Playmaker acquires New York-based sports media company The Sports Drop
Playmaker continues sports media acquisitions spree.
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Boast.ai leadership transition makes Alok Tyagi CEO to scale R&D tax credit company
Boast.ai co-founders Alex Popa and Lloyed Lobo will remain on the board.
Boundless Life secures $2 million seed round to help families transition to digital nomad lifestyle
Boundless claims no competition, targeting aspiring digital nomads with children.
Q4 Inc. records 23 percent YoY revenue growth, halves net losses in Q1 2022 earnings
CEO attributes Q4’s strong Q1 to tech investments, focus on existing customers.
Visier makes first acquisition, acquiring Yva.ai’s tech and team to expand understanding of how employees work
Visier plans to parlay deal into new collaboration analytics product.
Tailscale closes $128 million CAD Series B to scale VPN service, amass more developer evangelists
Amid a sea of top-down network security solutions, Tailscale’s bottom-up approach is paying dividends.
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Userful secures $10 million for tech that centralizes brands’ visual network
NASA, Nestlé, among over a thousand companies using Userful’s visual networking platform.
Hockey Canada partner Spordle acquires Vancouver-based HiSports
The move will make Spordle a leading provider of all minor hockey in BC.
Shipfusion secures $51.2 million CAD to expand warehouse network to Dallas, New Jersey
Canadian-based Shipfusion wants to win big in the US fulfillment market.
Later acquired by US influencer marketing platform Mavrck
Vancouver’s Later started as an Instagram tool in 2013.
Part3 closes $625,000 to help architects manage construction projects
As wave of construction tech solutions target contractors, Part3 serves architects.
Yamaha Motor Ventures leads Verge Ag’s $7.5 million Series A round to scale precision farming tech
Verge Ag wants to help farmers plan(t) ahead.
Nasdaq-listed Thoughtworks acquires Toronto software product development firm Connected
With Connected’s integration, Thoughtworks plots for a Canadian expansion.
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