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Five Canadian startups have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from…
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Google launches tool to help Canadian businesses go global
Google Canada has launched Market Finder, a free tool designed to help startups and small to medium-sized businesses export…
Lightspeed files to list on the New York Stock Exchange
Montreal point-of-sale (POS) software provider Lightspeed announced on Wednesday its plan to list publicly in the United States…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Real estate’s reinvention
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
US private equity firm Providence Strategic Growth takes majority stake in Wagepoint
Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth equity affiliate of US-based Providence Equity Partners, has secured a majority…
E-commerce startup Mobify to be acquired by Salesforce
E-commerce software startup Mobify has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by customer relationship management software…
Athennian reveals $10 million in financing as legaltech startup sees growth amid pandemic
Athennian, a Calgary-based startup with software geared towards helping law firms manage legal entities, has announced $10…
Shopify sheds Ottawa office space amid planned Toronto expansion
Shopify plans to vacate its Ottawa headquarters on 150 Elgin Street and move to an office tower on Laurier Avenue, amid reports…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Walmart to tap TikTok?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Verto Health raises $2 million CAD seed round to better connect healthcare providers, patients
Toronto-based healthtech startup Verto Health has closed a $2 million CAD seed round led by MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund…
SeamlessMD raises $4 million CAD Series A to meet increased demand for digital patient engagement due to COVID-19
Toronto healthtech startup SeamlessMD, which provides a cloud-based patient engagement app, has raised a $4 million CAD Series…
Top Hat continues pursuit to take traditional publishers digital with Bluedoor acquisition
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has acquired another education publishing company, recently closing a deal to purchase…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The party’s over for Airbnb
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Entertainment tech startup Wrapbook raises $4.7 million CAD seed round
Toronto and New York-based Wrapbook, which creates software for workforces in the media production space, has raised a $4.7…
11 Canadian startups at Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2020 Demo Day, the 31st for the Silicon Valley incubator. Twelve Canadian…