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Funding

Future Fields raises $15.1 million CAD to equip more industries with bioreactors made from flies

Feb 22, 2023

Founded to help the cultivated meat industry, Future Fields is expanding to medical research and biopharmaceuticals.

Oxio
Acquisitions

Cogeco acquires independent internet provider Oxio’s telecom business

Feb 21, 2023

The purchase marks latest blow to Canadian telecom competition.

TSXV 50 2023
Markets

Mining, energy companies lead TSXV’s list of 50 top-performing public companies

Feb 21, 2023

Newfoundland’s Kraken Robotics tops technology category.

retail payment
FinTech

Proposed regulations for Retail Payment Activities Act open for public comment

Feb 17, 2023

Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: “It is your one chance to shape the regime.”

Funding

BBTV secures $21.6 million CAD loan to pay off overdraft facility

Feb 17, 2023

“We have also allocated additional cushion to help withstand future macroeconomic uncertainty.”

Funding

Prevu3D raises $13.3 million CAD to help enterprises take “first steps” into industrial metaverse

Feb 15, 2023

Prevu3D claims 3D digital twins can reduce industrial carbon footprint.

warehouse
Acquisitions

Descartes acquires US-based GroundCloud for $138 million USD

Feb 14, 2023

Descartes aims to apply GroundCloud’s safety content, compliance solutions across more industries.

Scale AI February 2023
Funding

Federal government reveals breakdown of $700 million renewed commitment to Innovation Clusters

Feb 14, 2023

Renewed funding follows previous lobbying efforts to increase investments into clusters.

Thinkific
FinTech

Thinkific, WonderFi, VerticalScope face leadership changes following layoffs

Feb 10, 2023

Canadian tech companies hit with executive exodus amid sector downturn.

Acquisitions

GSoft acquires Didacte to bolster employee engagement software suite

Feb 10, 2023

GSoft said this marks the beginning of more acquisitions.

Peggy team
Funding

Following exit to Live Nation, Universe founders secure $10.8 million for online art marketplace Peggy

Feb 9, 2023

Peggy uses AI to help artists and collectors authenticate artwork.

Shopify's Shop Promise
Retail

Shopify unveils new features for shopping app, fulfillment network in latest products update report

Feb 9, 2023

Shopify focused on expanding its fulfillment network and Shop app.

house
Acquisitions

RBC acquires Canadian operations of US proptech startup Ojo

Feb 8, 2023

Deal comes amid cooling housing market that has impacted homebuyers and proptech startups alike.

financial planning
Funding

Conquest Planning raises $24 million to expand AI financial advisor solution to US, UK markets

Feb 7, 2023

Conquest is backed by Fidelity, RBC, and Portage.

Shopify building
Funding

Shopify invests in US-based e-commerce analytics aggregator Triple Whale

Feb 3, 2023

Triple Whale helps Shopify merchants unify business metrics into one dashboard.

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