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Ontopical in its acquisition by SOVRA

On August 18, 2025, SOVRA announced that it has acquired Ontopical. Ontopical is a Calgary-based government market intelligence platform designed to help companies win more work with local governments by detecting early signals of new business using AI. Among other things, this acquisition will...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: August 18, 2025 Value: --

Active Impact Investments in its securing of $110 million for its third fund

On May 7, 2025, Active Impact Investments announced that it had secured $110 million for its third early-stage climate technology fund, bringing total assets under management to over $180 million. The fund is co-anchored by new investor Northleaf Capital Partners and returning major investor...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: May 7, 2025 Value: $110 million

Emmertech in connection with Rayhawk Technologies’ $3 million Seed funding round

On January 30, 2025, Rayhawk Technologies announced the successful raise of $3 million in a Seed funding round led by Emmertech. Rayhawk plans to use the funding to double down on commercialization of its railcar technology, with a focus on grain terminals, food processing plants, port facilities...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: January 30, 2025 Value: $3 million

Aspect Biosystems in its $115-million Series B funding round

On January 8, 2025, Aspect Biosystems announced the closing of its $115-million Series B funding round led by Dimension, with participation from existing and new investors including Novo Nordisk, Radical Ventures, an undisclosed leading global investment firm, InBC, Pallasite Ventures, Pangaea...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: January 8, 2025 Value: $115 million

Rhino Ventures as lead investor in MyFO’s $3.5-million Seed funding round

On October 18, 2024, MyFO announced the closing of its $3.5-million Seed funding round led by Rhino Ventures. The funding will enable MyFO to expand its team, scale its operations to support a growing user base and deepen its product offering.MyFO, based in Vancouver, B.C., is the fastest-growing...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: October 18, 2024 Value: $3.5 million

Teal Platforms in its acquisition by Mercury Technologies

On September 6, 2024, Mercury Technologies, Inc. announced its acquisition of Teal Platforms, Inc. Mercury seeks to leverage Teal’s talent, technology and expertise to simplify complex financial workflows and deepen Mercury’s investments in and relationships with accountants. Teal...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: September 6, 2024 Value: --

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners in connection with RUNWITHIT Synthetics’ multi-million-dollar financing round

On August 28, 2024, RUNWITHIT Synthetics Inc. announced that it had secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. RUNWITHIT plans to use the funds to fuel product innovation and bring their platform to more cities and communities in North America and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: August 28, 2024 Value: --

Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

On July 23, 2024, Clio announced the closing of its US$900-million Series F investment round, at a US$3-billion valuation, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and including new investors Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Sixth Street, CapitalG, and Tidemark. This deal represents the largest...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: July 23, 2024 Value: US$900 million

BDC Thrive Lab in connection with Save da Sea's $650,000 Seed funding round

On May 2, 2024, Save da Sea announced the closing of a $650,000 Seed financing round. The round was led by BDC Capital's Thrive Lab with participation from Spring, What If Ventures and York University’s YSpace. The investment will empower Save da Sea to accelerate its expansion in the US while...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: May 2, 2024 Value: $650,000

MarineLabs in its closing of a $4.5 million seed funding round

On March 13, 2024, MarineLabs announced it closed a $4.5 million seed funding round led by BDC Capital’s Sustainability Venture Fund with participation from Seaspan Shipyards. MarineLabs plans to use the funding to advance CoastAware, their flagship product. CoastAware provides real-time weather...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: March 13, 2024 Value: $4.5 million