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Funding

Transit platform Spare raises $42 million Series B led by Inovia

Sep 10, 2024

Funding to help Vancouver-based startup expand its paratransit solution into more transit agencies.

Acquisitions

US-based business banking startup Mercury acquires accounting platform Teal for an undisclosed amount

Sep 10, 2024

Acquisition comes mere months after Vancouver startup announced an $11 million CAD seed round.

Funding

Terramera spinout Catalera secures $8.8 million CAD in first Series A tranche

Sep 10, 2024

Round marks first investment from crown corporation Farm Credit Canada’s Capital arm.

Funding

Ideon, Calabrio headline $53 million AI project investment from DIGITAL Innovation Cluster

Sep 9, 2024

DIGITAL said its investment joins an additional $106 million of industry partner backing.

Retail

Shopify to become Roblox’s first platform commerce partner

Sep 6, 2024

Move is expected to open up a massive audience of 80 million potential young customers to brands.

SaaS

“It’s just straight math”: Assent CEO Andrew Waitman sets bar higher after hitting centaur status

Sep 6, 2024

Waitman pushing Ottawa compliance software company to reach $200 million ARR within four years.

Funding

Canadian healthtech company Deep Breathe bags top prize at US Army’s xTechInternational 2024

Sep 5, 2024

Portable ultrasound diagnostics startup takes home $95,000 after winning pitch competition in Spain.

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Markets

Bitfarms and Riot continue public squabble leading up to October shareholder meeting

Sep 4, 2024

Riot encouraged shareholders to “seriously question” timing of recent Stronghold acquisition.

Acquisitions

Carbon6 acquires American firm Junglytics to provide AI tools for Amazon sellers

Aug 30, 2024

Junglytics’ platform provides Amazon sellers with data analysis through a “GPT-style” interface.

Impact

Benevity appoints MeridianLink president Christopher Maloof as CEO Kelly Schmitt steps down

Aug 29, 2024

The charitable donation software platform sought Maloof’s experience in strategic acquisitions and IPO.

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Funding

Andgo Systems, Conexus among recipients of Saskatchewan-focused PrairiesCan funding

Aug 29, 2024

Economic development agency dispenses $6.3 million across nine startups and ecosystem programs.

Acquisitions

FansUnite sells American subsidiary back to co-founders, delists from TSX

Aug 28, 2024

FansUnite said it expects to retain approximately $500,000 CAD to “explore new business opportunities.”

AI

Shopify taps Microsoft executive Mikhail Parakhin as its new CTO

Aug 28, 2024

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke praised Parakhin’s “deep expertise” in AI and machine learning.

Retail

Happipad has only signed 31 leases since signing $1.3-million deal with Nova Scotia last August

Aug 27, 2024

Province referenced 130,000 empty bedrooms when signing deal with the home sharing platform.

FinTech
Acquisitions

TSX-listed Givex to be acquired by American payments firm Shift4 for $200 million CAD

Aug 26, 2024

The all-cash transaction will pay $1.50 per Givex share, a 55 percent premium on its Friday closing price.

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