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Verafin Closes $515M Equity-and-Debt Round
St. John’s-based Verafin, the world’s largest financial crime management software company, has closed a $515 million equity and debt recapitalization, which it says is one of the largest growth financings ever by a Canadian software company.
In a
Mysa in Lazaridis Scaleup Program
As evidence of its growing momentum, St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats has been named to two elite pan-Canadian programs this month.
On Wednesday, the company was one of 10 Canadian companies named to the Lazaridis Institute’s Scaleup
Medusa Preps New Platform
Medusa Medical Technologies, the Halifax company that builds communication software for paramedics, is developing a new generation of software that customers can use on a range of platforms.
In an interview at the Invest Atlantic conference called
Founder Institute Comes to Halifax
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, is launching its newest chapter in Halifax and has opened applications for its winter 2020 cohort.
With plans to host two semesters annually, the Silicon Valley-based organization
Vineview Extends Reach in California
Halifax-based VineView, which provides remote sensing technology for vineyards, has extended its blanket flyover coverage to the California communities of Edna Valley, Monterey, Paso Robles and Santa Barbara.
For years, VineView has flown most of
7 Startups Schooled at MentorCamp
MentorCamp took place in Charlottetown on Monday, bringing together seven companies for an intense day with 28 mentors from Atlantic Canada and other parts of the world.
Launched in Halifax in 2011 by investor and consultant Permjot Valia,
Binogi Opens Studio in Halifax
Swedish ed-tech company Binogi has opened a mobile app and animated content creation facility at Volta, Halifax's startup hub. The new space will support its e-learning platform. The company is also hiring staff, aiming to raise its three-person
Lessons on All Funding Stages
A crowd of startup enthusiasts in Charlottetown on Sunday night heard what it takes to raise funding in every band imaginable.
The event at Startup Zone was the opening phase of MentorCamp 2019, which will take place in the P.E.I. capital today.
SimplyCast’s $100K Fund for Youth
SimplyCast, the automated marketing company based in Dartmouth, has announced a $100,000 fund to benefit young people as the central part of its 10th anniversary celebration.
President and CEO Saeed El-Darahali said at an anniversary party
Novalte Moves to N.S. to Grow
A project that allows disabled seniors to live more independently has resulted in the company behind the core technology – Novalte – moving from Ontario to Halifax to take advantage of the opportunities and older demographic the province offers.
APEC Details IT Labour Crunch
Atlantic Canada’s post-secondary institutions graduated only about two-thirds of the IT personnel required by industry, says a new report from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, highlighting the tight labour market in IT.
The report Digital
Region’s IT Revenues Hit $6.1B
Atlantic Canada’s digital technology industry accounted for $6.1 billion in revenue in 2017, up from $5.2 billion in 2014, says a new study of digital industries in the region by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council.
The study titled Digital