Lightspeed CEO sets sights on growing omnichannel, payment offerings with NYSE listing
Lightspeed is hoping to take advantage of the intensified shift to omnichannel, and e-commerce due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Lightspeed begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Lightspeed stock is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today. Approval from the NYSE came Thursday,…
Lightspeed files to list on the New York Stock Exchange
Montreal point-of-sale (POS) software provider Lightspeed announced on Wednesday its plan to list publicly in the United States…
Julie Plouffe promoted to GP at White Star Capital as firm doubles down on Canada
White Star Capital, a New York-based venture firm that invests in businesses in Europe and North America, is looking to expand…
Brightspark closes $60 million for new venture fund
Brightspark Ventures has announced a new venture fund, securing $60 million as part of a third close, with the ultimate goal…
Felix & Paul, alliance of global telcos sign deal for immersive International Space Station series
Felix & Paul Studios, which specializes in virtual reality (VR) films, has signed a co-financing and distribution deal…
Montréal payment tech company Nuvei files for IPO on TSX
Montréal-based FinTech company Nuvei has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Nuvei filed a preliminary prospectus…
Today in funding: Dispatch Coffee, Cloud DX, KitchenMate, ELLA
Three Canadian tech startups and one entrepreneurial program have received fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the…
AlayaCare secures $15 million debt facility from CIBC Innovation Banking
Montreal-based healthtech startup AlayaCare has secured $15 million CAD in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.…
Insurtech Breathe Life raises $11.5 million CAD to accelerate go-to-market strategy
Breathe Life, the Montreal startup that has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for insurance carriers, has raised…
11 Canadian startups at Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2020 Demo Day, the 31st for the Silicon Valley incubator. Twelve Canadian…
New York-based proptech startup SwiftCTRL opens Canadian office in Montréal
SwiftCTRL Technologies Canada, an affiliate of New York-based proptech startup, SwiftCTRL, has opened its first engineering…
Dialogue expands beyond telemedicine with new Employee Assistance Program offering
Montréal-based healthtech startup Dialogue is launching Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to give employees quick,…
Today in acquisitions: Amika Mobile, ComplyWorks, Koantic
Over the past couple of weeks, several Canadian tech startups have been acquired, including Amika Mobile, ComplyWorks, and…
Montréal’s Felix & Paul Studios to co-develop AR book with The Jim Henson Company
Montréal-based Felix & Paul Studios, a film studio that specializes in virtual reality (VR), has revealed a new project…