Technology

Campaign Monitor USA Inc. in its acquisition of Tagga Media Inc.

On March 15, 2017, Campaign Monitor USA Inc. completed its acquisition of Tagga Media Inc., marking Campaign Monitor USA Inc.'s first acquisition in 2017 and their second acquisition to date. Campaign Monitor USA Inc. is a professional email marketing and automation platform for small...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: March 15, 2017 Value: -

Sensibill Inc. in connection with its $17.3 million Series A Financing

On February 28, 2017, Sensibill Inc., a Toronto-based startup that offers digital receipt technology for banks, closed a $17.3 million Series A financing round led by Information Venture Partners and Open Text Enterprise Apps Fund (OTEAF).  This is one of the largest Series A-rounds in Canada...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 28, 2017 Value: $17.3 million

Hootsuite Media Inc. in its acquisition of LiftMetrix, Inc.

On February 22, 2017, Hootsuite Media Inc. completed its acquisition of LiftMetrix, Inc. Hootsuite Media Inc. is one of the world's most widely used platforms for social media management. LiftMetrix, Inc. is a leading social media analytics platform designed to provide...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 22, 2017 Value: -

Meta Inc. in its acquisition by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC

On February 14, 2017, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity in the capital of Meta Inc. Meta is an artificial intelligence company specializing in big data analysis of scientific and technical literature. This is the first acquisition...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 14, 2017 Value: -

DSM Venturing in the $2.5 million Series A financing of QD Solar

On February 13, 2017, QD Solar Inc. ("QD Solar") announced that it had secured $2.5 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Dutch venture capital firm DSM Venturing B.V. ("DSM Venturing") with participation from MaRS Innovation and Saudi Arabia’s...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 13, 2017 Value: $2.5 million

Hootsuite in its acquisition of AdEspresso

On February 7, 2017, Hootsuite announced the acquisition of AdEspresso, a company that has built a set of tools to create, A-B test, and post advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. Osler represented Hootsuite in this complex cross-border acquisition with a team of cross-disciplinary...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 7, 2017 Value: -

Vision Critical Communications Inc. in a $76 million secondary offering

Osler was lead counsel to Vision Critical Communications Inc. in its $76 million secondary sale of shares to two strategic growth equity funds, Georgian Partners (an existing shareholder since 2014) and W Capital Partners. This new investor support strengthens Vision Critical’s positioning...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 1, 2017 Value: $76 million

Canalyst in connection with its $2.7 million seed financing

On August 29, 2016, Canalyst announced the closing of its oversubscribed $2.7 million seed financing led by Vanedge Capital. Canalyst will use the funding to expand its coverage universe and platform capabilities. Canalyst, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a fast-growing...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: August 29, 2016 Value: $2.7 million

The placement agent in a $100 million private placement by Real Matters Inc.

On April 1, 2016, Real Matters Inc., a leading real estate technology platform, completed a $100 million private placement of common shares. The financing was completed at a valuation of $653 million, and proceeds will be used to bring the company’s proprietary software and field...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 1, 2016 Value: $100 million

Hootsuite in connection with its acquisition of Sales Prodigy

On March 29, 2016 Hootsuite, the most widely used platform for managing social media, announced the acquisition of Sales Prodigy, a mobile app built to help sales organizations tap into social selling opportunities. Hootsuite is a social media management system for brand management....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 29, 2016 Value: -