Traction Guest acquired by US growth equity firm PSG

Vancouver-based Traction Guest has been acquired by PSG, a growth equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts…

How the global “phenomenon” of impact investing is heating up in Canada

A common piece of advice given to startup founders is to focus exclusively on company growth…

WealthTech startup PureFacts raises $37 million to pursue acquisitions

FinTech startup PureFacts Financial Solutions closed a $37 million strategic financing round on December 17. The…

LifeSpeak acquires Torchlight to expand digital education to caregivers

LifeSpeak, a Toronto-based employee and customer wellness software company, has acquired caregiver support platform Torchlight for…

Tiggy raises $6.3 million to expand 15-minute grocery delivery service beyond Vancouver

Vancouver-based startup Tiggy has raised $6.3 million in its seed funding round led by family-owned investment…

Xandar Kardian raises $10 million for contactless health monitoring tech

Xandar Kardian, a Toronto-based healthtech company, has secured $10 million in its Series A funding round…

SVB report finds Canadian venture activity reached new heights in 2021

Canada is set to finish off 2021 with a new record for venture capital deals, according…

Ryan Holmes, Manny Padda launch venture fund to invest in founders under 30 years old

Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes and New Avenue Capital’s Manny Padda have created a new venture fund to…

Kudos secures $10 million from Canadian Business Growth Fund to boost employee engagement

Employee engagement platform provider Kudos has secured a $10 million minority equity investment from the Canadian…

10Adventures, SOS WebAR take home Startup Calgary 2021 Launch Party awards

Digital travel guide startup 10Adventures and augmented reality company SOS WebAR were recently awarded with the…