Naver merges Wattpad, Webtoon studio divisions, invests $100 million USD
Following its acquisition of Wattpad earlier this year, South Korea’s Naver has merged Wattpad Studios and its own Webtoon…
Funding
Rebelstork raises $5 million Series A round to bring baby gear resale platform to new markets
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Rebelstork has secured $5 million CAD in Series A financing to take its used baby products…
Montréal’s Aifred Health wins second place at IBM AI XPRIZE competition
Montréal-based healthtech and artificial intelligence (AI) startup Aifred Health today won second place at the final round…
AlayaCare raises $225 million CAD Series D round
Montréal-based healthtech startup AlayaCare has secured $225 million CAD in Series D funding to build on its recent growth,…
Golden Ventures looks to capitalize on portfolio winners with two new funds
Golden Ventures has closed two funds worth a combined $147 million CAD ($120 million USD) to expand beyond early-stage investing…
Vetsie closes $285,000 as it looks to launch virtual vet care platform nationally
Calgary-based Vetsie has closed a $285,000 pre-seed round of funding as the startup gears up for the public launch of its communications…
Joyride secures $4.6 million CAD to help launch bike and scooter-sharing businesses
Toronto-based micro-mobility software startup Joyride has raised about $4.6 million CAD ($3.7 million USD) in funding to build…
Today in funding: Trait Biosciences, ClearEstate
Two Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
ResQ announces December $9.75 million CAD fundraise to help restaurants meet “pent-up demand” during COVID reopening
Armed with about $9.75 million CAD ($7.5 million USD) in previously unannounced seed funding, Toronto-based restaurant software…
SoleSavy secures $15.5 million CAD to help sneakerheads combat sneaker-buying bots
Vancouver-based sneaker community startup SoleSavy has raised over $15.5 million CAD ($12 million USD) in Series A financing…
Two US startups with Canadian roots, Moonshot and Nylas, secure combined $280 million
A pair of California-based tech startups with Canadian connections have collectively raised a total of $280 million USD in…
Dfuse rebrands, secures $73.5 million CAD grant to develop blockchain infrastructure project
Montréal-based blockchain startup Dfuse has rebranded to StreamingFast and pivoted its business to supporting a blockchain…
Browze announces $15.2 million CAD Series A round for factory-to-consumer e-commerce platform
Toronto-based retail startup Browze has announced $15.2 million CAD ($12.5 million USD) in Series A financing as it looks to…
Amplitude Ventures’ precision health fund exceeds $200 million target following final close
Montréal-headquartered healthtech investment firm Amplitude Ventures has completed the final close of its precision health-focused…
After nearly doubling revenue during pandemic, Introhive raises $121.3 million CAD
Fredericton-based Introhive, which offers an artificial intelligence-powered sales and revenue acceleration platform, has closed…