CBIV surpasses $135 million CAD in final close to back women, children-focused healthtech startups
With Fund I, Toronto’s CBIV targets both market returns and impact.
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Tiny to purchase WholesalePet from Emerge Commerce for $12.5 million CAD
Emerge Commerce originally acquired the online pet supply wholesaler in 2021.
Spellbook secures $27-million CAD Series A to scale “AI copilot for lawyers”
The legaltech’s generative AI offering aims to help lawyers review and draft contracts.
Vinod Khosla headlines CIX 2024 investment summit
This will be the first CIX since acquisition by Elevate in September 2023.
TIAP partners with OBIO to open applications for healthtech funding stream
Selected companies will receive up to $200,000 in grant, dilutive funding.
Digital wealth management startup Nest Wealth acquired by Objectway Group
Deal positions Nest Wealth for expansion in EMEA.
Climate tech VC ArcTern Ventures closes $450-million CAD Fund III from large institutions
ArcTern’s LPs include TD, CPPIB, Allianz, OPTrust, Church Pension Group, and Credit Suisse.
Visa Canada, Plug and Play team up to support Canadian FinTech startups
With new partnership, US payments giant and investor build on existing relationship.
These three Canadian tech unicorns are hiring
1Password, Trulioo, Shopify are all looking to beef up their sales teams.
OCI is bringing back innovation conference DiscoveryX
The 2019 conference hosted over 3,000 attendees and over 500 exhibitors.
Plooto, GoDaddy bring new payment, commerce offerings to Canadian businesses
Plooto launches payment workflow safeguards, while GoDaddy brings its commerce solution to Canada.
PointClickCare continues growth through acquisition with American HealthTech purchase
American HealthTech was divested by previous owner CPSI.
MindBridge headlines slew of #CDNtech companies making executive leadership changes
ActiveState, Acuity Insights, AnalytixInsight, Volaris Group, Flashfood also named new CEOs just this week.
ventureLAB receives $4.5 million from feds to scale more hardware, semiconductor companies
The funding is aimed at supporting 30 companies and commercializing 25 new products.
Bot management software startup Wysdom acquired by US-based Calabrio
Calabrio will integrate Wysdom’s virtual agent solutions into its customer support network.