AppDirect lands $54.8 million loan from Quebec to expand presence in Montréal
San Francisco-based cloud software startup AppDirect has secured up to $54.8 million CAD ($40 million USD) in financing from…
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Tata Consultancy Services to expand Montréal presence with new hub, 500 hires
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to open a new 9,500 square foot information technology (IT) delivery centre…
After bootstrapping its way to profitability, Maropost acquires Neto for $58 million CAD
Toronto-based Maropost, which offers a customer engagement platform that aims to help companies with commerce, marketing, clienteling,…
Launchtrip raises $4.7 million CAD seed round as tourism industry eyes pent-up demand for travel
Vancouver-based travel-tech startup Launchtrip has raised a $4.7 million CAD seed round of funding, as the travel sector is…
Vendasta files for public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which has created a cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses, has filed its preliminary…
Hootsuite Enterprise attains security designation to provide services to US government agencies
Vancouver-based social media management company Hootsuite has announced its Enterprise service has received an authorized security…
Brim Financial raises $25 million to grow FinTech platform
Toronto’s Brim Financial has closed a $25 million CAD Series B as it looks to expand its FinTech “platform-as-a-service”…
Axonify acquires digital learning platform MLevel
Axonify, a Kitchener-Waterloo startup offering a communications and learning solution for frontline employees, has acquired…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Privacy on the Line
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Following significant growth, Polar spins out ad product into standalone business
Toronto-based advertising tech company Polar has spun out its programmatic ad product for brands and agencies into a new business,…
Today in hires: Unbounce, Cubert, SAP Canada, Trulioo, BBTV
Five Canadian tech companies have recently brought on new team members, including Unbounce, Cubert, SAP Canada, Trulioo, and…
Emerge Commerce closes $11.9 million in first tranche of private placement
Four months after going public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and acquiring an online subscription service company, Toronto-based…
PitchPoint Solutions secures $4.5 million from CIBC Innovation Banking to grow fraud prevention service
Toronto and Florida-based FinTech company PitchPoint Solutions has secured $4.5 million in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking…
Pinterest expanding Toronto presence with new engineering hub
Pinterest has revealed plans to expand its Toronto presence with 50 hires and an engineering hub in the city. The engineering…
Today in acquisitions: WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical, Alayacare, Ataccama
Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or been acquired, including WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical,…