Vancouver-based Beanworks has raised a $4.5 million Series A. The round was led by the Vancouver Founder Fund and TIMIA Capital.…
HeyOrca raises $2 million to build up US presence and double headcount
St.John’s-based HeyOrca has announced $2 million in follow-on seed funding from Killick Capital and Pelorus Venture Capital.…
TouchBistro raises $16.3 million Series C to continue North American expansion
Toronto-based TouchBistro has raised $16.3 million in a Series C round led by two major firms. The round was led by Napier…
Mistral Venture Partners closes $26 million of Fund II, invests in Blue J Legal
Ottawa-based Mistral Venture Partners announced that it closed $26 million of its second fund in January, according to PE Hub…
Wave raises $32 million from RBC, Portag3 Ventures
Toronto-based Wave has announced a strategic financing round of $32 million CAD from National Australia Bank (NAB), RBC, Portag3,…
Canadian gov’t opens applications for $950 million ‘supercluster’ initiative
When the budget was announced in March 2017, the federal government promised $950 million towards ‘superclusters’,…
Mylo raises $750,000 for platform that invests your spare change
Montreal-based Mylo has raised a $750,000 pre-seed round from Ferst Capital Partners, with the participation of FinTech angel…
GoFetch raises $1.4 million seed round, expands to Toronto
Vancouver-based GoFetch, an online pet sitting marketplace, has just closed a $1.4 million seed round from an undisclosed group…
OMX receives investment from Lockheed Martin for international expansion
Toronto-based OMX, an online platform that helps companies working on government contracts track their compliance with agreements,…
Nymi raises $20 million Series B, founder Karl Martin moves back to CEO role
Nymi has raised a CAD $20 million Series B from GII Tech in Dubai, with participation from Nymi’s Series A investors…
Wealthsimple raises $50 million in funding, announces $1 billion in assets under administration
Wealthsimple has raised a $50 million Series B from Power Financial, and announced that it has $1 billion in assets under administration.…
New Brunswick announces $63.6 million in funding for two innovation agencies
New Brunswick’s provincial government announced that it is making significant investments into two innovation agencies and…
Attendease raises seed round led by 500 Startups Canada
Cloud-based event automation platform Attendease has raised a seed round led by 500 Startups Canada. The round also includes…
Thymox raises $4.6 million Series B funding for international expansion of biodegradable disinfectant
Sherbrooke, Quebec-based Thymox, a company that develops a botanically-derived disinfectant, has just closed a $4.6 million…