Magnet shareholders approve $1.8 billion Thoma Bravo acquisition as campaign against deal proves unsuccessful
Despite vote, dissenting shareholder says âthis is not the end of the road for us.â
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Shinydocs raises $16.25 million to make it easier to find buried files, media, documents
Shinydocsâ platform automates information management for organizations.
Magnet shares independent advisor report recommending $1.8 billion acquisition as some shareholders push to halt deal
One of Magnetâs largest investors says $1.8 billion price tag âsimply too low.â
Dwindling tech deal volume remained a thorn in the Waterloo Regionâs side in 2022
Venture funding in Waterloo Region dipped from 2021 peak, but still surpassed pre-bull market years.
Adaptis secures $2 million CAD to help building owners move to net zero with AI
âUsing deep tech to do deep decarbonization is really where we think the gap is.â
Miovision acquires Winnipegâs MicroTraffic to better predict traffic collisions
MicroTraffic uses AI to predict potential traffic accidents.
Plum secures $8 million CAD to help big businesses navigate tight labour market
Plum aims to provide âmissing datasetâ companies need to tackle talent crisis.
Descartes acquires US-based GroundCloud for $138 million USD
Descartes aims to apply GroundCloudâs safety content, compliance solutions across more industries.
Fight brews over Magnet Forensicsâ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
Magnet Forensics shareholder contests deal; independent Magnet directors push back.
Vector Institute, Communitech partner to expand AI training program across Canada
Reports show one of the main barriers to AI adoption is the ongoing talent crunch.
Five Canadian programs listed among top incubators, accelerators globally
Canada is the only country with three programs named to the top ten list.
TSX-listed Magnet Forensics to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in $1.8 billion CAD deal
Announcement comes hours after IIROC halted trading of Magnetâs shares.
Vidyard sets sights on $1 billion in revenue as it bolsters go-to-market efforts
CEO says Vidyard considering M&A opportunities amid tech downturn.
Government of Canada reveals plans for $360 million National Quantum Strategy
NQS aims to support Canadian quantum research, talent, and commercialization.