S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite IPO plans now a 2022 resolution
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Canadian startup news of the week (11/28/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Tired of waiting, Flinks launches its own Open Banking Environment with National Bank
API developer Flinks is launching a new product called the Open Banking Environment (OBE) in collaboration with the National…
Harvest Builders launches venture fund to build on Neo Financial, SkipTheDishes success
SkipTheDishes co-founder and former CEO Chris Simair is looking to increase the Prairies’ notoriety yet again, this time…
OSC opens applications to test innovative capital markets solutions through new program
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has opened applications to OSC TestLab, a program that aims to support the testing…
Rhino Ventures unveils $120 million third fund to invest beyond Western Canada
Rhino Ventures announced its Fund III on November 23, and armed with $120 million CAD is ready to move beyond British Columbia…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian SaaS has “arrived”
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Plaid’s Irene Zhou on getting a ‘Yes’ faster from financial institutions
Working with financial institutions and large enterprises can be intimidating, but there are ways to get them to say ‘yes’…
Judo scores $3.8 million CAD to expand no-code mobile app development solution beyond sports
Toronto-based software startup Judo has raised $3.8 million CAD ($3 million USD) in seed financing to meet demand for its mobile…
HiMama rakes in $70 million baby bonus to pursue growing childcare market
HiMama, a childcare centre software solutions provider and Certified B Corp, just got a large baby bonus thanks to a $70 million…
Manitoba grants Neo Financial $1.6 million to expand Winnipeg workforce
The government of Manitoba has given Neo Financial a $1.6 million grant through its Industry Expansion program to support the…
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…
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…
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…
Five reasons to attend SAAS NORTH
SAAS NORTH returns in person to Ottawa November 17-18th. Still on the fence as to why you might want to attend Canada’s top…