WorkJam secures $35 million to fuel growth of frontline worker platform
Montréal software startup WorkJam has secured $35 million USD in growth financing from Silver Lake Waterman to support the…
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Mako Fintech secures $2 million CAD to meet “absolute tsunami of client demand” for wealth management automation
Montréal-based software startup Mako Fintech has raised $2 million CAD in seed financing to help more wealth management professionals…
Hootsuite nabs conversational AI startup Heyday in $60 million deal to further social commerce push
Hootsuite has acquired artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot startup Heyday in a $60 million CAD deal that further expands Hootsuite’s…
Acquisition roundup: Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm, Obie, Covience, SquareFeet.ai, LifeLearn Animal Health
Seven Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm,…
Silofit secures $15.25 million CAD to bring micro-gym model to United States
Montréal-based startup Silofit, which offers a network of micro-gyms, has raised $12.75 million CAD ($10.25 million USD) in…
Paystone secures $30 million from Crédit Mutuel Equity as part of plan to expand beyond North America
Payments and customer engagement software startup Paystone has secured a $30 million CAD strategic investment from France’s…
Portage FinTech SPAC boosts IPO target to $240 million USD, begins trading on Nasdaq
Sagard Holdings-backed blank cheque company Portage Fintech Acquisition has priced its planned Nasdaq initial public offering…
Today in funding: FansUnite, 7Gen, GHGSat, Visualping, Alpha, Spaceful
Six Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
New report shows Montréal relies too much on the megadeal to compete with other Canadian tech hubs
Another megadeal gave Montréal’s tech ecosystem a solid start to 2021, but without it, venture funding would have sunk far…
Latest CBRE report shows Canada has some of the fastest-growing tech talent pools in North America
Between 2015 and 2020, Toronto and Vancouver’s tech talent pools each experienced faster growth than any other large tech…
Google’s Steven Woods joins Inovia as partner and CTO
Long-time Google Canada engineering lead Steven Woods is jumping to Inovia to join the investment firm as a partner and chief…
Computer vision startup Algolux secures $23 million CAD Series B round
Montréal-based computer vision startup Algolux has raised $23 million CAD ($18.4 million USD) in a Series B funding round…
Today in funding: Enedym, Side Door, Empower, FREDsense, Konfidis, 3D Planeta
Six Canadian tech startups have recently secured funding. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom, and…
Esplanade HealthTech Ventures highlights Fund I portfolio growth as firm prepares to raise Fund II
Led by the founder of Medisys Health Group and co-founder of Persistence Capital Partners, Montréal-based Esplanade HealthTech…
Today in acquisitions: Haivision, Converge Technology Solutions, Modern Campus, WhereiPark
Four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions, including Haivision, Converge Technology Solutions, Modern Campus,…