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Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.

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Retail

Shopify, Google deepen partnership with new checkout integration

May 27, 2021

Shopify today announced it is expanding Shop Pay, the e-commerce company’s accelerated checkout solution, to Google. The…

Quantum Benchmark
Acquisitions

Today in acquisitions: Quantum Benchmark, SportSavvy, TechX Technologies, Ackroo

May 26, 2021

Over the past week, four Canadian tech companies have been involved in acquisition deals, including Quantum Benchmark, TechX…

BBTV
Funding

BBTV announces $65 million convertible debenture, refinancing deals as it looks to increase M&A activity

May 26, 2021

BBTV Holdings, the holding company behind Vancouver-based media and tech company BroadbandTV, has entered into convertible…

healthtech
Funding

Ontario government invests $5.25 million to help innovative health companies scale

May 26, 2021

The Ontario government is investing $5.25 million in a new project aimed to train and mentor health sciences companies in securing…

Ledn team
Funding

Crypto startup Ledn secures $36 million CAD from group including Reddit co-founder, hedge fund billionaire

May 26, 2021

Toronto-based Ledn, which offers financial services to cryptocurrency holders, has raised $36.1 million CAD ($30 million USD)…

Q4 inc
SaaS

Toronto-based Q4 files to go public on TSX

May 25, 2021

Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 has filed a preliminary prospectus as the firm looks to go public…

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Funding

Novisto raises $9.6 million CAD Series A round to innovate ESG for enterprises

May 25, 2021

MontrĂ©al-based environmental, social, and governance (ESG) software startup Novisto has closed a $9.6 million CAD ($8 million…

LumiQ
Funding

After pivoting to podcasts, LumiQ raises $1.1 million

May 21, 2021

When Luminari launched its podcasting product in 2019, the startup considered it to be a valuable layer to its existing career…

Dooly co-founders
Funding

Vancouver-based Dooly raises $80 million USD Series B round

May 20, 2021

Vancouver-based software startup Dooly, which offers a connected workplace solution for sales professionals, has closed an…

hardware
Funding

Hardware startup Tenstorrent raises over $200 million in funding, claims $1 billion valuation

May 20, 2021

Tenstorrent, a Toronto-based startup that develops computing hardware for artificial intelligence applications, has raised…

Bitcoin
Funding

White Star Capital closes $50 million USD fund focused on crypto and blockchain

May 20, 2021

In the last few weeks, crypto has seized the global tech sector’s attention. From Tesla CEO Elon Musk going cold on bitcoin,…

finance
Acquisitions

Mogo, Unbounce making acquisitions amid planned expansions

May 19, 2021

Two Canadian tech companies, Mogo and Unbounce, are acquiring other firms as they look to expand their offerings. Mogo, a Vancouver-based…

textile
Funding

ALT TEX closes $1.5 million pre-seed round to commercialize sustainable polyester alternative

May 19, 2021

Toronto-based sustainable fashion and biotechnology startup ALT TEX has raised a $1.5 million CAD pre-seed round of funding.…

Shopify
Retail

Shopify, Google expand partnership to make merchants more discoverable online

May 18, 2021

Shopify and Google are expanding their partnership to help Shopify merchants reach more customers through Google’s services,…

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Acquisitions

OSF Digital acquires Adept Group to expand reach in Australia, New Zealand

May 18, 2021

OSF Digital, a commerce and digital cloud company headquartered in QuĂ©bec, has acquired New Zealand-based Adept Group as it…

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