Wattpad Books partnership with Penguin Random House marks first expansion into Europe
Toronto-based Wattpad has announced is Books arm is partnering with publishing giant Penguin Random House UK to bring the platform’s…
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Wholesale local food platform FreshSpoke raises $550,000 seed round
FreshSpoke, a wholesale local food software platform provider based in Barrie, Ont., has raised a $550,000 seed round. The…
Lightspeed reports 38 percent revenue growth in Q1 2019
Montreal-based Lightspeed has released its financial results for the fiscal first quarter, ending June 30, 2019. The now-public…
FreshBooks raises “most significant investment so far” from JPMorgan Chase
Toronto-based cloud accounting software FreshBooks has announced that JPMorgan Chase & Co. has made a strategic investment…
Edge computing startup Ormuco receives $4 million from Province of Quebec
Edge computing startup Ormuco has received a $4 million investment from the Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation. “Ormuco…
Mobile offers platform GetintheLoop partners with RBC Ventures
Kelowna-based mobile offers platform GetintheLoop has announced a partnership with RBC Ventures to bring offers and experiences…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The changing tide of SaaS
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
AccessNow receives $2.7 million from federal government for accessibility platform
AccessNow, an online platform that crowdsources information on the accessibility of public spaces and venues, such as restaurants…
Invixium raises $4.5 million CAD in in debt financing for biometric security solution
Invixium, a biometric security products manufacturer for access control and workforce digitalization, based in Toronto, has…
Rockport Networks receives $2.9 million loan from FedDev Ontario
Ottawa-based SaaS startup Rockport Networks has received a $2.9 million loan from the federal government’s FedDev Ontario…
One year after acquisition, Hubdoc’s Jamie McDonald joins Xero executive team
Toronto-based Hubdoc’s co-founder and CEO Jamie McDonald has been appointed executive general manager of product, accounting,…
7shifts, Coconut Software among 17 Saskatchewan projects receiving a collective $21 million
Seventeen Saskatchewan-based projects and startups, including Saskatoon-based 7shifts and Coconut Software, have received a…
Today in executive hires: Susan Van Klink (League), Bhavin Shah (Top Hat)
Two Toronto-based tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s…
Toronto-based film location platform Set Scouter acquires US competitor
Set Scouter, a peer-to-peer platform connecting film producers with homeowners looking to rent their spaces for production,…
Ample Organics makes layoffs as capital dries up in Canadian cannabis industry
Toronto-based cannabis software startup Ample Organics has made company-wide layoffs, reducing its staff by around 16 percent,…