LumiQ raises $5 million to expand CPA training podcast platform to US
LumiQ aims to build on “tremendous” pandemic growth since pivot to podcasts.
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – OpenText has a Micro Focus
Plus: Vendasta, Q4 make layoffs.
1Password shuffles C-suite, with CPO replaced and CMO to depart
Exec changes come as 1Password tracks slightly below its revenue growth targets.
Roblox acquires gamified employee engagement platform provider TriplePlay
TriplePlay was co-founded by two engineers from Facebook, Wealthsimple.
Flow Ventures partner Bryan Watson lands at Venbridge as SVP of business development
Watson will use his expertise in SR&ED credits to attract more business.
Jombone closes $3.3 million to modernize the blue-collar staffing industry
Jombone aims to offer businesses an alternative to incumbent staffing agencies.
Vitalik Buterin fund gives financial booster shot to doctor’s startup assessing airborne COVID-19 risk
Raven Clean Air tracks carbon dioxide levels in order to assess COVID-19 risk.
Amazon makes AWS EdStart accelerator available to Canadians, picks Springbay Studio as first participant
Springbay Studio creates climate-focused educational games for children.
Q4 Inc. lays off eight percent of staff to accelerate “path to profitability”
Restructuring impacts the company’s sales, marketing, R&D teams.
Three Canadian startups selected for Google’s latest Women Founders accelerator cohort
Blossom Social, Emaww, MedEssist represent Canada in the third installation of Google’s accelerator.
Insurtech startup Relay Platform acquired by US-based cyber insurance provider At-Bay
Relay Platform specializes in cyber insurance.
D-Wave, Coveo, Canada Drives among tech companies receiving collective $50 million for Scale AI projects
The projects in this cohort vary from AI integrations in finance to transportation.
VendorPM secures $20 million Series A to expand US footprint
VendorPM’s backers include Bessemer and a plethora of real estate investors.
“There’s a storm coming, but we’re on a good boat.” Koho says it’s ready to navigate downturn
Canadian FinTech is in the tank, but this challenger bank thinks it can stay afloat with scale.
Vendasta lays off staff after the pandemic spurred fast-pace growth
Vendasta’s teams are spread across Canada, India, and the US.