HiMama secures C$7.25 mln in Round 13-led Series A round
Toronto-based early childhood technology startup HiMama has raised C$7.25 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Canadian growth-stage venture capital firm Round 13 Capital. Round 13...
View ArticleMTY to buy Lee Equity-backed Papa Murphy’s in $253 mln deal
MTY Food Group Inc (TSX: MTY) has agreed to acquire Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc (Nasdaq: FRSH), a Vancouver, Washington-based franchisor and operator of the Take ‘n’ Bake pizza brand. MTY agreed to pay...
View ArticleIAM provides $22 mln of acquisition financing to Lagasco
Integrated Asset Management Corp (IAM) has provided a $22 million loan to Lagasco Inc, a London, Ontario-based oil and gas production and exploration company. The funds raised will be used by Lagasco...
View ArticlePOET Technologies closes $6.6 mln facility with Espresso
POET Technologies Inc, a Toronto-based semiconductor development and manufacturing company, has closed a bridge loan of up to $6.6 million. The source of the financing is Espresso Capital, a Canadian...
View ArticleNorthleaf raises $800 mln more for global private credit program
Northleaf Capital Partners has raised an additional $800 million for its global private credit investment program, increasing managed commitments to more than $2.2 billion. The program, led by Managing...
View ArticleGTCR-owned Vivid Seats buys VC-backed Fanxchange for $85 mln
Vivid Seats has acquired Fanxchange, a Toronto-based ticket marketplace, for up to $85 million. Founded in 2009 by Brandon Koffler and Shawn Brookes, Fanxchange provides live event ticketing solutions...
View ArticleTiny leads repurchase of Pixel Union from Teligence Capital
Tiny Capital, a Canadian technology holding company, has acquired a majority stake in Pixel Union, a Victoria, British Columbia-based e-commerce apps and themes agency and partner in the Shopify...
View ArticleLumira Ventures joins HistoSonics’ $54 mln Series C round
HistoSonics, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based medical device company, has raised US$54 million in a Series C financing. The round was led by Varian Medical Systems Inc and joined by new and existing...
View ArticleRelay Ventures backs $23 mln Series D funding of PubNub
San Francisco-based data stream network PubNub has secured US$23 million in a Series D financing, increasing total funding to US$70 million. The deal was backed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and...
View ArticleCPPIB OKs Waste Management’s $4.9 bln buy of Advanced Disposal
Waste Management Inc (NYSE: WM) has agreed to acquire Advanced Disposal Services Inc (NYSE: ADSW), a Ponte Vedra, Florida-based solid waste company. The deal, expected to close in Q1 2020, reflects an...
View ArticleMogo to acquire tech investor Difference Capital Financial
Mogo Finance Technology Inc (TSX, Nasdaq: MOGO), a Vancouver-based online lender, has agreed to combine with Difference Capital Financial (DCF), a Canadian investor in late-stage technology companies....
View ArticleVenture-backed Milestone seeks up to $115 mln in Nasdaq IPO
Montréal-based cardiovascular drug maker Milestone Pharmaceuticals has filed a preliminary prospectus with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The company is seeking...
View ArticleTandemLaunch raises initial $23 mln for BDC-anchored Fund III
TandemLaunch has raised $23 million in the first close of its third company creation and seed-stage fund. TandemLaunch Ventures III, expected to wrap up by the summer of 2019, secured a lead commitment...
View ArticleConcert buys majority of Iqaluit airport project from InfraRed
Concert Infrastructure Fund has acquired a majority stake in Arctic Infrastructure LP, the developer and operator of the Iqaluit International Airport in Nunavut. Terms weren’t disclosed. The seller...
View ArticleCPPIB-backed eOne acquires Audio Network for $215 mln
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired Audio Network Ltd, a London-based creator and publisher of music for use in film, television, advertising and digital media. The purchase price was about US$215...
View ArticleHamilton Lane opens Toronto office led by ex-CVCA CEO Mike Woollatt
Subscription RequiredHamilton Lane, a $470 billion private-markets investment and advisory firm, has opened an office in Toronto, its first in Canada. The location, the Philadelphia firm’s 16th...
View ArticleHamilton Lane opens Toronto office led by ex-CVCA CEO Mike Woollatt
Hamilton Lane, a US$470 billion private-markets investment and advisory firm, has opened an office in Toronto, its first in Canada. The location, the Philadelphia firm’s 16th worldwide, will be run by...
View ArticleOnCall Health secures $2 mln in Ripple Ventures-led seed deal
Toronto-based virtual care platform OnCall Health has raised $2 million in a seed-stage financing. The round was led by Canadian early-stage venture capital firm Ripple Ventures, with participation...
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Thomvest-backed Prometic unveils refinancing transactions
Prometic Life Sciences Inc (TSX: PLI) has negotiated deals to reduce debt and costs and raise financing for the next phase of the Laval, Québec-based biopharmaceutical company’s development. The...
View ArticleSKion and Caisse-owned Ovivo buys Westech’s Varec Biogas
Ovivo Inc has acquired Varec Biogas, a U.S. affiliate of Westech Industrial Ltd, a Calgary-based supplier of analytical instrumentation and process control equipment. No financial terms were disclosed....
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