Employment and Labour

Spire Global in its agreement to sell its maritime business for approximately US$241 million

On November 13, 2024, Spire Global announced its agreement to sell its maritime business for approximately US$241 million to Kpler. Spire Global intends to use the proceeds of the sale to retire all outstanding debt and invest in near-term growth opportunities. The transaction consists of a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: Nov 12, 2024 Value: US$241 million

Chevron Canada Limited on the sale of its interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and the Kaybob Duvernay Shale Gas Project to Canadian Natural Resources Limited for US$6.5 billion

On October 7, 2024, Chevron Canada Limited announced its sale to Canadian Natural Resources Limited of Chevron’s 20% interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and 70% interest in the Kaybob Duvernay Shale Gas Project, as well as certain other oil sands and petroleum and natural gas rights...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: Oct 7, 2024 Value: $6.5 billion

Behaviour Interactive in its acquisition of Red Hook

On September 24, 2024, Behaviour Interactive announced its acquisition of Red Hook Studios. Behaviour Interactive, headquartered in Montréal, is Canada’s largest independent game developer, employing more than 1,000 talented people, with over 200 games released since their beginnings in...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: Sep 24, 2024 Value: --

Publicis Groupe in its acquisition of Mars United Commerce

On September 19, 2024, Publicis Groupe announced its acquisition of Mars United Commerce, the world’s largest independent commerce marketing company. Publicis Groupe will now be better positioned to create and provide end-to-end commerce solutions that will optimize strategy and insights, media...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: Sep 19, 2024 Value: --

Difenda in its acquisition by Quorum Cyber

On September 13, 2024, Quorum Cyber announced its acquisition of Difenda. Collectively the companies will strengthen their leadership position as a leader of Microsoft Security services and accelerate its global expansion and scale meaningfully into new regions. Difenda is a Microsoft Security...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: Sep 13, 2024 Value: --

iNovia Capital in connection with Spare’s $42 million in Series B financing

On September 10, 2024, Spare announced it raised $42 million in a Series B financing round led by iNovia Capital. The company plans to utilize the funding towards matching the high demand for innovative transit solutions with a focus in the paratransit sector. iNovia Capital is a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: Sep 10, 2024 Value: $42 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: Sep 6, 2024 Value: --

Exosens in its acquisition of LR Tech

On September 2, 2024, Exosens announced its acquisition of LR Tech, through its Canadian subsidiary, Telops. This acquisition will allow for Exosens to consolidate its position in instrumentation adding FTIR spectroradiometers for high-end detectors and imagers with a focus on science and...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: Sep 2, 2024 Value: --

Agilysys in its US$150-million acquisition of Book4Time

On August 20, 2024, Agilysys announced that it has acquired Book4Time for US$150 million. The acquisition will increase the portfolio of digital products and services Agilysys offers customers globally. Agilysys operates as a leading provider of hospitality software solutions and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: Aug 20, 2024 Value: US$150 million

Cents in its acquisition of Laundroworks

On August 8, 2024, Cents announced it had acquired Laundroworks, a hardware-based payments system powering how consumers pay for laundry at laundromats and shared laundry rooms within multi-family buildings, hotels, universities and more, to reinforce its existing hardware product line. Cents...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: Aug 8, 2024 Value: --