Online vehicle auction marketplace E Automotive revs up IPO plans
E Automotive, an online vehicle auction marketplace, is planning to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company has…
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Hopper acquires PlacePass, scores Marriott Bonvoy as customer for B2B business
Montréal’s Hopper is known for its flight and travel booking app, but the company makes most of its revenue from its FinTech…
BBTV, Spotter enter partnership worth $154.7 million to fuel content creator growth and monetization
Broadband TV (BBTV), a media-tech company based in Vancouver, has entered a partnership with Los Angeles-based Spotter worth…
Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva launches environmental nonprofit, pledges $40 million for conservation, restoration projects
Dax Dasilva, founder and CEO of Montréal-based retail tech company Lightspeed Commerce, has launched a nonprofit environmental…
Coveo acquires England’s Qubit to extend European e-commerce reach
The artificial intelligence (AI) powered personalization e-commerce company, Coveo, has acquired London, U.K.-based Qubit for…
Shopify partners with Microsoft, Oracle, Infor to launch global ERP program
Canadian e-commerce unicorn Shopify has entered into a deal with global enterprise resource planning (ERP) partners to launch…
A culmination of its acquisitions, Lightspeed brings revamped restaurant platform to North America
Lightspeed Commerce has officially launched Lightspeed Restaurant, its flagship restaurant product, in North America. The revamped…
Offering a nanotech drywall alternative, Trusscore lands $26 million in Series A funding
Trusscore, a material science startup that makes sustainable alternatives for traditional building products, announced a $26…
ResQ raises $48 million CAD to bolster restaurant repair and maintenance platform
Toronto-based SaaS startup ResQ has raised $48.5 million CAD ($39 million USD) from a Series A funding round. Co-led by Tiger…
Callia secures $6.4 million to move beyond flower delivery, fuel North American expansion
Following a year of significant growth, Winnipeg-based startup Callia has secured $6.4 million CAD in Series A financing to…
Trellis to acquire Apixibot to bolster automated marketing tech for Amazon, Shopify merchants
Trellis, an Ottawa-based SaaS startup, has entered into an agreement to acquire Apixibot, a fellow Ottawa company that provides…
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed vs. short-sellers
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Moneris completes acquisition of UEAT to bolster commerce solutions for restaurants
Payments provider giant Moneris has acquired UEAT, a Québec-based SaaS startup for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2017,…
Company behind digital payout service Tipstoday adds $8.5 million via private placement
XTM, Inc., the company behind digital tip payout service Tipstoday, closed an oversubscribed non-brokered private placement…
TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, Moment Energy secure podium at 2021 New Ventures BC Competition
A trio of Vancouver-based companies have finished top three at New Ventures BC’s 21st annual tech startup competition, beating…