OMERS Ventures reinvests in Deliverect as part of $150 million USD Series D round
The Belgian firm with Canadian roots now has a $1.4 billion valuation.
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Sonder makes Nasdaq debut following close of SPAC deal
Sonder’s CEO called the listing “a historic moment” for the company.
NowVertical, Emerge Commerce file base shelf prospectuses to fund acquisition plans
NowVertical most recently entered a deal to acquire CoreBI.
$1 million round caps off busy 2021 for legaltech startup Goodlawyer
Lawyer-turned-entrepreneur aims to make legal services accessible for startups.
Shopify strikes partnership with JD.com to help US merchants sell to Chinese consumers
The deal gives US Shopify sellers access to the world’s largest e-commerce market.
Maropost acquires Australia’s Retail Express in $50 million CAD deal
The deal marks Maropost’s second acquisition to date.
PayFacto acquires iShopFood Inc. to offer all-in-one restaurant solutions
The acquisition follows a recent equity investment of up to $150 million.
Unreserved closes $33 million seed round to build property auction platform
E Inc founder aims to apply car auction model to homes.
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Plus: CDPQ invests $100 million CAD in AppDirect’s channel partner program.
BuildDirect appoints David Lazar as interim CEO as former chief exec Dan Park joins Imperfect Foods
Dan Park will remain chair of BuildDirect’s board.
Weedbox acquires ecommerce tech provider Goodtimes
Weedbox intends to expand TokeText to Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia.
CDPQ invests $100 million CAD in AppDirect channel partner program
Through AppDirect Capital, the startup aims to help tech advisors using its platform grow.
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Marlow brings innovative D2C menstrual product to market
The startup also recently received approval from Health Canada.