ACOA Lends $1.4M to 4 Startups
The Halifax healthcare-focused companies Novalte, BoonDoc, FIVAmed and PhotoDynamic will all receive funding.
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McCain Foods Bolsters its Data Science Capabilities with Investment in Fiddlehead Technology
McCain Foods Limited has acquired a significant minority share of New Brunswick-based data science company Fiddlehead Technology.
With this investment, McCain and Shawn Carver, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fiddlehead, become the only shareholders in the company.
The Rounds Plots US Expansion
The company, which raised almost $1M last year, expects revenues will rise 300% this year.
Byos Awarded Patent for Cybersecurity Protection Technology for Securing Endpoint Devices
Byos, Inc., whose award-winning solutions protect endpoints using the novel approach of hardware-enforced isolation from the risks of home and public Wi-Fi networks, announced the receipt of their Canadian patent, covering its Device and Method for Securing a Network Connection. Byos’ technology is also patent-pending in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
MESH/diversity Hires New VP As It Prepares To Scale Up
Saint John-based MESH/diversity has named Adrienne O’Pray, the former president and CEO of the New Brunswick Business Council, as its new VP of client success.
Spectrio Acquires ScreenScape
Spectrio, one of the nation’s leading providers of customer engagement technology, announced that it has acquired ScreenScape, a digital signage company based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The acquisition further augments Spectrio’s suite of digital solutions, enhancing its strategic communications capabilities and adding scalable third-party integrations to meet the needs of global brands.
Beauceron Security Selected for ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator
Beauceron Securitytoday announced its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) third annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center. The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration.
GovX Partners with SPINZO to Offer Identity Verification Services for Ticketing Offers
GovX ID verification technology has been fully deployed into Spinzo’s promotional ticketing platform. Sports teams and venues across all major leagues who use Spinzo ticketing can now easily activate military and first responder discounts for games and events.
Mark Dobbin, Gerry Pond Recognized at 2020 NACO Atlantic Summit
Mark Dobbin, the founder and president of Newfoundland-based Killick Capital, has been named Angel of the Year at the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) Atlantic Summit. Mariner Partners chairman and co-founder Gerry Pond was the recipient of the NACO Lifetime Achievement Award.
Nasdaq buying N.L. online security company Verafin in $2.75B US deal
St. John’s-based online security and anti-fraud company Verafin will be sold to global technology giant Nasdaq for $2.75 billion US, the companies announced Thursday.