Lightspeed adds global tech entrepreneurs Nathalie Gaveau and Dale Murray to its board
byThe two appointments bring the board’s female representation to 44 percent.
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MintList secures $2.76 million to fuel growth of online auto sales platform
byThe BC startup wants to capture a slice of the hot used car market.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s sinking shares
byPlus: What Sonder can teach the hospitality industry.
OMERS Ventures reinvests in Deliverect as part of $150 million USD Series D round
byThe Belgian firm with Canadian roots now has a $1.4 billion valuation.
R|T: The Retail Times – Unreserved bids on itself
byPlus: Article postpones US IPO amid tech stock selloff.
Sonder makes Nasdaq debut following close of SPAC deal
bySonder’s CEO called the listing “a historic moment” for the company.
NowVertical, Emerge Commerce file base shelf prospectuses to fund acquisition plans
byNowVertical most recently entered a deal to acquire CoreBI.
$1 million round caps off busy 2021 for legaltech startup Goodlawyer
byLawyer-turned-entrepreneur aims to make legal services accessible for startups.
Shopify strikes partnership with JD.com to help US merchants sell to Chinese consumers
byThe deal gives US Shopify sellers access to the world’s largest e-commerce market.
Maropost acquires Australia’s Retail Express in $50 million CAD deal
byThe deal marks Maropost’s second acquisition to date.
PayFacto acquires iShopFood Inc. to offer all-in-one restaurant solutions
byThe acquisition follows a recent equity investment of up to $150 million.
Unreserved closes $33 million seed round to build property auction platform
byE Inc founder aims to apply car auction model to homes.
R|T: The Retail Times – How Shopify became the everywhere store
byPlus: CDPQ invests $100 million CAD in AppDirect’s channel partner program.
BuildDirect appoints David Lazar as interim CEO as former chief exec Dan Park joins Imperfect Foods
byDan Park will remain chair of BuildDirect’s board.
Weedbox acquires ecommerce tech provider Goodtimes
byWeedbox intends to expand TokeText to Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia.