As online pharmacy space heats up, Toronto startup launches “Shopify for pharma” platform
Toronto-based healthtech startup Locke Bio has emerged from stealth mode as it looks to become the “Shopify for pharma”…
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Twitter to ramp up Canadian presence, hire at least 24 engineers in Toronto
Twitter has announced plans to launch a new engineering hub in Canada and hire at least 24 engineers in Toronto. Although the…
Infosys expanding to Calgary as it looks to double Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees
Multinational technology company Infosys is expanding its Canadian presence, having chosen Calgary as the home for its next…
After a year of rapid growth, Athennian extends Series A round by $7 million
Calgary-based legal software startup Athennian has added $7 million CAD to its Series A round of funding as it sees continued…
Amid rise in remote work, Dooly announces $25.5 million CAD to scale sales enablement platform
Vancouver-based Dooly has raised $25.5 million CAD ($20.3 million USD) in funding as the company looks to scale its sales enablement…
theScore closes US IPO, raising $186 million USD
Canadian digital media and sports betting company theScore has closed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq, raising…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is your boss watching you?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Information Venture Partners adds former Georgian investor Jane Podbelskaya as it continues to expand team
Toronto-based venture capital and private equity firm Information Venture Partners (Information VP) has appointed Jane Podbelskaya…
Today in funding: Goodfood, TRADE X, Peak Power, Novarc Technologies, Innovate BC
Four Canadian tech companies and three tech-focused research projects have recently secured funding, including Goodfood, TRADE…
HYAS looks to develop cybersecurity product with $20 million CAD Series B round
Victoria-based cybersecurity startup HYAS has raised a $20 million CAD ($16 million USD) Series B round of funding as it looks…
Loop Insights, Nano One Materials, Converge Technology Solutions among TSX Venture’s Top 50 companies
The TSX Venture Exchange has revealed its 50 top-performing companies of 2020, including several notable Canadian tech companies…
Galvanize to be acquired by Diligent for reported $1 billion USD
Risk management and compliance software company Galvanize is set to be acquired by Diligent Corporation, a corporate governance…
TradeCafe raises $10 million from Round13 amid pandemic’s impact on food supply chain
TradeCafe, a Toronto-headquartered company offering an online platform for the trade of protein commodities, has raised new…
TheScore files for US IPO on Nasdaq
Canadian digital media and sports betting company theScore has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the United States-based…
Today in funding: AmacaThera, Elevate Farms, Snack, Maple
Three Canadian-associated startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on…