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Meagan is the Senior Editor for BetaKit. A tech writer that is super proud to showcase the Canadian tech scene. Background in almost every type of journalism from sports to politics. Podcast and Harry Potter nerd, photographer and crazy cat lady.

Funding

FrontFundr secures funding through FrontFundr, a crowdfunding platform

Jul 23, 2021

FrontFundr has secured $1.78 million CAD, through its own equity crowdfunding platform, as it looks to scale and bring more…

Shopify
Funding

Shopify invests in US-based Loop’s $65 million round

Jul 21, 2021

Shopify is among of group of investors in the recent financing round for United States-based customer relationship software…

FinTech

Coinsquare brings on Tradelogiq exec, Martin Piszel, as CEO

Jul 20, 2021

Cryptocurrency trading startup Coinsquare has tapped Martin Piszel, a former executive of Canadian trading platform Tradelogiq,…

SaaS
Acquisitions

Accenture acquires Toronto consulting firm Cloudworks

Jul 19, 2021

Accenture has acquired Toronto-based consulting firm Cloudworks in order to increase its capabilities to deliver cloud-based…

Vancouver
Funding

B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy to launch in fall with $105 million in funding

Jul 16, 2021

The new B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy is set to launch in the fall with the backing of $105 million from the…

Swift Medical
Funding

Swift Medical secures $44 million CAD in Series B financing

Jul 15, 2021

Wound care management startup Swift Medical has raised $43.9 million CAD ($35 million USD) as it looks to increase its customer…

Funding

Great Hill Partners acquires majority stake in Auvik Networks for $312 million CAD

Jul 15, 2021

United States-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners has acquired a majority stake in Auvik Networks as the Waterloo-based…

AI

Microsoft, AltaML among partners in new University of Waterloo student training program

Jul 14, 2021

Microsoft Canada and machine learning company AltaML are among a group of partners currently taking part in a University of…

VC

Google’s Steven Woods joins Inovia as partner and CTO

Jul 13, 2021

Long-time Google Canada engineering lead Steven Woods is jumping to Inovia to join the investment firm as a partner and chief…

Funding

Float secures $5 million seed round to make corporate credit cards less of a headache

Jul 13, 2021

Toronto FinTech startup Float has secured $5 million to bring a Brex-like offering to the Canadian market. Formerly named Journal,…

Acquisitions

Foodee acquired by global food service company Sodexo

Jul 12, 2021

Vancouver-based corporate catering startup Foodee has been acquired by Sodexo, one of the largest food services and facilities…

Funding

Computer vision startup Algolux secures $23 million CAD Series B round

Jul 12, 2021

Montréal-based computer vision startup Algolux has raised $23 million CAD ($18.4 million USD) in a Series B funding round…

Funding

Clearco secures $268 million CAD in round led by SoftBank

Jul 8, 2021

Clearco has secured $268 million CAD ($215 million USD) in a new round of equity capital led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The…

Funding

Call centre software provider ReadyMode secures $4 million in venture debt

Jul 7, 2021

ReadyMode, which provides call centre software, has secured $4 million CAD in venture debt to scale its cloud-based platform…

Acquisitions

Ritual acquires contact tracing platform AllChecked.in

Jul 6, 2021

Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup startup Ritual has acquired QR contact tracing company AllChecked.in. Ritual…

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