Brüush raises $6.5 million Series A as it looks to disrupt oral care market
Brüush, a Vancouver-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce startup selling electric toothbrushes, has raised $6.5 million CAD…
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Vancouver-based Klue raises $19.7 million CAD Series A
Vancouver-based artificial intelligence startup Klue, which has developed software aimed to give enterprises a better view…
Kitchener’s BinSentry raises $10 million CAD Series A to take AgTech sensors global
Kitchener-Waterloo startup BinSentry has developed an Internet of Things (IoT) solution that enables feed mills and livestock…
ACTO acquires US-based Scrimmage following Series A
Toronto-based startup ACTO, which offers training, analytics, and data tracking for life sciences salespeople, has acquired…
Lightspeed files to list on the New York Stock Exchange
Montreal point-of-sale (POS) software provider Lightspeed announced on Wednesday its plan to list publicly in the United States…
Interac’s Debbie Gamble and futurist Amy Webb talk shifting tech trends September 17
Interac will host futurist Amy Webb in an online event on September 17. Jointly presented by digital production organization…
Canadian government announces $221 million Black Entrepreneurship Program
The Government of Canada announced on Wednesday the launch of the Black Entrepreneurship Program, a new three-part initiative…
Accelerator Centre CEO Paul Salvini to step down next month
Longtime Accelerator Centre CEO Paul Salvini is set to step down from his role after more than six years with the Kitchener-Waterloo…
Julie Plouffe promoted to GP at White Star Capital as firm doubles down on Canada
White Star Capital, a New York-based venture firm that invests in businesses in Europe and North America, is looking to expand…
US private equity firm Providence Strategic Growth takes majority stake in Wagepoint
Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth equity affiliate of US-based Providence Equity Partners, has secured a majority…
E-commerce startup Mobify to be acquired by Salesforce
E-commerce software startup Mobify has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by customer relationship management software…
Government extends COVID-19 business rent relief program through September
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) by one month. The program will…
Brightspark closes $60 million for new venture fund
Brightspark Ventures has announced a new venture fund, securing $60 million as part of a third close, with the ultimate goal…
Athennian reveals $10 million in financing as legaltech startup sees growth amid pandemic
Athennian, a Calgary-based startup with software geared towards helping law firms manage legal entities, has announced $10…
OMERS Ventures founder John Ruffolo paralyzed following biking accident
OMERS Ventures founder John Ruffolo has been paralyzed from the waist down following a cycling accident that took place in…