Canada

BDC Capital backs fintech provider Peloton Technologies

Victoria, British Columbia-based financial technology company Peloton Technologies has secured C$500,000 in financing.

Naver to acquire venture-backed Wattpad for $600m

Wattpad, a Toronto-based entertainment company focused on original stories, has agreed to be acquired by South Korea's Naver.

BDC Capital provides convertible funding to Ekona Power

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Ekona Power has raised a C$3 million in convertible debenture financing from BDC Capital.

Innodem raises $6m in Morningside-led Series A round

Montreal-based Innodem Neurosciences has secured US$6 million in a Series A financing led by Morningside Ventures.

Bold Commerce grabs $27m in OMERS-led Series B deal

Bold Commerce, an ecommerce technology company, has raised $27 million (C$35 million) in Series B funding.

Aledade secures $100m in Series D financing

Aledade, a Maryland-based health tech startup, has secured $100 million in Series D funding.

Think Research to acquire PCP-backed MDBriefCase

Think Research Corp has agreed to acquire MDBriefCase Group, a Toronto-based provider of online continuing medical education and professional development solutions for clinicians.

Rewind snags $15m Series A round led by Inovia Capital

Rewind, an Ottawa-based online backup service for business-critical SaaS applications, has closed a Series A financing, raising $15 million.

Canadian VCs sponsor research into women-led tech startups

The Conference Board of Canada has launched new research exploring the factors that drive success for early-stage technology companies led by women entrepreneurs.

General Fusion secures funding from Tobias Lütke's Thistledown

General Fusion, a Vancouver-based fusion energy technology company, has secured undisclosed financing from Thistledown Capital.