Cyclica raises additional $2.25 million for platform that predicts drug effectiveness
Toronto-based Cyclica, which has developed a predictive analytics platform that can model and predict the effectiveness, side…
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OpenText set to acquire forensic security firm Guidance Software for $300 million
Waterloo-based OpenText, a provider of enterprise information management systems, announced that it is set to acquire Pasadena,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – What’s your SaaS spend?
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Today in key hires: Sortable begins growth of Toronto team, Vision Critical announces new CRO
Two Canadian startups announced major additions to their teams; BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you the latest…
Street Contxt expands its sell side platform to buy side investors
Toronto-based Street Contxt announced that it has launched its buy side platform. Street Contxt said the new buy side platform…
Hack To Start Ep.157: Adii Pienaar, founder of Conversio
Adii Pienaar is the founder of Conversio, an all-in one marketing dashboard. Pienaar is based in Cape Town, South Africa and…
Flybits raises $6.5 million Series B with Information Venture Partners, Portag3
Toronto-based Flybits has raised a $6.5 million Series B led by Information Venture Partners. New investor Portag3 Ventures…
FreshBooks raises $57 million to invest in North American expansion
FreshBooks has raised a $57 million CAD funding round led by existing investor Georgian Partners, with participation from Accomplice…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Shopify’s newest sales channel
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
On the heels of Startupfest win, Flashfood raises $1.5 million seed round
It’s been a good week of funding for Toronto-based Flashfood. After winning $140,000 for Startupfest, the company has announced…
Flashfood wins $140,000 Best in Fest prize at Startupfest
Flashfood has won the $140,000 Best in Fest top prize at Startupfest. The prize was among several handed out at Montreal’s…
Shopify hosting Canada-wide tour to encourage people to launch businesses on its platform
This summer, Shopify is conducting Shop Class, an eight-stop tour across Canada to convince more people to launch their businesses…
Assent Compliance raises $40 million Series B round, plans to hire 100 people
Ottawa-based Assent Compliance, which provides enterprise compliance SaaS software and data management solutions, has raised…
Merchants will soon be able to sell products on eBay through Shopify
Shopify announced that it is partnering with eBay to allow its merchants to list and sell their products on eBay directly from…
Second Closet raises $500,000 from Hyatt brothers for pay-per-item storage company
Toronto-based Second Closet’s $500,000 seed round only took a day. That was partly thanks to BlueCat founder Michael Hyatt,…