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aDolus raises $3 million CAD to bolster supply chain security solution amid growing demand
SaaS startup aDolus Technology raised $3 million CAD ($2.5 million USD) in what the company classified as an oversubscribed funding round. The investors that…
Q4 Inc. makes TSX debut, joining growing wave of Canadian tech IPOs
Investor relations software firm Q4 Inc. has begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Q4 is listed on the TSX under the symbol…
Q4 Inc. reduces TSX IPO target following weaker than expected investor demand
Investor relations software provider Q4 Inc. has cut the size and pricing of its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
7shifts moves HQ to Nutrien Tower for its post-COVID workforce
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has entered into an agreement to lease a 22,500 square foot space in the Nutrien Tower, a riverfront office…
Plurilock to acquire assets of CloudCodes Software to bolster cloud security solution
Victoria-based Plurilock Security has entered into a definite asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of CloudCodes, a cloud-access security broker (CASB) based in…
Rumor Avenue acquires FLIK as company aims to empower women founders
Less than two years after launching its platform, FLIK has been acquired by fellow Vancouver-based firm Rumor Avenue in a deal FLIK’s founders say…
Sharethrough prices TSX IPO, aims to secure $75 million
Montréal-headquartered Sharethrough announced October 21 the pricing of its initial public offering as it looks to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The…
Pocketed secures $1 million CAD to help more companies access grant funding, power US expansion
Vancouver-based FinTech software startup Pocketed, which offers a platform that helps businesses find and apply for grants and tax credits, has raised $1 million…
SkyHive secures $49.3 million CAD Series B raise for automated job skills tech
SaaS startup SkyHive has raised $49.3 million CAD ($40 million USD) in a Series B round. Eldrige led the round with participation from Allegis…
Affinio to be acquired by NowVertical Group for $9 million CAD
NowVertical Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Halifax-based marketing software startup Affinio for $9 million CAD…
Former Twitter exec Kirstine Stewart joins Rivalry’s board of directors
Rivalry, a Toronto-based sports betting and media company, has announced that former Twitter executive Kirstine Stewart has joined its board of directors. Stewart’s election…
Wisely acquires Hopeful to create AI-powered fundraising powerhouse
Two Canadian startups specializing in AI-based fundraising for nonprofits have joined forces: Wisely has acquired Hopeful Inc. Together, the two similar startups hope to…