Canadian SaaS funding in 2021 rebounds from 2020 low, fuelled by influx of US investors
Fuelled by pandemic-induced digital transformation efforts and rising support from United States (US) investors, Canadian software-as-a-service…
A|I: The AI Times – Embark Trucks embarks upon public markets journey
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Sagard Holdings secures $200 million in first close of private equity fund
Sagard Private Equity Canada has secured the first close of its inaugural fund, securing total commitments of $200 million…
Faire banks $400 million USD Series G at $12.4 billion valuation
Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based startup Faire, which connects independent retailers to brands through its online…
Billdr secures $4 million CAD to build up its home renovation marketplace
Montréal-based startup Billdr, which offers a market network for the home renovation industry, has scored nearly $4 million…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft’s Open(Text) relationship
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Breather, Ritual alumni look to ride retail investing wave with new automated trading platform Composer
Toronto-based FinTech software startup Composer has revealed $6.73 million CAD ($5.35 million USD) in previously unannounced…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wrapbook’s billion-dollar claim to fame
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Canadian startup news of the week (11/14/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – AlayaCare continues push into the US market
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Market Watch: VerticalScope makes acquisitions after revenue increase; BBTV posts positive Q3
Two Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)-listed Canadian tech companies, Toronto-based VerticalScope and Vancouver’s BBTV Holdings…
US private equity firms make $300 million CAD strategic investment in Fullscript
A pair of American private equity firms have agreed to invest $300 million CAD ($240 million USD) in Ottawa-based healthtech…
R|T: The Retail Times – Ecobee’s new owner
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Sports and live audience engagement startup StellarAlgo secures $16.5 million Series A
Calgary-based StellarAlgo has secured $16.5 million CAD in Series A capital to further its SaaS customer data platform, which…
Enso Connect secures $2 million CAD to tackle short-term rental market
Toronto-based proptech startup Enso Connect has raised just under $2 million CAD in seed financing to expand the reach of its…