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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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Acquisitions

Following TSXV debut, Think Research set to acquire cosmetic surgery facility Clinic 360

Jan 8, 2021

Following its recent debut on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), Think Research, a developer of virtual care technology and clinical…

healthtech
Funding

MCI Onehealth closes $30 million CAD initial public offering

Jan 8, 2021

MCI Onehealth, a Toronto-based healthtech company, has closed $30 million CAD for its initial public offering (IPO). The company’s…

MaRS vaccination site
Toronto

MaRS hosting COVID-19 vaccination site for frontline workers

Jan 7, 2021

The University Health Network (UHN), a public research and teaching hospital network in Toronto, has opened a new COVID-19…

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Funding

Today in funding: Canary Medical, 54e Dev Studios, Willow, MINDD

Jan 7, 2021

Three Canadian startups and one American startup with a Canadian founder have recently announced new funding to fuel their…

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PointClickCare reportedly valued at $4 billion USD following new minority investment

Jan 6, 2021

Toronto-based PointClickCare has raised a strategic minority investment from Hellman & Friedman and existing investor…

Retail

Shopify hires new VP of engineering, looks to add 2,021 new technical staff this year

Jan 6, 2021

Shopify has tapped Cathy Polinsky as the e-commerce company’s new vice president of engineering as it plans to double…

iLobby
Funding

iLobby raises $100 million USD from Insight Partners

Jan 6, 2021

iLobby, a Toronto-based startup that offers visitor management software to enterprise businesses, has raised a $100 million…

Next Level Games
Acquisitions

Vancouver-based gaming company Next Level Games set to be acquired by Nintendo

Jan 6, 2021

Next Level Games, a Vancouver-based video game development company, is set to be acquired by Nintendo. The financial terms…

Hootsuite
Acquisitions

Hootsuite expanding into customer service, acquires Sparkcentral

Jan 6, 2021

Vancouver-based Hootsuite has acquired Sparkcentral, a Belgium and New York-based startup offering customer service software.…

Calgary
Funding

Alberta Innovates tops up COVID-19 relief program for small businesses with $350,000

Jan 5, 2021

At the end of December, Alberta Innovates extended its Innovation Relief and Recovery Program with $350,000, in an effort to…

IT stock
Acquisitions

Converge Technology Solutions acquires three North American software companies

Jan 4, 2021

Toronto-based Converge Technology Solutions has acquired three software companies over the last two weeks. The newly-acquired…

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Acquisitions

Following TSXV debut, Emerge Commerce acquires truLOCAL

Jan 4, 2021

Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has acquired Kitchener-Waterloo-based food tech startup truLOCAL for up to $16.8 million CAD.…

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VC

AppDirect megadeal casts long shadow over Montréal startup funding in Q3 2020

Dec 9, 2020

Following a record-setting Q2, total tech funding in MontrĂ©al was propped up by one megadeal into a locally-born but now US-headquartered…

Reports

PayBright, Coveo, Attabotics, Bold Commerce in CB Insights’ Retail Tech 100

Dec 7, 2020

Four Canadian retail tech startups have been named on CB Insights’ first annual Retail Tech 100, a list that recognizes global…

Nerv
Healthtech

Telus L-Spark Medtech accelerator reveals eight startups in first cohort

Dec 7, 2020

L-Spark has revealed the eight startups participating in its new medical technology accelerator program, which is being launched…

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