Canada’s top 10 VC deals in 2017 raised over $1 billion
According to data from PE Hub Canada and preliminary data from Thomson Reuters, Canada’s top VC deals this year raised…
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Globalive’s Anthony Lacavera wants to undergo IPO for blockchain firm by mid-2018
Anthony Lacavera, founder of Globalive Capital and Wind Mobile, announced the launch of Globalive Technology Partners, which…
Nanoleaf launches 12-sided dice remote for controlling smart home products
Toronto-based Nanoleaf has revealed a new way to control smart home products: the Bluetooth-enabled Nanoleaf remote, a dice-like…
TD acquires Layer 6 in Canadian AI talent grab
TD Bank Group has acquired Toronto-based Layer 6 in an effort to boost its own AI capabilities. Terms of the deal weren’t…
After building 17,000 financial plans, Toronto’s Planswell raises $6.8 million
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, announced that it’s dropped its waitlist…
CIBC acquires Wellington Financial to support launch of CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC has launched a new full-service business in an effort to better serve the Canadian tech sector. CIBC Innovation Banking…
eSight wants to help 50 million people living with vision loss see by 2020
Toronto-based eSight has launched a pledge to help the 50 million people worldwide living with vision loss and blindness by…
Rubikloud raises $46 million Series B from Intel
Toronto-based Rubikloud has raised a $46 million CAD Series B led by Intel Capital. Existing investors Horizons Ventures and…
Toronto’s cryptocurrency community raising $5,000 for Syrian refugee family
Members of Toronto’s cryptocurrency community are banding together for the Merry Merkle initiative to raise $5,000 for…
FindBob raises $1.6 million to help insurance firms find their next generation of talent
Toronto-based FindBob has raised a $1.6 million seed round. The round was led by Grinnell Mutual, with participation from the…
Financeit receives investment from Goldman Sachs to acquire home improvement software company Centah
Financeit — a POS financing provider for the home improvement, vehicle, and retail industry — has raised an undisclosed…
Canadian Digital Media Network announces companies accepted into Silicon Valley program
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) has accepted eight companies into the February 2018 cohort of the Get There: San…
Aaron Zifkin departs Airbnb to become Lyft’s Canadian managing director
Aaron Zifkin is leaving his position as Airbnb’s Regional Director of Americas Operations and joining Lyft as its managing…
Highline BETA and RBC collaborating to co-create new ventures
Highline BETA has announced a collaboration with RBC to co-create new ventures. Highline BETA hopes to leverage RBC’s…
eBay acquiring Terapeak to boost its data analytics offering for sellers
eBay has entered an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Terapeak, a company that provides insights for ecommerce sellers to…