Today in funding ($400,000): MadLipz, Parlay
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
SaaS
Slack raises $427 USD million with $7.1 billion USD valuation
Slack has raised $427 million USD in a Series H round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and General Atlantic, according to…
Swob aims to connect students with employers with its “Tinder for jobs”
Searching for part-time jobs during the school year or securing a full-time summer position can be challenging for many high…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Another round for Slack?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Wattpad partners with iflix to co-produce movies in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
Wattpad has announced a content partnership with Malaysia-based streaming service iflix to co-produce Wattpad stories for iflix…
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…
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.…