S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Gaining ground in SaaS
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TranQool shutting down operations by October 31
Toronto-based TranQool, which connects people with online therapists, will cease operations as of October 31. The company shared…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 87: Why hasn’t Twitter learned any lessons from Slack?
Does Twitter understand what its problem is? That’s the question the team is asking this week on the latest CanCon podcast.…
Toronto-based Trellis raises $2.5 million from Snoop Dogg’s venture firm
Toronto-based Trellis, which provides cannabis inventory management software, has raised $2.5 million led by Casa Verde Capital.…
Dublin-based Jobbio raises $18 million as part of Canadian expansion
Dublin-based careers marketplace Jobbio has raised a $18 million CAD Series A as it looks to scale in the UK and Canada. “It’s…
Competitor intelligence platform Klue launches with $4 million in funding
Vancouver-based Klue has launched out of stealth with $4 million in funding. The round was led by OMERS Ventures, with participation…
Transit raises $5 million with mission to make car ownership obsolete
Montreal-based Transit has raised $5 million in a round led by Accel Partners. Accomplice, Real Ventures, and BDC also joined…
Ritual raises $53 million Series B
Toronto-based Ritual has raised $53 million CAD ($43.5 milion USD) in a Series B round led by Insight Venture Partners, according…
Picniic raises $2 million from Norway-based Telenor
Vancouver-based Picniic, which allows families to keep track of their activities in a single platform, has raised a $2 million…
NewKnow hopes its tech will help retail workers become brand experts
Chances are, when you think technology and retail, your mind immediately goes to ecommerce. But despite the prediction of the…
ScribbleLive acquires ion interactive to expand its content creation platform
Toronto-based ScribbleLive has acquired ion interactive, a Florida-based enterprise SaaS platform. ion interactive allows marketers…
CareGuide taps into Silicon Valley Bank as it eyes more acquisitions
CareGuide is known for its unorthodox approach to growth. After raising its seed funding from over 70 institutional investors…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Has SaaS become commodified?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Slack confirms $250 million USD raise from SoftBank to expand service in Japan
Slack has raised $250 million USD from SoftBank, according to The Financial Times. Slack is now valued at $5.1 billion USD…
Nudge.ai hopes artificial intelligence will help build better human relationships
Artificial intelligence is set to transform every industry — including companies that are focused on facilitating better…