SAAS NORTH gets real
Applyboard, Sampler, Certn founders set to talk failure, determination, and more on the BetaKit Keynote Stage.
SaaS
Universe alums aim to leverage developer infrastructure experience with Bemi
Bemi announces $1.2 million in funding to help companies track data changes in Postgres.
Putting a new sense of purpose in motion
Part two of our series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth.
How adtech startup Shoelace ended up at the brink of death
A three-part series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth.
With Nmbr, former Humi execs want to power embedded payroll products across Canada
Startup is backed with $7.6 million CAD from Panache, Luge, Golden, and Motivate.
Paper co-founder Roberto Cipriani steps down from day-to-day role
Montréal EdTech startup’s tumultuous summer continues following layoffs, leadership shakeups.
Motion closes $30-million USD Series B in bid to become “command centre for creative strategists”
Inovia-backed startup’s software enables creative strategists to turn data into ad ideas.
Exclusive: ApplyBoard secures $100-million CAD credit facility to fuel global expansion
With Canadian student visas projected to drop, ApplyBoard targets Europe and Asia.
AI startups dominate latest Google for Startups Accelerator’s Canadian cohort
Ten of the 14 startups in the latest cohort claim to be using AI or machine learning as part of their core offering.
Armed with $2 million CAD, SecondShop launches B2C ‘re-commerce’ platform to change how Canadians buy
Harvest Venture Partners believes its studio’s fastest-growing venture has a first mover advantage.
Disaster restoration startup Kahi looks to solve “adversarial relationship” between insurance companies and subcontractors with IoT
Spun out of a subcontracting company, Kahi raised $2.3 million CAD led by BDC Capital Seed Venture Fund.
Canadian AppDirect co-founder launches Landbase with Inovia, Desmarais family backing
Landbase has closed $12.5-million USD in seed funding for its AI-powered go-to-market solution.
Union representing Canadian Paper tutors threatens legal action following mass layoffs
Union says no complaints have been filed yet, but “several lawyers” are working the case.
Transit platform Spare raises $42 million Series B led by Inovia
Funding to help Vancouver-based startup expand its paratransit solution into more transit agencies.
US-based business banking startup Mercury acquires accounting platform Teal for an undisclosed amount
Acquisition comes mere months after Vancouver startup announced an $11 million CAD seed round.