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UniUni ranks 11th on Deloitte’s Fast 500 list
RICHMOND, BC / Dec 2, 2024 - UniUni now sits near the very top of the list of the fastest growing tech companies in North America.
Deloitte on Nov. 21, 2024 released its rankings of the top growing companies on the continent, known as the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.
UniUni ranks 11th among technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America.
UniUni named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Canada 2024
RICHMOND, BC / Nov 14, 2024 - UniUni has been named to Deloitte’s esteemed Technology Fast 50 Canada 2024 list. UniUni was among dozens of tech businesses lauded for their exceptional growth over the last three years at a special Nov. 7 event in Downtown Toronto. The Technology Fast 50 recognizes world-class achievements of Canadian technology companies, and highlights companies and their commitment to innovation, leadership and rapid revenue growth.
UniUni Closes US$30M Series C2 Round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners
RICHMOND, BC / Nov 14, 2024 - UniUni, a logistics company changing the last-mile delivery landscape and one of the fastest growing companies in Canada, is pleased to announce Bessemer Venture Partners is the lead investor in an oversubscribed US$30 million Series C2 financing round, with participation by LFX Venture Partners, Lanchi Ventures, Joy Capital, and Celtic House Venture Partners.
Uni-One closes $10-million CAD Series A as foodtech startup’s revenue run rate surpasses $100 million
VANCOUVER, BC / Aug 27, 2024 - Foodtech startup Uni-One has closed $10 million in Series A funding to help it scale its supply chain network for grocers and restaurants across Canada and into the United States. The all-equity, all-primary round was co-led by Celtic House Asia Partners and Red River Investments. Existing investor Celtic House Venture Partners, which is an affiliate of Celtic House Asia Partners, also participated in the round. The startup claimed that the new funding gives Uni-One a post-money valuation of $60 million.
Raven Connected Intends To Grow Workforce By 25 Precent With Series A Funding Led By TELUS Global Ventures
OTTAWA, ON / Jun 28, 2024 - Connected car startup Raven Connected is looking to hire after securing $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Telus Global Ventures with participation from Crown corporation Export Development Canada (EDC) through its Investment Matching Program, and return investors Celtic House Venture Partners and Graphite Ventures. Raven said the funding will allow it to expand its third-party integration partners, introduce new artificial intelligence (AI) models, and grow its workforce by more than 25 percent over the coming year.
Raven Connected Closes $10 Million Funding Round, Fuelling its Expansion in the Connected Vehicle Landscape
OTTAWA, ON / Jun 27, 2024 — Raven Connected announced today that it has closed a $10 Million Series A financing led by TELUS Global Ventures. Export Development Canada (EDC) has invested alongside TELUS Global Ventures and existing investors Celtic House Venture Partners and Graphite Ventures. Raven is at the forefront of AI and emerging IoT vehicle technology providing key insights into fleet and smart city operations. Since closing its seed expansion funding round in 2022, Raven has experienced rapid customer growth across a wide range of industries and applications, and has developed strong relationships with a number of key channel partners across North America.
Auvik Elevates Leadership Team with Industry Veterans to Chart Next Phase of Growth; Appoints Mark Ralls as President and Bryan Getz as Chief Sales Officer
WATERLOO, ON / Jun 26, 2024 – Auvik, an award-winning IT solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Mark Ralls as President and Bryan Getz as Chief Sales Officer to accelerate company growth. An experienced software executive, Ralls brings over twenty years of operating experience to Auvik with a proven ability to build high-performing teams that delight customers and accelerate company growth.
UniUni Closes Oversubscribed US$50 Million Series C Round Led by DCM
RICHMOND, BC / Apr 16, 2024 - UniUni, one of the fastest growing tech companies in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has raised US$50 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round led by global venture capital firm DCM. This is UniUni's largest funding round to date and comes on the heels of it closing a US$20 million Series B2 round of financing in December 2023, led by leading Canadian tech investor, Celtic House Venture Partners.
