
Shopify buys New York-based wholesale commerce firm, second acquisition of 2019
Shopify has quietly acquired a New York-based e-commerce firm, the Ottawa tech giant’s second acquisition of 2019. The local company confirmed to OBJ on Friday
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Shopify buys New York-based wholesale commerce firm, second acquisition of 2019
Shopify has quietly acquired a New York-based e-commerce firm, the Ottawa tech giant’s second acquisition of 2019. The local company confirmed to OBJ on Friday

Here are the six Ottawa startups pitching for $150K at AccelerateOTT
Invest Ottawa has revealed the six startups that will be pitching onstage at AccelerateOTT this year, vying for a shot at $150,000. On Friday Invest

Ottawa-based Ackroo prepares for M&A plays as revenue dips in Q1
Total revenues dipped at Ottawa-based Ackroo (TSX-V:AKR) in the first quarter of the year, but organic growth in the gift card and loyalty program provider’s

Techopia Live: QuickSilk’s CEO making his voice heard in crowded CMS market
In the crowded market for content management systems where names like WordPress are the standard, a made-in-Ottawa solution is standing out for its emphasis on

Ottawa’s Edgewater Wireless looks to disrupt Wi-Fi industry with dual-channel platform
An Ottawa tech firm has tapped the cable industry’s R&D arm to develop a new open-source platform with the potential to disrupt how we access Wi-Fi.

Mitel chief financial officer Steve Spooner to retire
One of Ottawa’s best-known finance men is calling it a career. Mitel announced Wednesday that Steve Spooner, the Kanata tech firm’s chief financial officer for

Invest Ottawa startups to get ‘passport’ to WeWork offices worldwide
Ottawa’s on-the-go entrepreneurs will soon have free access to office space in major cities across the world. WeWork, which operates almost 500 co-working spaces in

Natural Partners Fullscript plans to double in size with US$25M series-B round
One year after doubling in size through a major merger, Natural Partners Fullscript is primed to expand again after landing US$25 million in a series-B

Ottawa’s Intouch Insight hits record revenues in Q1
A growing U.S. customer base helped propel Ottawa software firm Intouch Insight to record revenues in the first quarter of 2019, the company reported Friday. Intouch

Techopia Live: Ottawa’s HubStor riding a ‘flood’ of data storage demand
Virgin Hyperloop One, like many of the world’s biggest businesses, faces challenges with managing and protecting its data. The ambitious firm looking to disrupt the
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