Canada

Cannabis operator TerrAscend raises C$224m in financing

Toronto-based cannabis operator TerrAscend Corp has secured about C$224 million in a private placement financing.

Valo Health closes $190m Series B led by PSP Investments

Boston-based Valo Health, a technology company that uses human-centric data and machine learning for drug discovery and development, has closed a $190 million Series B financing.

Jobber fetches $60m in Summit Partners-led round

Jobber, a provider of home service management software, has raised $60 million in funding.

Edtech company Prodigy Education inks C$159m Series B

Prodigy Education, a Toronto-based edtech company, has raised C$159 million (US$125 million) in Series B funding.

ERP banking platform Fispan secures $19m in financing

Vancouver-based Fispan, a contextual business banking platform, has secured US$19 million in financing.

Venture-backed Think Research to acquire Clinic 360

Think Research Corp has agreed to acquire Clinic 360, a Toronto-based provider of cosmetic and elective surgery services.

54e Dev Studios pulls in seed funding led by Conexus

Regina, Saskatchewan-based mobile development startup 54e Dev Studios has raised C$1.7 million in a seed-stage financing led by Conexus Venture Capital and joined by other investors.

Apollo Insurance Solutions procures C$13.5m Series A

Toronto-based Apollo Insurance Solutions has closed a C$13.5 million Series A financing led by Gravitas Securities and joined by Trisura Group and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Hootsuite acquires venture-backed Sparkcentral

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Hootsuite, a social media dashboard, has acquired Belgium and New York City-based Sparkcentral, a provider of a mobile and social customer engagement platform.

Graphcore lands $222m Series E round led by Ontario Teachers’

Graphcore, a Bristol, U.K.-based artificial intelligence chip manufacturer, has secured $222 million in a Series E financing, valuing the company at about $2.8 billion post-money.