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Shopify strikes partnership with JD.com to help US merchants sell to Chinese consumers
The deal gives US Shopify sellers access to the world’s largest e-commerce market.
Unreserved closes $33 million seed round to build property auction platform
E Inc founder aims to apply car auction model to homes.
Federal government calls for new proposals under the Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund
Government making $25 million available to aid underserved women entrepreneurs.
Assent Compliance Canada’s newest unicorn after $446.5 million CAD raise
Funds will go toward European expansion, more staff.
Rockport Networks raises $61.9 million CAD, appoints Marc Sultzbaugh as co-CEO
Rockport’s tech is being used by a supercomputer at the University of Texas.
Former Shopify employees raise $8.5 million from Sequoia, Bessemer for new developer productivity startup Gadget
Ottawa-based Gadget has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners. The financing…
Shopify merchants generate record $6.3 billion USD in sales during Black Friday, Cyber Monday
During 2021’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, Shopify merchants collectively generated $6.3 billion USD in sales worldwide,…
Versaterm to bolster next generation 9-1-1 calling tech with acquisition of Québec’s Komutel
Ottawa public safety tech firm Versaterm has acquired Komutel, a Saint-Georges, Québec-based communications solutions startup…
Unbounce’s Tamara Grominsky shares why companies need to develop a category alongside their product
Unbounce chief strategy officer Tamara Grominsky says developing a category alongside a product increases the odds of companies…
Trulioo’s Steve Munford says a unicorn valuation is part of the journey, not the destination
Although hitting a billion-dollar valuation is an important milestone for any company, Trulioo CEO Steve Munford says it is…
Plaid’s Irene Zhou on getting a ‘Yes’ faster from financial institutions
Working with financial institutions and large enterprises can be intimidating, but there are ways to get them to say ‘yes’…
GaN Systems nails $189.7 million CAD to drive semiconductor innovation
GaN Systems, a producer of gallium nitride power semiconductors, has secured a $150 million USD ($189.7 million CAD) growth…
Telesat makes TSX, Nasdaq debut
Canadian global satellite operator Telesat became a public company on two exchanges as it looks to bring faster broadband by…
Bessemer’s Alexandra Sukin shares best-in-class SaaS strategies
Metrics matter when assessing potential investments, but when it comes to assessing potential investments every company is…