Relay-incubated talent platform MobSquad nabs $11 mln in VC
MobSquad, a Calgary-based provider of Canadian engineering talent to Silicon Valley startups, has launched with $11 million in funding. The financing was raised from Canadian mobile venture capital...
View ArticleVenture-backed legal software provider Clio acquires Lexicata
Clio has acquired Lexicata, a Los Angeles-based customer relationship management and client intake tool for lawyers. No financial terms were disclosed. Clio, a Vancouver-based legal practice management...
View ArticleHudbay investor Waterton Global opposes Mantos acquisition
Waterton Global Resource Management has issued a letter to the board of Hudbay Minerals Inc (TSX, NYSE: HBM), calling for an end to discussions or plans to acquire Mantos Copper SA. Bloomberg reported...
View ArticleOMERS, Equinor anchor $60 mln initial close of ArcTern Fund II
ArcTern Ventures, a Canadian early-stage venture capital firm focused on the clean technology sector, has initially closed its second fund at $60 million. ArcTern Ventures Fund II, targeted to raise up...
View ArticleFengate brings on Krudo de Jesus as VP infrastructure
Fengate Real Asset Investments has hired Krudo de Jesus as a vice president in the firm’s infrastructure division. De Jesus, who served with Fengate in 2013 as an analyst, rejoined the firm from...
View ArticleIvanhoé Cambridge partners in Berlin real estate acquisition
Ivanhoé Cambridge has partnered with Round Hill Capital in the acquisition of 362 residential units in Berlin, Germany for about €75 million ($112 million). The deal is the first of several residential...
View ArticleOMERS, Equinor anchor C$60 mln initial close of ArcTern Fund II
ArcTern Ventures, a Canadian early-stage venture capital firm focused on the clean technology sector, has initially closed its second fund at C$60 million. ArcTern Ventures Fund II, targeted to raise...
View ArticleFormer Salesforce exec Marcel LeBrun joins Real Ventures as venture partner
Subscription RequiredReal Ventures has recruited Marcel LeBrun as a venture partner, according to a news release. LeBrun joins the Montréal venture firm after more than two decades as a tech...
View ArticleFormer Salesforce exec Marcel LeBrun joins Real Ventures as venture partner
Real Ventures has recruited Marcel LeBrun as a venture partner, according to a news release. LeBrun joins the Montréal venture firm after more than two decades as a tech entrepreneur and executive,...
View ArticleChrysalix RoboValley Fund launches with $155 mln target
Chrysalix Venture Capital, a Canadian industrial innovation venture capital firm, announced the first close of its latest fund vehicle, Chrysalix RoboValley Fund. The amount raised was not disclosed....
View ArticleBC Partners and OTPP-backed GFL to buy Waste Industries for $3.65 bln
GFL Environmental Inc, a Toronto-based environmental services provider, has agreed to acquire Waste Industries, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based solid waste management company operating in the...
View ArticleBDC Capital invests $2.4 mln in growth of WellnessLiving
WellnessLiving, a Richmond Hill, Ontario-based software provider for health and wellness businesses, has secured $2.4 million in financing from BDC Capital. Founded in 2012 by CEO Len Fridman and COO...
View ArticleStoryflow secures $500k in Ripple Ventures-led seed funding
Storyflow, a Toronto-based interactive voice entertainment hub, has raised $500,000 in a seed-stage financing. The round was led by Canadian venture capital firm Ripple Ventures, which closed its $10...
View ArticleSagard’s inaugural credit fund surpasses target, raises $706 mln
Sagard Credit Partners has secured more than $706 million (US$545 million) in committed capital for its debut debt fund, according to a news release. SCP, part of Sagard Holdings, an affiliate of...
View ArticleVC-backed GLyPharma Therapeutic acquired by Therachon
Swiss clinical-stage biotechnology company Therachon AG has acquired GLyPharma Therapeutic Inc, a Montréal-based developer of a drug for short bowel syndrome and other rare gastrointestinal diseases....
View ArticleNorthleaf invests in Audax-backed Lifemark Health Group
Northleaf Capital Partners has made an undisclosed investment in Lifemark Health Group, a Toronto-based provider of physiotherapy, medical assessments and home care services. The deal will support...
View ArticleOptina Diagnostics raises $4 mln for early detection of Alzheimer’s
Optina Diagnostics Inc, a Montréal-based developer of an eye scan for early detection of Alzheimer’s, has raised $4 million in a seed-stage financing. Zoic Capital, a U.S. medical device venture...
View ArticleData collaboration platform Cinchy nabs $3 mln in Blindspot-led deal
Cinchy, a Toronto-based enterprise data collaboration platform, has secured $3 million in a financing round. Blindspot, a Canadian investor in wealth management technology, led the deal. It was joined...
View ArticleOnex-backed Celestica to acquire Impakt for $427 mln
Celestica Inc (TSX, NYSE: CLS) has agreed to acquire Impakt Holdings LLC, a Santa Clara, California-based provider of design, engineering and manufacturing solutions for the display, semiconductor and...
View ArticlePSP Investments sells Forth Ports minority interests to partners
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) has sold minority stakes in Forth Ports Ltd, a British ports group. U.K.-based GLIL Infrastructure and Australia’s First State Super and...
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