IBM’s acquisition of Canadian-founded Red Hat one of the largest ever
Open source software company Red Hat is being acquired by IBM for $34 billion USD. Depending on who you ask, it is either the…
Taloflow raises $1.1 million to help companies save money on the cloud
Vancouver-based Taloflow has raised a $1.1 million pre-seed round as the company shifts its product market-fit. Initially launched…
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures accelerator announces sixth cohort
Investor Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator has announced the seven startups accepted into its program.…
Beauceron raises $1.5 million to automate cybersecurity management
Beauceron Security, which helps organizations manage cyber risk, has raised $1.5 million in a second seed round led by the…
Report: Canadian VC activity falls for second straight quarter in Q3 2018
PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report for Q3 2018 shows a drop in VC funding and activity across several areas. Completed…
North (Thalmic) confirms pricing and availability for its smart glasses
One month after it was first revealed by BetaKit, Thalmic Labs has officially rebranded to North and announced its smart glasses…
eSentire acquires Seattle-based Versive
Cambridge-based eSentire has acquired Seattle-based Versive, which allows enterprises to map out their cybersecurity capabilities…
Finn AI closes $14 million Series A with Yaletown Partners, Flying Fish Partners
Finn AI has raised a $14 million Series A round. The round was led by Yaletown Partners and Flying Fish Partners, with participation…
Mike Shaver joins integrate.ai as CTO
Former Real Ventures general partner Mike Shaver has joined Toronto’s integrate.ai as CTO. Shaver, who grew up in Ottawa,…
Version One Ventures Fund III closes at $57 million CAD
Version One Ventures has closed $57 million CAD in its Fund III. LPs include Invesco, Harbourvest, Northleaf, and Kensington…
Former BlackBerry CSO headlining October #FutureMakers cybersecurity event
RBC’s Tech Community Team will highlight the future of cybersecurity at its next FutureMakers Talks on October 30. The evening…
Vistara Capital closes $52 million CAD for third fund
Vistara Capital has announced a first close of over $52 million CAD ($40 million USD) for Vistara Technology Growth Fund III,…
Sidewalk Toronto wants independent trust to control data collected in Quayside
In a Medium post, Sidewalk Labs head of data governance Alyssa Harvey Dawson shared an update addressing concerns with how…
Espresso Capital partners with Winning By Design to help SaaS companies scale
Espresso Capital has partnered with Silicon Valley-based SaaS consultancy Winning By Design as the venture debt firm looks…
Kepler Communications raises $20.8 million CAD to build a telecom in space
Kepler Communications has raised $20.8 million CAD in Series A funding as the company develops the next generation of its satellite.…