Cybersecurity platform HYAS receives $475,000 from Western Innovation Initiative
Victoria-based HYAS, which develops intelligence tools to help InfoSec and cybersecurity professionals identify threats and…
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CrowdRiff celebrates customer milestone as it pursues global expansion
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing solution for destination and travel brands, has announced several milestones…
Relogix raises $1.4 million to help enterprises understand how employees use workspaces
Kanata-based Relogix, which has developed a solution to provide data-driven insight into how employees use a workplace, has…
Event ticketing platform Picatic acquired by Eventbrite
Vancouver-based digital ticketing and event registration platform Picatic has been acquired by Eventbrite. Eventbrite said…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Slack eats up chat losers
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Communo raises $1 million seed round from Panache Ventures to expand marketing platform
Calgary-based Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $1 million seed…
Xero acquires Toronto’s Hubdoc for $70 million USD
Accounting service Xero announced today that it has acquired Toronto-based document management startup Hubdoc for $70 million…
Shopify hits $245 million in revenue for Q2 2018, but growth is slowing
Shopify released financial results today for Q2 2018, which ended on June 30, 2018. Shopify’s total revenue in the quarter…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Shopify rings up augmented reality shopping
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Slack acquiring Atlassian’s HipChat
Slack is acquiring Atlassian’s HipChat and Stride chat collaboration service, and moving its users to the Slack platform.…
Shopify’s first physical space opening in Los Angeles
Shopify announced that it will open its first permanent, physical space in Los Angeles. Shopify said that later this year,…
Customer identity platform LoginRadius raises $17 million Series A with Microsoft
Vancouver-based LoginRadius, which has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps businesses manage and secure their…
Unbounce brings on former Bench VP as CRO
Vancouver-based Unbounce, a platform that provides tools and resources to help marketers create high-converting landing pages,…
Quantum Benchmark integrating software into Google’s quantum computing framework
Kitchener-based Quantum Benchmark announced that it is collaborating with Google to support the development of quantum computing…
Ridesharing apps have until September 2019 to apply to enter BC’s taxi market
British Columbia’s ruling NDP government is paving the way for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in the…