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,…
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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,…
Today in seed funding: Clik.ai, Veühub
Two Toronto-based startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who has raised.…
Bryan Murphy tracks six months as Breather’s CEO, reflects on 2019’s milestones
Six months ago, Bryan Murphy was tapped as the new CEO of Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather, a startup that…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad’s making money moves
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Wattpad launches monetization model globally
Toronto-based Wattpad has announced that two of its monetization initiatives, Wattpad Paid Stories and Wattpad Premium, are…
Rival Technologies raises first financing round totalling $8.5 million CAD
Rival Technologies, a voice, video, and chat marketing solution based in Vancouver, has raised $8.5 million CAD, claiming to…
Saskatoon-based Vendasta raises $40 million CAD in growth capital
Cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses (SMBs) Vandasta announced on Wednesday that it has raised $40 million…
Flybits secures $45 million CAD Series C for context-as-a-service platform
Toronto-based Flybits, a context-as-a-service platform for mobile apps, has closed a $45 million CAD ($35 million USD) Series…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – AWS closes the SaaS gap
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Former Enercare CEO John Macdonald joins Parity as chair of the board
Parity, a Toronto-based computer software company using AI to reduce carbon emissions for condos and multi-tenant buildings,…
Nova Scotia’s Securicy raises $1.8 million from public, private investors
Cape Breton-based Securicy, which provides end-to-end cybersecurity tools and resources for small and medium businesses, has…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A fragmented market
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Weever Apps raises $1.6 million for Process Manager software
Hamilton-based Weever Apps, a B2B SaaS company that creates workplace solutions to reduce the need for paper, has raised $1,625,000…
Amsterdam’s Spaces to open first Ottawa location, three more in Toronto
Spaces, an Amsterdam-founded workspace company, is opening four new co-working locations in Ontario. The four new locations…