Doctor-led Oxford Cancer Analytics closes $16-million CAD Series A to improve early lung cancer detection
UK and Toronto-based startup applies proteomics and AI to blood tests.
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Humi acquired by Australian HR software company Employment Hero
Sources told BetaKit the purchase price is $155 million CAD.
1Password builds on B2B growth with acquisition of UK-based Trelica
The deal marks 1Password’s largest-ever acquisition by company revenue.
Shopify acquires Shop.ca domain from Emerge Commerce
Shopify continues nurturing its Amazon alternative as e-commerce competition heats up.
Carbon6 to be acquired by US-based SPS Commerce for $301 million CAD to grow e-commerce merchant toolkit
Co-founder says company was grateful to land rare nine-figure Canadian tech exit.
Thomson Reuters acquires American tax automation software SafeSend for $600 million USD
SafeSend integrates with various tax preparation products, including Thomson Reuters’s own UltraTax CS.
Fiserv to acquire Payfare in $201.5-million CAD deal after swiping its DoorDash business
Pending transaction follows Payfare’s share price plummet and strategic review in September.
Alison Nankivell departs MaRS for Export Development Canada
Nankivell’s tenure on MaRS lasts only nine months, slightly longer than the executive search to hire her.
Why Round13 Capital is betting on venture debt
Following unsuccessful bid for SVB Canada’s assets, Round13 wants to target underfunded startups with TIMIA.
Realize Capital Partners reveals second round of support for impact-focused funds
Backed by Social Finance Fund, Realize’s latest investments include Amplify, Misfit, and Thrive Impact.
The Canadian Space Mining Corporation thinks it can put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2029
Company has signed an MOU to licence SLOWPOKE-2, a Canadian-made reactor that could power future lunar operations.
Absorb to acquire Together in bid to bring mentorship to its learning software
Calgary firm to absorb Together to provide more “comprehensive learning solution.”
Cookin acquired by US-based, fellow chef-made meal delivery startup CookUnity
CookUnity eyes Canadian expansion starting with Toronto in 2025.
Cyder closes $1.5 million to fuel launch of loyalty platform for credit unions
FinTech startup’s backers include MaRS IAF, Aperture, Desjardins, Arlene Dickinson.
Cohere secures federal backing to build multibillion-dollar Canadian AI data centre
This marks the first investment through the new Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy.