Scooter-share platform Joyride planning global expansion
Toronto-based Joyride plans to launch its scooter-share offering with operators in “over a dozen” global markets…
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Espresso Capital opens Montreal office
Toronto-based venture debt firm Espresso Capital has announced the opening of its new Montreal office. “Without question,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – La Caisse’s big investment
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Wattpad announces first country manager for India
Toronto-based Wattpad has appointed its first country manager for India. Devashish Sharma will lead the company’s efforts…
Box hires country VP for Canada
Former Salesforce VP Adam Drew has joined Box as country VP of Canada. Before Box, Drew ran enterprise sales for central Canada…
Great-West Life expands Dialogue healthcare platform across Canada
Great-West Life has expanded Dialogue’s virtual employee healthcare platform across Canada. The insurance giant began…
Chainvu raises $2.6 million CAD to help the logistics industry track shipments in real-time
Mississauga-based Chainvu, which targets the logistics industry with continuous, live monitoring of location, integrity, safety,…
HYAS receives $2 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank
Infosec and cybersecurity company HYAS has announced that it has entered into a debt financing agreement with Silicon Valley…
La Caisse invests $200 million in Montreal’s Plusgrade
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse) is taking an equity interest totalling $200 million in Plusgrade, a provider…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – How fast is enough for SaaS startups?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Patriot One acquiring threat recognition software EhEye
Toronto-based Patriot One Technologies is set to acquire New Brunswick-based EhEye, a video threat recognition software company.…
Brizi CEO Anna Hu shares smart fundraising strategies at #TechTO
Getting lead investors to commit to a funding round can be incredibly tricky for any startup big or small – most of the…
Betterez appoints Porter Airlines CCO Michael Deluce to board of directors
Toronto-based Betterez, a company that builds cloud-based ticketing and reservations systems in the ground travel industry,…
IBM partners with IVADO, plans to hire 100 people in Montreal
IBM is partnering with Montreal’s Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO) as it expands its operations in the city. IBM…
Storyflow rebrands to Voiceflow, pivots to Alexa Skills builder for business
Toronto-based Storyflow, which launched as a platform to build interactive voice entertainment on smart speakers, has changed…