Coinsquare brings on Tradelogiq exec, Martin Piszel, as CEO
Cryptocurrency trading startup Coinsquare has tapped Martin Piszel, a former executive of Canadian trading platform Tradelogiq,…
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Accenture acquires Toronto consulting firm Cloudworks
Accenture has acquired Toronto-based consulting firm Cloudworks in order to increase its capabilities to deliver cloud-based…
Think Research to acquire BioPharma Services for $44.6 million
Think Research has reached a deal to acquire fellow Toronto-based health company BioPharma Services for a total of about $44.6…
Latest CBRE report shows Canada has some of the fastest-growing tech talent pools in North America
Between 2015 and 2020, Toronto and Vancouver’s tech talent pools each experienced faster growth than any other large tech…
Swift Medical secures $44 million CAD in Series B financing
Wound care management startup Swift Medical has raised $43.9 million CAD ($35 million USD) as it looks to increase its customer…
Happin raises $1.2 million to fuel growth of its hybrid event platform
Toronto-based software startup Happin, which offers a platform for hybrid, virtual and in-person events, has secured $1.2 million…
Wealthsimple rolls out fractional shares trading in Canada, US companies
Wealthsimple has introduced fractional shares to make buying and selling large stocks more accessible for new investors. The…
Today in funding: Oneka, Rootly, Convergence.Tech, Bird&Be, Rithmik, Scatr, Sonero
Seven companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Float secures $5 million seed round to make corporate credit cards less of a headache
Toronto FinTech startup Float has secured $5 million to bring a Brex-like offering to the Canadian market. Formerly named Journal,…
Today in acquisitions: VitalHub, Shift CRM
Two Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including VitalHub and Shift CRM. Here’s…
Today in funding: Enedym, Side Door, Empower, FREDsense, Konfidis, 3D Planeta
Six Canadian tech startups have recently secured funding. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom, and…
How Loopio went from bootstrapped startup to RFP leader
In April, Toronto-based B2B software startup Loopio closed a $252 million CAD strategic investment, its second external fundraise…
Relay Ventures bolsters investment team, while Antler expands to Canada
Two venture capital (VC) firms, Relay Ventures and Singapore-based Antler, have made recent moves in Canada to support the…
Clearco secures $268 million CAD in round led by SoftBank
Clearco has secured $268 million CAD ($215 million USD) in a new round of equity capital led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The…
Toronto venture funding in Q1 2021 nearly matched all dollars raised across 2020
Tech startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) raised more than $1 billion in venture funding over the first quarter of this…