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EQ Works – Data Revenue Increases 12% Year-over-Year as EQ Forecasts 60% Revenue Growth Next Quarter as Retail Reopens

June 21, 2021 Chris Thompson

14-page Update Equity Research Reports on EQ’s Q1/2021 financial results. EQ’s data solutions revenue, recently its fastest-growing segment, increased 12% year-over-year to $0.48 million in Q1/2021. Due to seasonality & COVID-19 impacts, overall revenue for Q1/2021 was $1.75 million, down from $2.20 million in Q1/2020 but slightly higher than our estimate of $1.70 million. [more]

InvestorIntel Video – Tracy Weslosky Interviews Chris Thompson about eResearch’s Update Report on EQ Works

May 28, 2021 Chris Thompson

In this short video, Tracy Weslosky of InvestorIntel interviews Chris Thompson of eResearch about eResearch’s Update Report on EQ Works pertaining to the Company’s recent release of its Q4/2020 and Annual financial statements that had data revenue up 95% annually. [more]

eCommerce Public Listings Show Strong Growth Potential after Going Public

April 22, 2021 Simarpreet Arora

Recent public listings by Canadian tech companies providing eCommerce and SaaS expertise show the potential to disrupt the online shopping and services ecosystem. WeCommerce, Emerge Commerce and Vendasta are targeting different areas and seek to capture a part of the trillion-dollar market. [more]

EQ Works – Data Revenue Surges 95% Annually as Overall Revenue Up 16% Q/Q as Advertisers Return to Market

April 19, 2021 Chris Thompson

13-page Update Equity Research Reports on EQ’s Q4/2020 and 2020 Annual results. Data solutions revenue increased 95% annually to $2.55 million in 2020 and now accounts for 24% of the overall yearly revenue. In January, the Company reported more than $4 million in new commitments for data-driven marketing projects. Overall annual revenue increased 16% to $10.4 million. [more]

R/E Tech Company Voxtur Raises C$35M to Fuel Growth

March 15, 2021 Michael Lacasse

Voxtur operated as iLOOKABOUT until earlier this year when it closed the C$87.6 million acquisition of Voxtur Technologies and renamed the company. Voxtur raised growth capital as it disrupts the residential property appraisals market in North America. Voxtur aims to add value for lenders and tax collectors through digital technologies and a synergistic software suite. [more]

Dividends “March” Higher Despite Volatile 2020

March 3, 2021 Michael Lacasse

Major Canadian and U.S. firms, including Xcel Energy, Home Depots, Magna, RBC, Thomson Reuters, and Walmart, announce dividend increases after strong fourth-quarter results. [more]

Crypto Update – Jefferies Buys Bitcoin, China Introduces Digital Yuan, and MOGO Invests in Bitcoin

January 20, 2021 Jay Yi

Cryptocurrencies have regained market interest as Bitcoin reached an all-time-high price of $41,940 per BTC at the beginning of this year. As digital currencies experience stronger adoption, more capital is flowing into investments related to crypto. [more]

AI-Driven Lending Platform Upstart IPO’s on NASDAQ and Jumps 47% on First Day

January 9, 2021 Jay Yi

Upstart Holdings, an AI-driven lending platform, launched its IPO at $20.00 per share on the NASDAQ at an approximate valuation of $1.5B. On the first day of trading, Upstart’s stock increased by 47% from the IPO price to $29.47 per share. [more]

LegalTech Company Dye & Durham to Acquire DoProcess for $530M

January 3, 2021 Jay Yi

Dye & Durham, a Canadian LegalTech company that recently launched an IPO, announced the acquisition of DoProcess for $530M. Shortly after, Dye & Durham announced another acquisition with a majority stake investment in Courthouse Solutions. [more]

ServiceNow to Acquire Canadian Artificial Intelligence Start-Up Element AI

December 22, 2020 Jay Yi

ServiceNow, a U.S. cloud-based software company, announced the acquisition of Element AI, a Canadian artificial intelligence software company. The acquisition involves plans to build the first AI Innovation Hub in Canada. [more]