Mark is Co-Chair of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies Group and Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office. Mark has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A and technology law, and has held general counsel, corporate secretary and senior executive positions for a number of private and publicly traded technology companies, including Intrinsyc Software International Inc., Star Data Systems Inc., and Datawire Communication Networks Inc.
In the three years immediately prior to joining Osler, Mark was a partner in the Vancouver office of a boutique law firm focused on the technology industry. Previous to that, Mark was a partner in the technology and corporate finance groups of a Vancouver-based law firm for over three years.
Mark is recognized by numerous industry publications including Chambers Canada (Startups & Emerging Companies) as one of the only Band 1 lawyers, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Mid-Market; Mergers & Acquisitions; Technology Transactions), and IFLR 1000 (Capital Markets).
Representative Work
- Miru Smart Technologies
Miru Smart Technologies in its US $20-million Series A financing co-led by BDC Capital and TNG Capital Corp.
- Clio
Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
- Topicflow
Topicflow in its $2.5 million seed funding round led by Founders’ Co-Op
- Yaletown, inBC and Crédit Mutuel Equity
Yaletown, inBC and Crédit Mutuel Equity in connection with Netskrt Systems' $10 million Series A financing round
- Cuboh
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- Sonus Microsystems
Sonus Microsystems in its C$2.1 million seed funding round led by LDV Capital
- CheckSammy
CheckSammy in its US$45 million financing round led by I Squared Capital with participation by Zero Infinity Partners and TriplePoint Capital
- Beatdapp
Syndicate of Investors in connection with Beatdapp’s $22.9 million Series A fundraising round.
- RaceRocks 3D Inc. and Raven Indigenous Impact
RaceRocks 3D Inc.'s $3 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Moxxie Ventures and iNovia Capital
Moxxie Ventures and iNovia Capital in connection with Spellbook’s US$10.9 million Series A financing round
- VitaminLab
VitaminLab in its Series A investment round led by Nimbus Synergies and DSM Venturing
- OneComply
OneComply in its acquisition by GeoComply Inc.
- Yaletown Partners
Yaletown Partners, BDC Capital and BMO Capital in connection with Zenhub’s $10 million Series A Financing Round
- Goose Insurance Inc.
Goose Insurance Inc. in its $4 million Series A funding led by Axis Insurance
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with Traction Complete’s $5 million Series A financing round
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with its Series A investment in Traction Rec
- Sageview Capital LP
Sageview Capital in Elastic Path’s $30 million Series E financing
- ePact Network
ePact Network in its acquisition by Clubessential
- AFARA
AFARA in its acquisition by EY Canada
- FreshWorks Studios
FreshWorks Studio in its acquisition by EY
- Canada Drives
Canada Drives in its $40 million convertible equity financing led by goeasy
- OneComply
OneComply in its seed financing round led by Warner Investments
- AcordPay
AcordPay in its acquisition by InsurePay
- Delta Electronics acquisition of Delta Controls for CAD$220 million (2016)
- Foodee Media in its CAD$6 million Series A venture financing led by BDC Capital
- Kensington Capital and Yaletown Ventures in BitStew Series C financing (2016)
- Enernoc in the sale of Pulse Energy to Yardi (2016)
- Tuangru in the acquisition of No Limits Software (2016)
- MTT Innovation in its acquisition by Barco (2016)
- Coupa in the acquisition of Contractually (2015)
- Agreement Express in Silicon Valley Bank venture debt financing
- Intrinsyc Technologies Corp. in its convertible note financing in Stream TV
- Numerous Angel and seed equity financings, including Checkfront, Epact, Ecofit, Quietly, Fitplan, CommandWear, LocalSphere Digital Media Inc., Modern Advisor, Bash Media, Sockeye Technologies, Flytographer, Tapstream, SIMPLY, and TinyMob Games
- Themis Solutions Inc. (Clio) in its $20 million Series C financing
- Indicee in its sale to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)
- Moj.io Inc. in its Series Seed and US$15 million Series A financings
- SendtoNews Video Inc. in its $3 million Angel financing
- MediaCore Technologies Inc. in its $4.5 million Series A financing led by Vanedge Capital
- Vineyard Networks in its sale to Procera Networks for CAD$28 million
- GhostBird Software in its sale to Yahoo!
