Tara Folk

Rhino Ventures as lead investor in Contact’s £3 million seed financing

In the first quarter of 2022, Contact, a software platform connecting bookers with creatives, including models, photographers and hair and makeup artists, completed a £3 million seed financing led by Rhino Ventures. The capital raised will allow Contact to empower creatives through a...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: -- Value: £3 million

Canalyst in its US$70 million Series C financing round

Canalyst completed its US$70 million Series C financing round led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Alta Fox Capital also participated, along with existing investors HighSage Ventures, Vanedge Capital, and ScaleUP Ventures. This...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: January 18, 2022 Value: US$70 million

Variational AI in its US$3.5 million Seed round

On November 17, 2021, it was announced that Variational AI, a Vancouver-based life sciences company, closed its US$3.5 million Seed Funding round led by Seattle-based Flying Fish Ventures, Alliance of Angels and A&E Investments, with participation from Lip-Bu Tan and Amarjit Gill, Silicon...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: November 17, 2021 Value: US$3.5 million

SkyHive in its US$40 million Series B financing round

On October 20, 2021, it was announced that SkyHive, a Vancouver-based SaaS platform providing workforce transformation and labor market development guidance, had closed a US$40 million Series B funding round led by Eldridge, with participation from other investors Allegis Cyber, Accenture...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: October 20, 2021 Value: US$40 million

Jefferies Financial Group and Virtu Financial in their Series A investment in InvestX Capital

On September 23, 2021, InvestX Capital announced it has secured a strategic investment from Jefferies Financial Group, Virtu Financial, and Canaccord Genuity Group. The new funding will allow InvestX to further advance its technology platform, increase back-office integration and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: September 23, 2021 Value: -

Clio in its acquisition of CalendarRules

On July 27, 2021, Vancouver-based Clio announced the acquisition of California-based automated court-calendaring company CalendarRules. This transaction represents Clio’s first acquisition since becoming the first law practice management company to achieve unicorn status earlier in...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: July 27, 2021 Value: -

Rhino Ventures as lead investor in Side Door’s US$3 million seed round

In July 2021, Side Door, a Halifax start-up aimed at connecting artists and their audience through alternative venues, completed its US$3 million seed round, led by Rhino Ventures. The capital raised will be used to enhance their current platform and scale their offering across the...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: July 2, 2021 Value: US$3 million

Clio in its US$110 million Series E financing led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with participation by OMERS Growth Equity

On April 27, 2021, Clio, the market leader in cloud-based legal technology, announced the closing of its US$110 million Series E financing round led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with participation by OMERS Growth Equity.  This financing round values Clio at US$1.6 billion and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: April 27, 2021 Value: US$110 million

Beanworks in its $104 million acquisition by Quadient

On March 23, 2021, Quadient completed its acquisition of Beanworks for approximately CAD$104 million (EUR$70 million). The all-cash transaction grants Quadient 96% of Beanworks. The acquisition supports Quadient’s growth strategy and brings advanced cloud based accounts payable...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: March 23, 2021 Value: $104 million

Canadian Counsel to the Underwriters in connection with AbCellera’s IPO and Listing on the NASDAQ

On December 15, 2020, AbCellera Biologics Inc. (“AbCellera”) announced the closing of its initial public offering of common shares (“Common Shares”) and listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (the “IPO”) under the symbol “ABCL”. In...

Lead Office: Montréal Date Closed: December 15, 2020 Value: US$555.5 million