Tech Funding Transactions for the Month of February 2015 (Views: 2988)
Wed, 04 Mar 2015
During the month of February 46 funding deals took place within Canada. Some of the most notable transactions were from TriWest Capital Partners who closed their fifth fund (Fund V) with commitments totalling $500 million and AppDirect, a Quebec startup that raised $50 million in Series D funding led by Mithril Capital Management.
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Below is a list of all the publicly announced Tech Funding Transactions for the month of February 2015:
| Company | Sector | Prov. | Transaction | Amount | Investors/Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trulio | Technology | BC | Fund Launch | $100K | N/A |
| Blue Bat | Technology | BC | Sold | N/A | Greentube |
| CM Labs Simulations | Technology | QC | Fund Raise | N/A | Emerillon Captial, Desjardins Innovatch |
| Celtx | Technology | NFL | Fund Raise | $3.3M | Build Ventures |
| Neuvoo | Technology | Fund Raise | $500K | N/A | |
| Clarify.fm | Technology | NB | Sold | N/A | Startups.co |
| Inocucor Technologies | Healthtech | QC | Fund Raise | N/A | Cycle Capital Management, Desjardins Innovatech |
| Comfort Colors | Manufacturing | QC | Sold | $US100M | Gildan Activewear |
| Futurpreneur | Capital Markets | CA | Investment to Fund | $14M | Government of Canada |
| Anges Quebec | Capital Markets | QC | Investment to Fund | $65M | Caisse de dépot et Placement du Québec, Solidarity Fund |
| Fonds de solidarité FTQ | Capital Markets | QC | Invest in Bus. & Jobs | $1.6B | N/A |
| Ariane Controls Inc | Manufacturing | QC | Sold | N/A | Lumenpulse Inc. |
| Gymtrack | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $2.5M | Real Ventures, White Star Capital, BDC, 500 Startups |
| Wagepoint | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $2M | Extreme Venture Partners |
| Miovision | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $30M | MacKinnon, Bennett & Co, investeco Capital, Renewal Funds, Plaza Ventures, Comerica |
| Filemobile | Technology | ON | Sold | $5M | Newzulu |
| Sure Grip Controls | Manufacturing | BC | Sold | N/A | Bailey International |
| AppDirect | Technology | QC | Fund Raise | $50M | Mithril Capital Management |
| Docebo | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $3M | Klass Capital |
| TheScore | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $23M | Mackie Research Capital Corporation |
| Mappedin | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $600K | Federal Economic Development Agency |
| Orbite Aluminae Inc. | Cleantech | QC | Grant | $4.5M | SDTC |
| TriWest Capital Partners | Capital Markets | AB | Investment to Fund | $500M | Limited Partners, Canadian & US institutional investors |
| Nemaska Lithium | Cleantech | QC | Grant | $12.87M | SDTC |
| Sécurité Above Inc. | Technology | QC | Fund Raise | $500K | Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp. |
| Mobeewave | Technology | QC | Fund Raise | $6.5M | SBT Venture Capital |
| Flytographer | Technology | BC | Fund Raise | $650K | 9 BC Angel Investors |
| eQOL | Healthtech | ON | Fund Raise | $435K | Northern Ontario Heritage Fund corporation, Northern Ontario internship program |
| Ionada | Cleantech | ON | Fund Raise | $1.1M | SDTC |
| A J Walter Aviation Limited | Aersopace & Defence | QC | Fund Raise | $US15M | Fond de Solidarité FTQ |
| Jintronix | Healthtech | QC | Fund Raise | $5M | N/A |
| Grafoid | Cleantech | ON | Fund Raise | $8.1M | SDTC |
| Leakor | Technology | AB | Fund Raise | $600K | AVAC Ltd, Accelerate Fund |
| MediaCore | Technology | BC | Fund Raise | $4.5M | Vanedge Capital |
| Q4 Web Systems | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $5M | Plaza Ventures, Atals Venture, Silicon Valley Bank |
| RtTech Software | Manufacturing | NB | Fund Raise | $3M | McRock Capital, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation |
| FundThrough | fintech | ON | Fund Raise | $2.2M | Real Ventures, Origin Merchant Partners, Five Elements Ventures, Barlow Lane Holdings, Jim Case, Peter Carrescia |
| Perceptive Labs | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $500K | Version One Ventures |
| Klipfolio | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $6.2M | OMERS Ventures |
| SecureKey Technologies | Technology | ON | Fund Raise | $US19M | Rogers Ventures Partners, Blue Sky Capital |
| GranDuke Geomatics ltd | Technology | AB | Sold | N/A | Farmer Edge Inc. |
| Comet Biorefining | Cleantech | ON | Fund Raise | N/A | Sofinnova Partners |
| Envirosystems Inc | Cleantech | USA | Sold | N/A | TorQuest Partners (ON) |
| Finistere Ventures FVII Fund | Capital Markets | AB | Investment to Fund | $150M | AVAC ltd. |
| Maskatel | Telecom | QC | Merge | N/A | Xittel |
| WATCH IT! | Retail | AB | Fund Raise | $1M | Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp. |
Want to learn more about new funding opportunities for your startup? Create a profile on Fundica.com and get access to a variety of Canadian funds including grants, loans, tax credits and equity funding from private, municipal, provincial, and federal funders.
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