Today in acquisitions: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition, Herjavec Group, BIM One
Over the last two weeks, four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired: Givex, NextPoint…
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Borrowell raises $25 million to fund acquisition of Refresh Financial
Borrowell has secured $25 million CAD to support its recently closed acquisition of Refresh Financial and overall growth, as…
Communitech reveals first cohort of new program to support minority female, non-binary founders
Kitchener-based tech hub Communitech has unveiled the first cohort of its Fierce Founders Uplift program, selecting 10 promising…
General Assembly Pizza closes $13 million to scale pizza subscriptions across Canada
Toronto’s General Assembly Pizza (GA Pizza), which touts itself as “the world’s first pizza subscription,” has closed…
TWG acquired by Deloitte
Toronto-based application development and data engineering consultancy TWG has been acquired by Deloitte Digital, the creative…
Felix Health raises $10 million amid increased demand for virtual prescription service focused on stigmatized health issues
Toronto-based healthtech startup Felix Health, which offers users access to treatments for common, but often stigmatized, health…
With new execs and new products, Koho says it’s ready to become Canada’s leading challenger bank
The launch of a new credit building product this week is the latest of many moves by Koho to scale its growth and become Canada’s…
Today in funding: Manifest Climate, Clearpath Robotics, ReFuel Mobile, theBoardlist, Zentrela, Librestream
Six Canada-affiliated tech startups, Manifest Climate, Clearpath Robotics, ReFuel Mobile, theBoardlist, Zentrela, and Librestream,…
Mogo to acquire 20 percent stake in Coinsquare for $56.4 million as crypto space heats up
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has agreed to purchase a 20 percent equity stake in cryptocurrency startup Coinsquare.…
Mortgage startup Homewise secures $3 million, sees “substantial” growth during pandemic
Homewise, a Toronto-based proptech startup that aims to help homebuyers secure a mortgage through its online platform, has…
Purpose Financial secures $53.5 million CAD investment from Allianz X
Toronto FinTech company Purpose Financial has secured $53.5 million CAD from Allianz X, with the German investor acquiring…
Briza raises $10.2 million CAD to address growing demand for insurance carrier APIs
Toronto-based insurtech Briza has raised a $10.2 million CAD ($8 million USD) Series A round as the startup aims to meet significant…
Toronto FinTech startup Payfare files to go public on Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto-based startup Payfare, which offers FinTech software for gig economy workers and employers, has filed to go public…
Following changes to business, Coinsquare launches crypto trading app
Toronto-based crypto startup Coinsquare has launched a new app that allows Canadians to buy, sell, and trade digital assets.…
Ledn raises $3.4 million CAD to accelerate the growth of its Bitcoin-backed lending platform
Toronto-based FinTech startup Ledn has raised $3.4 million CAD ($2.7 million USD) in seed funding, as the company looks to…