How the strength of the Canadian dollar impacts SaaS companies
Over the last few years, Canadian SaaS businesses have had a significant benefit from the weak Canadian dollar. This is because…
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Lyft reportedly expanding into Canada this year
American ridesharing service Lyft might have plans to expand beyond the US. According to The Information, citing three people…
Shopify launches app allowing merchants to create QR codes
To coincide with the launch of iOS 11, Shopify announced the launch of Shopcodes, a free app that allows Shopify merchants…
Vancouver-based Foodee raises $10 million to continue North American expansion
Vancouver-based Foodee, a meal delivery service targeting corporates, announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A led…
#paid helps brands sell themselves through influencer marketing
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Toronto-based #paid appeared on the show to talk about how they are capitalizing on…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – SaaS VC boom
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Cities across Canada are bullish on hosting Amazon’s second headquarters
Amazon announced that it is looking for a second place to call home, and Canadians across the country are making noise for…
Vision Critical acquires Pressly to expand content-curation abilities
Vancouver-based Vision Critical has acquired Toronto-based Pressly, which allows organizations to collaborate and distribute…
Peerio hopes its platform will make team communication private and productive
As more companies rely on messaging apps to collaborate, companies across industries are thinking about how to ensure that…
Hack To Start Ep.164: Giuseppe Stuto, CEO of Fam
Giuseppe Stuto is the co-founder and CEO of Fam, a group video chat app for iMessage that quickly grew to over one million…
Flashfood wants to help grocery stores make money while helping the planet
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Toronto-based Flashfood pitched its platform that aims to help grocery stores make…
Today in AI: Integrate.ai closes $5.6M, Element AI partners with Automat
This week, two Canadian AI startups have made announcements on partnerships, funding, and more. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
LookBookHQ raises $13 million Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners
Toronto-based LookBookHQ has raised a $13 million CAD Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners, with participation…
Quebec gov’t will begin collecting taxes from Airbnb in October
The Quebec government has reached an agreement with home-sharing company Airbnb to begin collecting ‘lodging taxes’ from…
Hack To Start Ep.163: Drew Strojny, founder of Memberful
Drew Strojny is a retired NFL player turned tech entrepreneur. He is the founder of Memberful, super easy to use membership…