SSENSE claims $5 billion valuation following minority investment from Sequoia Capital
Montréal-based global fashion tech startup SSENSE is set to announce it has reached a valuation of $5 billion CAD following…
Retail
Lightspeed to acquire two e-commerce companies for $925 million USD
Montréal retail tech company Lightspeed has signed definitive agreements to acquire two California-based e-commerce firms…
Adeptmind raises $7.5 million CAD to bridge gap between e-commerce and physical retail
Toronto-based retail software startup Adeptmind, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to improve online search for…
R|T: The Retail Times – Breather exhales
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Nuvei filing indicates company may raise up to $1.8 billion USD in new issues, secondary offerings
Montréal-based payment processing company Nuvei indicated in a regulatory filing that it could raise up to a total of $1.8…
Today in hires: Hootsuite, Goodfood, Thentia, HR4, more
Six Canadian organizations have brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Hootsuite, Goodfood, Thentia,…
Today in funding: Rocket Doctor, Faculty, Zetane
Three tech startups with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who…
Shopify, Google deepen partnership with new checkout integration
Shopify today announced it is expanding Shop Pay, the e-commerce company’s accelerated checkout solution, to Google. The…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify + Google = Smart Shopping
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
7shifts secures $21.5 million Series B round to scale restaurant staff management platform
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has raised $21.5 million USD ($25.9 million CAD) in Series B financing as the…
General Assembly Pizza set to go public on TSXV June 3
Toronto’s General Assembly Pizza (GA Pizza) has filed its final non-offering prospectus and is set to begin listing on the…
Amid acquisitions, organic growth, Lightspeed doubles Q4 revenue despite increase in net losses
During its fiscal fourth quarter, Montréal-based retail tech company Lightspeed generated revenue of $82.4 million USD, more…
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon’s expanded BC presence
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Shopify, Google expand partnership to make merchants more discoverable online
Shopify and Google are expanding their partnership to help Shopify merchants reach more customers through Google’s services,…
Knix reportedly secures $53 million in latest funding round
Toronto-based startup Knix Wear, an e-commerce company that sells intimate apparel, has closed a new round of financing at…