Tag: business
Clearco hands overseas business to Outfund to focus on North American market
The market exit comes less than a year after Clearco began expanding its international operations. Clearco is scaling back its presence beyond North America…
Flow Venture partner Bryan Watson lands at Venbridge as SVP of business development
Watson will use his expertise in SR&ED credits to attract more business. Bryan Watson, a long-time player in Canada’s tech ecosystem and most recently…
Innovacorp venture fund manager Andrew Ray leaves org following announced merger with Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Ray oversaw Innovacorp’s VC activities, served on LeadSift, Swarmio, Proposify boards. After spending eight years at Innovacorp, Andrew Ray has left the Halifax-based early-stage…
ZayZoon raises $25.5 million to expand its earned wage access business across the US
ZayZoon’s earned wage access model never caught on in Canada, but took off south of the border. Earned wage access startup ZayZoon plans to…
Nova Scotia government consolidates Innovacorp, Nova Scotia Business Inc
Nova Scotia says the changes address issues of overlapping mandates, duplicate operations, outdated legislation. The Nova Scotia government is consolidating Nova Scotia Business Inc….
Québec’s new French language bill prompts letter of concern from tech business leaders
Stringent language requirements raise worries over attracting talent and economic damage. The Canadian Council of Innovators (CCI) has sent a letter to the Québec…
Avast acquires SecureKey Technologies as it bulks up its digital identity business
With the acquisition, Avast may have the world’s largest concentration of digital ID experts. Avast, a Prague-based digital security and privacy company, is acquiring…
Cybersecurity certifications are the prenups of the business world
Before saying ‘I do,’ orgs need the right certification to guarantee a match made in heaven. In a recent webinar I hosted, André Boucher,…
Uplinq raises $4.4 million CAD to help small business lenders make accurate decisions
Uplinq’s credit assessment platform provides ‘billions’ of data signals beyond traditional credit indicators. Toronto-based FinTech startup Uplinq has closed a $4.4 million CAD ($3.5…