- Cloudburst Research in its acquisition by Google
- Memelabs (Brightkit) in its acquisition by Hootsuite
- Intrinsyc Software International in its $30 million bought deal financing
- Intrinsyc Software International in its US$16 million acquisition of Destinator Software
- Datawire Communication Networks in its sale to First Data Corporation
- Star Data Systems Inc. in its sale to CGI Group Inc.
Miru Smart Technologies in its US $20-million Series A financing co-led by BDC Capital and TNG Capital Corp.
Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Topicflow in its $2.5 million seed funding round led by Founders’ Co-Op
Yaletown, inBC and Crédit Mutuel Equity in connection with Netskrt Systems' $10 million Series A financing round
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- Sonus Microsystems
Sonus Microsystems in its C$2.1 million seed funding round led by LDV Capital
- CheckSammy
CheckSammy in its US$45 million financing round led by I Squared Capital with participation by Zero Infinity Partners and TriplePoint Capital
- Beatdapp
Syndicate of Investors in connection with Beatdapp’s $22.9 million Series A fundraising round.
- RaceRocks 3D Inc. and Raven Indigenous Impact
RaceRocks 3D Inc.'s $3 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Moxxie Ventures and iNovia Capital
Moxxie Ventures and iNovia Capital in connection with Spellbook’s US$10.9 million Series A financing round
- VitaminLab
VitaminLab in its Series A investment round led by Nimbus Synergies and DSM Venturing
- OneComply
OneComply in its acquisition by GeoComply Inc.
- Yaletown Partners
Yaletown Partners, BDC Capital and BMO Capital in connection with Zenhub’s $10 million Series A Financing Round
- Goose Insurance Inc.
Goose Insurance Inc. in its $4 million Series A funding led by Axis Insurance
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with Traction Complete’s $5 million Series A financing round
- Pender Ventures
Pender Ventures in connection with its Series A investment in Traction Rec
- Sageview Capital LP
Sageview Capital in Elastic Path’s $30 million Series E financing
- ePact Network
ePact Network in its acquisition by Clubessential
- AFARA
AFARA in its acquisition by EY Canada
- FreshWorks Studios
FreshWorks Studio in its acquisition by EY
- Canada Drives
Canada Drives in its $40 million convertible equity financing led by goeasy
- OneComply
OneComply in its seed financing round led by Warner Investments
- AcordPay
AcordPay in its acquisition by InsurePay
- Delta Electronics acquisition of Delta Controls for CAD$220 million (2016)
- Foodee Media in its CAD$6 million Series A venture financing led by BDC Capital
- Kensington Capital and Yaletown Ventures in BitStew Series C financing (2016)
- Enernoc in the sale of Pulse Energy to Yardi (2016)
- Tuangru in the acquisition of No Limits Software (2016)
- MTT Innovation in its acquisition by Barco (2016)
- Coupa in the acquisition of Contractually (2015)
- Agreement Express in Silicon Valley Bank venture debt financing
- Intrinsyc Technologies Corp. in its convertible note financing in Stream TV
- Numerous Angel and seed equity financings, including Checkfront, Epact, Ecofit, Quietly, Fitplan, CommandWear, LocalSphere Digital Media Inc., Modern Advisor, Bash Media, Sockeye Technologies, Flytographer, Tapstream, SIMPLY, and TinyMob Games
- Themis Solutions Inc. (Clio) in its $20 million Series C financing
- Indicee in its sale to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)
- Moj.io Inc. in its Series Seed and US$15 million Series A financings
- SendtoNews Video Inc. in its $3 million Angel financing
- MediaCore Technologies Inc. in its $4.5 million Series A financing led by Vanedge Capital
- Vineyard Networks in its sale to Procera Networks for CAD$28 million
- GhostBird Software in its sale to Yahoo!
