Vancouver EdTech startup Riipen raises $5 million pre-Series A
Vancouver-based EdTech startup Riipen, which has created an experiential learning platform that allows companies to connect…
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Image optimization software startup Blinkloader acquired by Uploadcare
Vancouver-based Blinkloader, which has developed an image optimization tool, has been acquired by US-based content delivery…
Vistara Capital caps technology growth fund at oversubscribed $150 million CAD
Vancouver-based venture firm Vistara Capital Partners, which focuses on growth debt and growth equity, has closed its Vistara…
Pet tech startup Pawzy wins Queen’s University pitch competition
A newly launched pet tech startup from Toronto has won its first pitch competition, earning the top prize after competing against…
BlackBerry, L-Spark announce second cohort of joint accelerator
BlackBerry and Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark have announced the six companies in the second cohort of their joint accelerator…
ScribbleLive acquired by Brazil-based Rock Content
Toronto-based ScribbleLive has been acquired by Latin-American content marketing startup Rock Content. The price of the deal…
Wattpad to open second headquarters in Halifax
Wattpad is set to open a second headquarters in Halifax. The move comes at the end of a busy year for the online entertainment…
Breather reportedly lays off staff across North America
Breather, the Montreal-based real estate tech company, reportedly laid off a number of its staff on Thursday, possibly accounting…
Cybersecurity startup Zebu secures $5.2 million CAD in seed funding
Kitchener-Waterloo cybersecurity startup, Zebu, has closed $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed financing, in the company’s…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Canadian SaaS skyrockets
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
BC-based Thoughtexchange raises $20 million Series B
BC-based crowdsourcing software company, Thoughtexchange, has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The round was led by…
Benevity is taking its corporate social responsibility platform mobile
Benevity, the Calgary-based tech company that has become a global leader for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform,…
Vision Critical appoints new CEO, moves headquarters to Toronto
Vancouver-founded customer experience management startup Vision Critical Communications has announced it is replacing its CEO…
Shift closes $1 million CAD seed round, appoints first CEO
Victoria-based startup Shift has officially closed $1 million CAD in seed funding for its workplace productivity desktop app…
Uberflip acquires interactive content creation platform SnapApp
Content experience platform Uberflip has acquired Boston-based SnapApp, an interactive content creation platform. Terms of…