Bus.com taps Maxie Lafleur as CEO as startup modifies offering during COVID-19
Montreal-based Bus.com, which has created an online platform for bus rentals, has appointed Maxie Lafleur as the startup’s…
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Ada Support lays off 23 percent of staff amid uncertainty caused by pandemic
Ada Support, which provides an AI-powered chatbot platform for customer service teams, has permanently laid off 36 full-time…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A challenge from Shopify
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
FreshBooks reduces headcount by 9%, CEO says company remains in “growth mode” despite COVID-19
Toronto-based cloud-accounting software company FreshBooks has laid off 38 staff members, which represents nine percent of…
E-grocery tech project receives $250,000 from Digital Technology Supercluster to build provincial system
Food-X Technologies, a SaaS startup in the grocery space, has received $250,000 from the Digital Technology Supercluster to…
Shopify challenges its partners to build an app that helps entrepreneurs during COVID-19
Shopify has launched a new initiative that challenges teams within its partner network to build an app that helps businesses…
Software engineers create online tool to help companies find available government COVID-19 relief
A group of Canadian software engineers has created Corona Support, an online resource intended to help people and businesses…
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…
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…