Today in company updates: Lightspeed, Eden
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
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Exiger acquires Toronto-based OutsideIQ for AI-based financial compliance solutions
Toronto-based OutsideIQ has just been acquired by New York-based Exiger, a company that helps businesses monitor compliances…
Hockeystick and the Lazaridis Institute partner to build a central data hub for Canada’s startup ecosystem
Toronto-based Hockeystick is known for helping investors keep track of their portfolio companies’ data through a simple dashboard.…
Today in company updates: mnubo, You.i TV, CrowdRiff
In recent weeks, Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the latest…
Hootsuite launches $5 million fund to get more devs building enterprise integrations
Hootsuite has launched the Integration Fund, a $5 million, multi-year fund to support developers building enterprise integrations…
Rubikloud now using Microsoft Azure to support retailers moving “terabytes” of data to the cloud
Toronto-based Rubikloud announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud computing platform to power its…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Shopify targets Square
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
The Money Finder closes $1.5 million seed round from Build Ventures, Innovacorp
Halifax-based The Money Finder has raised a $1.5 million seed round from Build Ventures, with participation from Innovacorp.…
CEO Carol Leaman explains how Axonify helps “deskless workers” stay engaged at work
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Amber Kanwar sat down with Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify, to discuss her company’s…
Shopify’s new Unity Buy SDK lets game developers sell products in-game
Announced yesterday at Shopify Unite in San Francisco, Shopify’s new Unity Buy SDK allows game developers to sell merchandise…
Montreal-based SweetIQ acquired by Gannett media company
Montreal-based SweetIQ has been acquired by Gannett media company, which owns brands like USA Today, the Detroit Free Press,…
Tasktop raises $11.3 million Series A to ramp up sales of team collaboration platform
Vancouver-based Tasktop, which creates software that automates the software development process, announced that it has closed…
Shopify hopes “tens of millions” of consumers will use new Shopify Pay within a year
In addition to a new self-designed chip and card reader, Ottawa-based Shopify also announced the launch of Shopify Pay at its…
Shopify announces self-designed PoS card reader to grab US customers from Square
During its Unite conference in San Francisco, Shopify unveiled a string of new features for its merchants — including a chip…
Hack To Start Ep.145: Gina Gotthilf, VP of growth and marketing at Duolingo
Gina Gotthilf is the VP of growth and marketing at Duolingo, a platform for free language education for the world. Gotthilf…