
Shopify raises $1.5B in share offering
E-commerce giant Shopify said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.5 billion after selling more than 2.1 million class-A shares. Shopify (TSX:SHOP) said in a news
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Shopify raises $1.5B in share offering
E-commerce giant Shopify said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.5 billion after selling more than 2.1 million class-A shares. Shopify (TSX:SHOP) said in a news

Software firm Leonovus’s bid to acquire Kanata data centre stalls
An Ottawa-based software company says its planned acquisition of a local data centre has hit a roadblock as it struggles to secure financing for the

Good things brewing: Ottawa startup uses DNA analysis to tailor coffee to customers’ tastes
A self-confessed java junkie, Ottawa entrepreneur Harry Koundakjian believes he’s found the secret to the perfect cuppa joe. Contrary to what you might think, it’s

ProntoForms’ Q1 revenue jumps 21% as demand ‘surges’ for software platform amid COVID-19
Ottawa’s ProntoForms says it expects interest in its software platform to rise as more of its target customers seek to find efficiencies in their field

Veteran tech exec Rechan leaving top job at Kanata’s Solace
A well-known Ottawa tech executive is stepping down from his leadership role at a Kanata software firm. Solace CEO Les Rechan is leaving the organization

CEO’s confidence in Kinaxis ‘remains high’ in midst of pandemic as Q1 revenues jump
Company’s shares Shares jumped more than 10 per cent Thursday afternoon after the company said it remains on track to hit its 2020 revenue targets.

City to help Ottawa tech firms pilot new products
The City of Ottawa is helping local companies test-drive new technology in an effort to reignite the local economy once COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Under

Shopify revenues climb as more businesses go online amid pandemic
Lütke says company is working as fast as it can to support its merchants by re-tooling its products to help them adapt to the new

Ottawa software startup Tehama secures US$10M venture financing round
Platform that lets employees securely access company data on their laptops and other devices sees surge in demand during COVID-19 crisis.

Calian Group wins military training contract worth up to $54M
Weeks after predicting it would take a revenue hit of up to $8 million from mid-March to early May due to the economic impact of
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