Today in funding: Dapper Labs, FleetOps, Plurilock, Fortai
Four Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
SaaS
Lightspeed shows strong growth YoY, but revenues flat after COVID-19 quarter
Lightspeed POS has reported strong year-over-year growth as revenue and customer growth stayed flat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Platterz raises $43.8 million CAD Series B, rebrands to Thriver as company pivots post-pandemic
Toronto-based corporate catering startup Platterz has rebranded to Thriver following a $43.8 million CAD ($33 million USD)…
TouchBistro acquires TableUp to launch new loyalty solution for restaurants
Toronto-based TouchBistro has acquired TableUp, a Boston-based startup that provides loyalty and marketing solutions for the…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Money talks, TikTok walks
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Top Hat launches new communication tool to help students, professors adapt to virtual education
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has launched Slate, a new free communication tool that allows students and educators at…
StellarAlgo closes $1.5 million to help sports, live audience sector better engage with fans
StellarAlgo is a Calgary-based startup that has developed a SaaS customer data platform that allows live audience businesses,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Privacy first?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Two years after acquisition of Hubdoc, Xero names Toronto its North American tech hub
New Zealand-domiciled small business accounting platform Xero has named its existing Toronto office as the company’s North…
SaaS startup Conexiom raises $40 million in strategic growth financing
Vancouver-based Conexiom, a supply chain SaaS startup offering sales order and invoice automation solutions for manufacturers…
Fable Tech Labs raises $2 million seed round to bring accessibility to digital products
Fable Tech Labs, a Toronto-based startup that aims to help businesses test whether or not their technology is accessible to…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Is social media a national security risk?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Vision Critical raises $26.7 million CAD in growth debt financing
Vision Critical, a customer experience management startup, has secured $26.7 million CAD ($20 million USD) in growth debt financing.…
Clutch raises $7 million CAD seed round to expand online used car retail platform
Online car retailer Clutch, which sells used vehicles in Toronto and Halifax, has raised $7 million CAD in a seed round led…
Wattpad notifies users, shares new details of reported data breach
Toronto-based online entertainment startup Wattpad has notified its users that some of their data, such as email addresses,…