Big Whale Labs raises $655,000 to accelerate NFT product development
Big Whale Labs, a Vancouver-based web 3 social startup, raised $655,000 USD in September from a pre-seed funding round led…
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TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, Moment Energy secure podium at 2021 New Ventures BC Competition
A trio of Vancouver-based companies have finished top three at New Ventures BC’s 21st annual tech startup competition, beating…
Dapper Labs acquires Brud as part of plan to form new DAO-focused business unit
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs has acquired Los Angeles-based Brud for an undisclosed amount, in its first acquisition of a venture-backed…
Wishpond secures $6 million revolving credit from National Bank to fuel acquisition strategy
Wishpond, a Vancouver-based SaaS startup, has entered into a credit agreement with the National Bank of Canada’s Technology…
Semios secures $100 million to further acquisition strategy, become global AgTech leader
Vancouver startup Semios has secured $100 million CAD in its pursuit to become the leading independent AgTech company globally.…
Conexiom secures $130 million in growth investment
Conexiom continues to attract large funding rounds, this time a $130 million growth investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading…
Thinkific appoints former Hootsuite marketing VP as first CMO, switches up CTO
Thinkific, a Vancouver-based EdTech startup, appointed Henk Campher as its new chief marketing officer and moved its vice president…
Fobi to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to expand retail opportunities
Vancouver-based SaaS startup Fobi AI is set to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to enter the coupon industry. Founded in…
Galvanize’s journey from “written off” tech company to $1 billion exit
Earlier this year, Vancouver-based software firm Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The deal’s…
WELL Health filing indicates company may raise up to $500 million to support acquisition strategy
Vancouver-based WELL Health Technologies has plans to raise up to $500 million CAD through new issues and secondary offerings.…
WELL Health to acquire Aware MD for $4.5 million CAD
WELL Health, a Vancouver healthtech startup, has entered into an agreement to acquire AwareMD for $4.5 million CAD. Headquartered…
Vancouver-based Dapper Labs raises $250 million USD, partners with Spain’s LaLiga
Vancouver-based unicorn Dapper Labs Inc. announced $250 million USD ($319.1 million CAD) in new funding, September 22. New…
Toronto-Waterloo rises in Startup Genome’s 2021 global ecosystem rankings, as Vancouver falls
Toronto-Waterloo has jumped four spots in Startup Genome’s annual global startup ecosystem report since 2020, as Canada’s…
Acquisition roundup: Ramp, Top Hat, Wishpond, Trade X, Enthusiast Gaming
Five Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions or have been acquired over the last little while. Here are some highlights…
Hootsuite brings on Tiziana Figliolia as new CFO
Tiziana Figliolia is joining Vancouver-based Hootsuite as its chief financial officer (CFO). Figliolia’s career spans more…