FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
FreshBooks aims to tap Jacksonâs acquisition and public markets experience.
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Telus acquires TSX-listed HR tech firm LifeWorks for $2.3 billion CAD
Telus acquires LifeWorks to bolster its employee wellness solutions.
WonderFi to acquire Blockchain Foundry in all-stock deal
WonderFi continues acquisition spree of Canadian crypto companies.
Ripple Ventures promotes Dominic Lau to partner as it preps for next fund
Rippleâs first hire, Lau founded firmâs startup and investor fellowship program.
Thoughtwire, Finaeo make staff cuts as Canadian tech continues to face economic headwinds
Both companies are staying mum on the number of employees cut.
Essential Accessibility merges with Level Access to combine accessibility solutions
The combined firm will be based in the US, retaining offices in Toronto and Argentina.
Google selects Canadian startups Node, Beam.city, HumanSquad for third Black Founders accelerator
All three startups hail from Toronto and have worked with the DMZ.
Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market
The market exit comes less than a year after Clearco began expanding its international operations.
LumiQ raises $5 million to expand CPA training podcast platform to US
LumiQ aims to build on âtremendousâ pandemic growth since pivot to podcasts.
1Password shuffles C-suite, with CPO replaced and CMO to depart
Exec changes come as 1Password tracks slightly below its revenue growth targets.
Roblox acquires gamified employee engagement platform provider TriplePlay
TriplePlay was co-founded by two engineers from Facebook, Wealthsimple.
SureBright raises $3.2 million CAD to reinvent retail insurance
SureBright has integrated its insurance and warranty solution with Shopify vendors.
Flow Ventures partner Bryan Watson lands at Venbridge as SVP of business development
Watson will use his expertise in SR&ED credits to attract more business.
Jombone closes $3.3 million to modernize the blue-collar staffing industry
Jombone aims to offer businesses an alternative to incumbent staffing agencies.
Vitalik Buterin fund gives financial booster shot to doctor’s startup assessing airborne COVID-19 risk
Raven Clean Air tracks carbon dioxide levels in order to assess COVID-19 risk.