Fantuan Acquires Chowbus Delivery Business Line, Paving the Way for a Dynamic Strategic Alliance in North American Food Scene
VANCOUVER, BC / Jan 24, 2024 - Fantuan, a leading global Asian food delivery and life service platform, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Chowbus' delivery business. Fantuan and Chowbus will establish a strategic partnership to synergize their respective strengths and resources to enhance food delivery through an expanded restaurant network.
UniUni closes B2 Round, raises US$20 million
RICHMOND, BC / Dec 21, 2023 — One of the fastest growing companies in Canada will be using its latest funding round to hypercharge its astounding growth in the U.S. marketplace.
Vancouver’s Fantuan raises $40M to deliver real Asian food at your doorstep
VANCOUVER, BC / Dec. 5, 2023 - Fantuan, which means rice balls in Chinese, raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Celtic House Asia, a venture capital firm that invests in first-generation immigrants, and GrubMarket, the food supply chain upstart that surpassed $1 billion in valuation in 2021.
Fantuan named one of Canada's Enterprise-Industry leaders winners in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50™ program
VANCOUVER, BC / Nov 8, 2023 - Leading lifestyle service platform Fantuan was honoured as an Enterprise—Industry leaders award winner as part of the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ program.
Restaurant Software Startup Snappy Secures $7 Million Series A Round
TORONTO, ON / Oct 18, 2023 - Toronto-based restaurant management software startup Snappy has raised $7 million CAD in Series A financing as the startup looks to beef up its North American presence.
Snappy Closes Oversubscribed Series A Financing to Bolster North American Expansion of Restaurant SaaS Offering
TORONTO, ON / Oct. 11, 2023 - Snappy, a Canadian all-in-one restaurant management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, today announced that it has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round.
UniUni Ranks No. 4 on The Globe and Mail’s 2023 Report on Business magazine ranking of the Top Growing Companies in Canada
RICHMOND, BC / Sep 29, 2023 - UniUni is the fourth fastest growing company in Canada, according to The Globe and Mail’s 2023 Report on Business magazine ranking of the Top Growing Companies in the nation.
Auvik Strengthens Leadership Amidst Accelerated Growth
WATERLOO, ON / Mar 7, 2023 – Auvik, an award-winning provider of cloud-based network management software, today announced four new appointments to the executive leadership team amidst an accelerated growth phase for the company.
Meet UniUni, Shein’s last-mile solution delivered by gig drivers
RICHMOND, BC / Mar 6, 2023 - When we talk about e-commerce logistics, we think of an industry controlled by entrenched players like Amazon, FedEx and national postal systems. At the start of the pandemic in 2019, a brave startup from Vancouver, British Columbia, decided to take on the incumbents with a new model — last-mile delivery using an Uber-esque network.
Mappedin Raises Series A to Accelerate Growth as Demand for Indoor Mapping Increases
WATERLOO, ON / Feb. 22, 2023 – Mappedin, the leading platform for creating and maintaining indoor maps, is excited to announce it has raised a Series A round of funding led by Channel Equity Partners, a San Diego-based growth equity firm specifically focused on emerging category leaders in B2B SaaS.
Raven.ai Raises $12 Million USD and Completes Series A Financing
OTTAWA, ON / Jan 26, 2023 – Raven, a leading provider of data contextualization software for frontline operations, announced today the successful completion of its Series A funding round, completing $12 million USD ($16M CAD) equity financing. The round was led by Momenta Ventures and Chartline Capital Partners with participation from Celtic House Venture Partners and Export Development Canada as well as continued support from prominent angel investors.
Fantuan announced as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program winners for 2022
VANCOUVER, BC / Nov 16, 2022 - Leading lifestyle service platform Fantuan is proud to be recognized as a part of Deloitte Technology’s Fast 50 2022 awards program for its rapid revenue growth, entrepreneurial spirit and bold innovation.