- Cloudburst Research in its acquisition by Google
- Memelabs (Brightkit) in its acquisition by Hootsuite
- Intrinsyc Software International in its $30 million bought deal financing
- Intrinsyc Software International in its US$16 million acquisition of Destinator Software
- Datawire Communication Networks in its sale to First Data Corporation
- Star Data Systems Inc. in its sale to CGI Group Inc.
Latest Insights
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Webinar May 1, 2024
2023 Insights and analysis from Osler’s Deal Points Report
Join us for this special one-hour webinar when members of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies practice provide their insights and share the...
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Webinar Apr 5, 2022
2021 Deal Points Report: Venture Capital Financings
Osler’s EHG practice presents the findings from its first comprehensive study of 332 financings providing data, insights and best practices for...
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Osler Update Feb 22, 2021
Mark Longo on growing Osler’s Vancouver office, transactional activity in the tech sector and more – Lexpert TV
Mark Longo, Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office, tells Lexpert TV that he expects to see “a lot of transactional activity...
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Osler Update Dec 14, 2020
Canadian technology sector M&A activity accelerates into 2021
Of particular importance to employers are the workplace safety requirements including the mandatory masking requirements and work-from-home measures....
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Awards and Recognition
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Corporate Mid-Market (2018-2023); Technology Transactions (2021-2023)
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Startups & Emerging Companies (Band 1)
- One client enthused “He has strong business acumen which allows him to be an extension of our management team. His perspective is invaluable, and he goes above and beyond for his clients.”
- Another stated that “He knows what to do and is incredibly experienced. The quality of his work is great, and people love to work with him.”
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Technology and Health Sciences
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IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms: Recognized in Capital Markets (Highly Regarded)
Media Mentions
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Media Mentions Jun 12, 2024
How to avoid Canada’s ‘early exit’ startup problem – TechExit.io
One of the questions that company founders are continually faced with is “when to sell?” In an interview with TechExit.io’s Stefan Palios,...
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Osler News Aug 8, 2023
Osler moves to new office in Vancouver to accommodate growth
To accommodate our growing team and service offering in British Columbia, Osler is moving to new offices in Vancouver!
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Osler News Jun 29, 2023
29 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023
Congratulations to 29 of our lawyers for their inclusion in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023.
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Osler News Nov 23, 2022
Osler clients ranked on Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 50
23 of Osler’s clients have been ranked on Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 50 program
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Community Involvement
- BC Cleantech Awards – 2021, Judge
- TechExit Steering Committee – 2019, Member
- Science World Equity Giving Committee, Past Member
- Hollyburn Minor Hockey Association, Coach and Manager
- BCO U15 Club Volleyball, Past Coach
- Athletics4Kids, Corporate Secretary
- The Next Big Thing, Mentor
- University of Victoria Law School, 1L negotiation competition judge
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Published Work
- BC CLE 2016 Advanced Securities workshop lecturer on venture capital financing
- e@UBC seed financing workshop
- Moderator at IPO preparation panel (Vancouver, 2016)
- Simon Fraser University Venture Connection program on starting a technology company, Guest Lecturer (Vancouver)
- Exits seminar on the legal aspects of selling a technology company, Panelist and Lecturer (Victoria)
- Angel Forum on the legal aspects of Angel investing, Panelist and Lecturer (Victoria)
- Cascadia event on raising capital for technology companies, Workshop Leader (Vancouver)
- GrowLab cohort on startup technology financing, Presenter (San Francisco)
- Term Sheet Theatre at Vancouver Enterprise Forum, Participant (Vancouver)
Credentials
Education
- McGill University, B.A. (with Distinction)
- Queen’s University, LL.B.
- University of Western Ontario, MBA
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canada Bar Association
- British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA), Former BCTIA Technology Industry Award Judge
- Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATEC), Board of Directors and Chair of Governance Committee
- Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre, Board of Directors
