In July 2004, Critical raised an undisclosed amount from Telus Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of the eponymous Canada-based phone operator.

Vision Critical, a Canada-based provider of online polls backed by a local phone operator, has bought DiscoverText, an online text analysis services, for an undisclosed amount.

DiscoverText simplifies and accelerates the process of discovering insights through open ended surveys, email, discussions and social media conversations.

In August, Vision raised C$20m ($20m) from Omers Ventures, the venture capital unit of one of Canada’s largest pension funds.

In July 2004, Critical raised an undisclosed amount from Telus Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of the eponymous Canada-based phone operator, and has also been backed by financial services firm Welllington Financial’s third fund.