Digital Main Street launches pilot with Deliverect to support Toronto restaurants
Toronto-based Digital Main Street and ventureLAB are launching a new pilot with Belgian-founded startup Deliverect to offer…
BlackCart claims $50 million valuation following $11.2 million Series A round
Toronto-based BlackCart, which offers a “try-before-you-buy” e-commerce solution for retailers, has raised an $11.2 million…
Wealthsimple Trade’s popularity soars amid Reddit-fuelled trading frenzy
Toronto-based Wealthsimple appears to be riding high on a wave of trading frenzy amid the ongoing short squeeze of GameStop…
Digital Technology Supercluster makes new investment to create $8.7 million tech talent program
The British Columbia-based Digital Technology Supercluster has invested in a new $8.7 million program focused on fostering…
Today in acquisitions: Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, FranchiseBlast
Over the past few weeks, four Canadian tech startups have been involved in acquisitions, including Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee,…
Today in acquisitions: Wishpond, In Fidem, Tier1, ScreenScape, Kayan Health, Paper Leaf
Over the past few weeks, six acquisitions involving Canadian tech companies have either closed or are underway. Here’s the…
SAP Canada to expand to new Montréal office, bring headcount in city to 1,000 with new hires
Global enterprise software firm SAP Canada is growing its Quebec presence with a new office and hires in Montréal. The new…
Paystone secures $69 million as company chases acquisitive growth strategy
Paystone, a London, Ontario and Montreal-based startup that offers customer engagement and payment processing software, has…
Two nonprofit FinTech programs join forces as Fintech Cadence acquires Innovate Financial Health
Innovate Financial Health (IFH), a nonprofit that aims to support technology that improves financial health, has been acquired…
Report: As optimism increases among Canadian entrepreneurs, tech sector spending expected to decline
A new report from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) indicates an increase in optimism about the Canadian economy…
Hopeful raises $400,000 to help nonprofits harness data
The nonprofit sector contributes billions of dollars to communities across Canada and to the country’s economy as a whole.…
Shopify awarded two merchant patents as company continues to ramp up IP activity
In recent weeks, Shopify was awarded two merchant patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent…
Ledger one of “small number” of additional Shopify merchants affected by 2020 data breach
Cryptocurrency hardwallet company Ledger has revealed it was part of Shopify’s 2020 data breach, which exposed data from…
Top Hat continues to amass traditional publishers with acquisition of Fountainhead Press
Top Hat, a Toronto-based EdTech software startup offering an online learning platform for higher education, has acquired traditional…
EdTech startup Prodigy Education raises $159 million CAD Series B round
Oakville, Ont.-based EdTech startup Prodigy Education, which offers an e-learning platform and math-focused games for elementary…