SkipTheDishes commits $15 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, partners with Food Banks Canada
Online food delivery startup SkipTheDishes has committed a cumulative $15 million CAD through several initiatives aimed at…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Preparing for a turbulent Q2
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Q4 Inc. secures $25 million CAD from CIBC Innovation Banking
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 Inc. has received a $25 million credit facility from CIBC Innovation…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Churn concerns
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Shopify cancels plans to host annual developer conference virtually
Shopify has officially cancelled its annual developer conference, Unite, after initially looking to host a virtual event amid…
Canadian tech companies stepping up to help remote workers survive COVID-19
Whether you have employees in self-isolation or your team is working from home as part of new remote work policies, here’s…
WorkJam raises $70.6 million CAD Series C for platform serving frontline workers
Montréal-based digital workplace solutions startup WorkJam has closed a $70.6 million CAD ($50 million USD) Series C round.…
ResQ uses platform to help service industry deliver meals to frontline workers in Toronto
ResQ, which has created a restaurant repair and maintenance app, is raising donations to buy meals from the restaurants on…
Opencare lays off one-quarter of staff as it prepares to “weather the storm” of COVID-19
Toronto-based Opencare, a healthcare booking company, last week laid off 18 members of its team, as its core business has been…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A new Slack boom?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Traction on Demand, BC government create platform to coordinate medical supply donations
British Columbia’s provincial government has partnered with several organizations, including Vancouver-based cloud technology…
Ritual cuts staff in half, reduces operations due to COVID-19
Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup app Ritual has laid off more than half of its employees and is set to reduce…
Think Research, Ontario Psychological Association partner to offer virtual mental health services
Think Research, a developer of virtual care technology and clinical treatment protocols, has partnered with the Ontario Psychological…
Export Development Canada provides more detail on emergency loan program
As part of the federal government’s $82 billion COVID-19 emergency support package, which was approved by the Senate…
Halifax-based SalesRight secures additional $600,000 CAD in pre-seed round
Halifax-based SalesRight, a cloud-based platform that helps B2B sales teams to create custom interactive pricing guides,…