iLobby raises $100 million USD from Insight Partners
iLobby, a Toronto-based startup that offers visitor management software to enterprise businesses, has raised a $100 million…
Vancouver-based gaming company Next Level Games set to be acquired by Nintendo
Next Level Games, a Vancouver-based video game development company, is set to be acquired by Nintendo. The financial terms…
Hootsuite expanding into customer service, acquires Sparkcentral
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has acquired Sparkcentral, a Belgium and New York-based startup offering customer service software.…
Alberta Innovates tops up COVID-19 relief program for small businesses with $350,000
At the end of December, Alberta Innovates extended its Innovation Relief and Recovery Program with $350,000, in an effort to…
Converge Technology Solutions acquires three North American software companies
Toronto-based Converge Technology Solutions has acquired three software companies over the last two weeks. The newly-acquired…
Following TSXV debut, Emerge Commerce acquires truLOCAL
Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has acquired Kitchener-Waterloo-based food tech startup truLOCAL for up to $16.8 million CAD.…
AppDirect megadeal casts long shadow over Montréal startup funding in Q3 2020
Following a record-setting Q2, total tech funding in Montréal was propped up by one megadeal into a locally-born but now US-headquartered…
PayBright, Coveo, Attabotics, Bold Commerce in CB Insights’ Retail Tech 100
Four Canadian retail tech startups have been named on CB Insights’ first annual Retail Tech 100, a list that recognizes global…
Telus L-Spark Medtech accelerator reveals eight startups in first cohort
L-Spark has revealed the eight startups participating in its new medical technology accelerator program, which is being launched…
Additional $20,000 in CEBA loans now available to small businesses
The federal government has officially expanded the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA). Starting today, eligible small…
Shopify Balance to be powered by Stripe, Evolve Bancorp
On Thursday, it was revealed that payment processing giant Stripe and Evolve Bancorp will power two products within Shopify…
Today in funding: ServiceBox, Creative Labs, Pillway
Three Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Faire megadeal icing on top of Waterloo Region’s strong Q3 2020
A Series E round raised by Kitchener-born e-commerce startup Faire brought total startup funding in the Waterloo Region to…
Hootsuite names Tara Ataya chief people, diversity officer
Vancouver-based Hootsuite, which offers social media management software, has promoted Tara Ataya, previously the company’s…
Tread tracks positive momentum as COVID-19 fuels tech adoption in construction sector
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging sectors that have, until now, experienced relatively low levels of technological transformation.…