Wattpad launches paid content program in the US
Wattpad has launched a new service in the US allowing readers to purchase exclusive content from writers on the platform. The…
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Alate Partners launches with $40 million in funding to boost real estate tech industry
Alate Partners, a new company dedicated to supporting companies in the real estate tech market, has launched with $40 million…
Tech leaders explain how agile and AI impact enterprise software at #WebSummit
As Web Summit 2018 wrapped up in Lisbon last week, over 70,000 attendees left the annual tech business conference. Having heard…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A hands-on approach to SaaS apps
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Hubba reportedly lays off half its staff following March pivot
Hubba has undergone its second round of layoffs this year, BetaKit has learned. Speaking with BetaKit, multiple sources familiar…
U of Guelph, Left investing $2.13 million in RightMesh project improving Northern connectivity
British Columbia-based Left and the University of Guelph’s School of Computer Science have announced a $2.13 million…
Chicago-based Bounteous acquires ecommerce agency Demac Media
Bounteous, a Chicago-based digital solutions company formerly known as HS2 Solutions, has acquired Toronto-based ecommerce…
Slack’s CTO shares how it became the fastest-growing business app in history
At Web Summit, Slack CTO Cal Henderson took to the centre stage to share how the Canadian-founded has grown to eight million…
L-SPARK announces four SaaS startups joining fall 2018 cohort
L-SPARK has announced that four new SaaS startups have joined its fall 2018 cohort. The companies were chosen after a SaaS…
Transit raises $17.5 million Series B to enable multimodal transportation
Montreal-based Transit has raised $17.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Alliance Ventures, a five-year $1…
Home maintenance startup Setter raises $10 million
Toronto-based home maintenance service Setter has announced that it’s raised $10 million in Series A funding, co-led…
OpenText acquiring Georgia-based Liaison for $310 million
Waterloo-based OpenText is set to acquire Georgia-based cloud enterprise company Liaison for $310 million. Liaison provides…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wasted cloud spend
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
One year later, Willful wants to make wills less scary
Talking about death can be uncomfortable; it’s unsettling to think about a loved one’s mortality, and can bring up thorny…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.157: Building accessible futures with Magnusmode’s Nadia Hamilton
Nadia Hamilton is the CEO of Magnusmode, an interactive app that coaches people with special needs through everyday situations…