Real Matters named CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named Markham-based Real Matters as the CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year. The CIX…
SaaS
Wealthsimple, Trulioo among Canadian companies in CB Insights FinTech 250
Several Canadian FinTech companies have made CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which highlights a select group of emerging…
Hack To Start Ep.154: Huda Idrees, founder and CEO of Dot Health
Huda Idrees is the founder and CEO of Dot Health, a platform that enables secure and easy access to your personal health data.…
Shutterstock acquires Toronto-based Flashstock for $65 million
Shutterstock has acquired Toronto-based Flashstock for $65 million CAD. Flashstock’s platform allows brands to request…
Startup Canada Podcast: Saskatchewan Unicorns with Townfolio’s Ryley Iverson
Townfolio CEO Ryley Iverson knows it takes commitment, dedication, ambition, and a wonderfully supportive team to build a solid…
Phemi raises $10 million, partners with South Africa-based insurer
Vancouver-based Phemi has raised $10 million in funding as it works to expand its sales and marketing capabilities. The round…
Beauceron Security raises $500,000 to expand cyber risk management platform across North America
Fredericton-based Beauceron Security, a cybersecurity software developer, has raised a $500,000 seed round of funding. The…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Cloud hypergrowth
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Shopify redesigns POS as part of focus on bricks-and-mortar merchants
Shopify announced that it is extending the latest redesign of its ecommerce platform to Shopify POS. Shopify said Shopify POS’s…
Hubdoc raises $6 million to remove the administration from accounting
Hubdoc has raised a $6 million seed round led by the BDC IT Venture Fund and Round13 Capital, with participation from Hyde…
As Travis Kalanick resigns, Canadian co-founder Garrett Camp says Uber was too focused on growth
Travis Kalanick has resigned as Uber’s CEO, eight years after founding the company. According to The New York Times,…
League kicks off US expansion with plans for massive $100M USD round by 2018
League announced the kickoff of its US expansion, with plans to be in the top 10 US metro areas by summer 2018. The company…
Logojoy raises $900,000 seed round to stay ahead of design automation space
Logojoy has raised an $900,000 seed round in its first-ever round of financing. Launched by former Weebly UX designer Dawson…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – More Slack rumours
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Hootsuite launches lead-generation platform for sales reps as it doubles down on enterprise
Hootsuite has launched its Amplify for Selling platform designed to help sales teams embrace “social selling” by…