Square brings card for businesses to Canada
On September 28, Square announced it is bringing its business expense card to the Canadian market. Calling Canada its second-largest…
Gatik reveals Goodyear as strategic investor, announces partnership deal
Major tire manufacturer Goodyear and autonomous trucking startup Gatik have announced a strategic partnership that sees the…
Former innovation minister Navdeep Bains joins CIBC as vice-chair of global investment banking
CIBC announced on September 27 that former member of parliament and innovation minister Navdeep Bains has joined the financial…
StandUp Ventures reveals second fund dedicated to women-led startups with $30 million initial close
StandUp Ventures has secured just over $30 million in initial capital for its second fund after finding early success investing…
Shopify reportedly surpasses Amazon in online traffic, heating up race between the e-commerce firms
Shopify has reportedly beaten Amazon in a notable metric, online traffic, according to data reviewed by Business Insider. The…
Vancouver-based First Fund closes additional $6 million for pre-seed investment fund
Samarth Chandola began his entrepreneurial journey in Canada with a $35,000 cheque from an angel investor to launch his first…
Neo Financial secures $64 million CAD led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures
Having secured new equity capital from a notable group of investors, Neo Financial is furthering its push to become a full-stack…
Magnet Forensics acquires evidence software company DME Forensics in $9 million deal
Digital investigation software startup Magnet Forensics has acquired United States-based video and multimedia evidence solution…
Canon to acquire British Columbia semiconductor company Redlen for $341 million CAD
Renowned camera company Canon Inc. is set to take control of British Columbia-based semiconductor company Redlen Technologies…
Rebranded Nuula secures $120 million for real-time data app, loan offering for small businesses
Nuula is a newly branded FinTech company, now headquartered in Toronto, that is looking to provide small businesses with data…
Jeanne Lam named first president of Wattpad
Wattpad executive Jeanne Lam has taken on the role of president, the first in the company’s history as it reports “a period…
Clio acquires San Francisco’s Lawyaw as it ramps up merger and acquisition efforts
Clio has made its third acquisition to date as the legaltech startup increases focus on a merger and acquisition (M&A)…
WELL Health to acquire majority stake in US-based digital pharmacy startup Wisp
Publicly-listed digital health company WELL Health Technologies is set to make yet another acquisition with the majority purchase…
Liberal Party platform promises SR&ED reform, plans for $2 billion advanced research agency
The Liberal Party of Canada released its platform on Wednesday, which contained a multitude of promises for Canada’s…
Buildable secures $3.76 million CAD to empower developers with low-code software
Toronto-based startup Buildable is aiming to be a leader in the low-code movement, which is expected to grow significantly…