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7shifts, a Saskatoon-based provider of employee scheduling and management software for the restaurant industry, has raised $21.5 million in a Series B financing.

Halifax, Nova Scotia- and Los Angeles-based software startup Arcturus earlier this month collected $5 million in a seed-stage financing.

Toronto-based OpenUnit, an all-in-one commerce platform for self-storage facilities, has raised C$1 million in seed-stage financing.

Vancouver-based sales enablement platform Dooly has closed a Series B financing, raising $80 million.

Toronto-based Tenstorrent, a provider of artificial intelligence-enhanced hardware for developers, has secured more than $200 million in financing.

ComplyAdvantage, a provider of AI-driven financial crime risk data and detection technology, has extended its Series C funding round to $70 million as a result of a Goldman Sachs' investment.

The specialized fund will invest in crypto-networks and blockchain-enabled businesses and exceeded its previously announced target of $30m.

Toronto-based Knix, a direct-to-consumer intimate apparel brand, has secured C$53 million in financing.

OSF Digital has acquired Adept Group, an Auckland, New Zealand-based consultancy and provider of Salesforce solutions.

US venture capital funds and investors are trailing Europe, which is ahead of the game on ESG regulation and adoption. Stephanie Baxter reports on what can be learned from the bloc.