League, Mogo among regional finalists for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Ernst & Young has named the regional finalists across several categories for its EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 awards…
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OpenText launches AI assistant to help business analysts with decision making, task automation
Waterloo-based OpenText, a provider of enterprise information management (EIM) systems, has launched OpenText Magellan, an…
Casalova acquires MyPropertyManagers, including assets of $35 million
Toronto-based Casalova, an online real estate marketplace, has acquired property management group MyPropertyManagers (MyPM)…
Chronometriq raises $3.5 million to expand health appointment booking platform across North America
Montreal-based Chronometriq, which provides an online healthcare appointment booking solution, announced that it has secured…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Recipe for SaaS success
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Following nearly $1 million raise, GoBumpFree launches travel platform for airline employees
GoBumpFree has launched its travel platform for airline employees and retirees after raising nearly $1 million from private…
Ontario gives $1.5 million to Carrot Rewards app, celebrates 200,000 users
The Ontario government is providing $1.5 million to Carrot Rewards, an app that rewards users for increasing digital finance…
Today in company updates: Ask The Doctor reaches 250,000 doctor milestone, Flexiti Financial launches POS with 800 retailers
This week, two Toronto startups launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Ask The Doctor…
Nelson acquires Edusight’s technology
Nelson has acquired Edusight technology assets, marking the publisher’s first purely digital acquisition. The company…
Shopify launches Exchange marketplace to help merchants sell their businesses
Shopify has launched Exchange, a new marketplace for buying ecommerce websites. In a forum post, Shopify says it has “hundreds”…
Hack To Start Ep.155: Jeff Morris Jr., director of product management and revenue at Tinder
Jeff Morris Jr. is the director of product management and revenue at Tinder. Morris Jr. got into tech after seeing a tweet…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – the one word you never use
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Quote Kong and Vini named winners of Fundica’s $1 million investment prize
The 2017 Fundica roadshow has concluded with the announcement of two winners. Fundica kicked off its cross-Canada tour in January…
Q4 lays off 13 people at its Toronto office
Q4 has laid off 13 people at its Toronto office, BetaKit has learned. In a statement to BetaKit, CEO Darrell Heaps confirmed…
Waterloo-based Bonfire raises $11 million to automate the procurement process
Waterloo-based Bonfire has raised $11 million in financing. The round was led by global investment firm Battery Ventures, with…