Variational AI in its US$5.5-million Seed extension financing

On February 20, 2025, Variational AI announced the successful completion of its US$5.5-million seed extension financing round led by Nimbus Synergies, with participation from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Quimby Investments, Threshold Impact and Defined Capital. Existing investors Flying...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: February 20, 2025 Value: US$5.5 million

StructureFlow in its acquisition of Blue J Diagramming

On February 18, 2025, StructureFlow announced its acquisition of the Blue J Diagramming platform from Blue J Legal. Following this acquisition, Blue J Diagramming customers will be migrated to StructureFlow, which is part of a greater strategic shift to leverage its generative AI solution for tax...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: February 18, 2025 Value: --

Reach in its strategic investment by Primus Capital

On February 10, 2025, Reach announced a strategic investment by Primus Capital into the business. This investment will allow for Reach to accelerate its operations and offerings for retail and SaaS businesses globally. Reach is a leading global Merchant of Record (MoR) solution. Osler,...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: February 10, 2025 Value: --

Agnostiq Inc. in its acquisition by DataRobot

On February 10, 2025, DataRobot announced that it acquired Agnostiq. Through this acquisition, the company plans to advance its agentic AI application with compute orchestration and optimization. Agnostiq develops software to make quantum and high-performance computing resources easily...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: February 10, 2025 Value: --

SmartCentres REIT in connection with its $300-million debentures offering

On February 5, 2025, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SmartCentres REIT) closed its previously announced issuance of $300 million of 4.737% Series AB senior unsecured debentures. The offering was completed on an agency basis through a syndicate of agents with Scotiabank, CIBC Capital...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 5, 2025 Value: $300 million

Intrepid Growth Partners in connection with its investment in StackAdapt

On February 4, 2025, Teachers’ Venture Growth announced it led an all-equity round in StackAdapt that values the company at approximately US$2.5 billion. This round had participation from Intrepid Growth Partners and other undisclosed investors. Teachers’ Venture Growth is a late-stage...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: February 4, 2025 Value: --

Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International

On February 4, 2025, Purolator announced the completion of its acquisition of Livingston International, an international trade services firm that is one of the largest customs brokers in North America and also specializes in global freight forwarding and trade consulting, from Platinum...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 4, 2025 Value: --

Emmertech in connection with Rayhawk Technologies’ $3 million Seed funding round

On January 30, 2025, Rayhawk Technologies announced the successful raise of $3 million in a Seed funding round led by Emmertech. Rayhawk plans to use the funding to double down on commercialization of its railcar technology, with a focus on grain terminals, food processing plants, port facilities...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: January 30, 2025 Value: $3 million

OneVest in its securing of $29 million of Series B funding

On January 29, 2025, OneVest announced that it secured $29 million in Series B financing in an all-equity round led by Salesforce Ventures. The round also had participation from Allianz Life Ventures, TIAA Ventures, Deloitte Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Luge Capital, Fin Capital and Pivot Investment...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: January 29, 2025 Value: $29 million

CIBC Capital Markets and ATB Securities in Bonterra Energy Corp.’s inaugural $135-million senior secured second lien notes offering

On January 28, 2025, Bonterra Energy issued $135 million of 10.50% senior secured second lien notes due 2030. The notes were offered through a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and ATB Capital Markets as joint active bookrunners and RBC Capital Markets as joint passive...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 28, 2025 Value: $135 million