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In recent weeks, Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the latest…
SaaS
Forestry.io closes first seed round in Canada with AngelList Syndicate
Charlottetown-based Forestry.io announced the close of a $744,000 ($560,000 USD) seed round. With this funding, Forestry.io…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A Real IPO
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
MedChart wants to make health records more accessible to patients with cloud-based platform
MedChart, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, aims to eliminate the barriers patients face when trying to access their…
Scholastic acquires Charlottetown-based Ooka Island
In a Facebook post, Ooka Island marketing director Joelle MacPhee revealed that the company has been acquired by Scholastic.…
LANDR partners with ASCAP to provide unlimited mastering to 600,000 composers
LANDR, a Montreal-based audio mastering platform, is partnering with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers…
Now an international company, Dax Dasilva explains why Lightspeed is committed to Canada
In 2005, Dax Dasilva saw an opportunity to develop point-of-sale software that would give small retailers a chance to compete…
Real Matters files to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Markham-based Real Matters filed on Monday to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The last Canadian tech company to go…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Don’t take US funding
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
#smallrooms Podcast: Nudge Rewards’ Jordan Ekers on mobile in the enterprise
Rob Kenedi sits down with Jordan Ekers, chief customer officer at Nudge Rewards, a mobile platform that allows retailers to…
LiveGauge wants to help brands measure ROI on real-world marketing campaigns
LiveGauge, the latest pitch on The Disruptors, wants to help brands measure their ROI at live events. The company offers a…
How thisopenspace’s founders turned a side hustle into a business
Talking to Yashar Nejati, co-founder and CEO of thisopenspace, a short-term rental marketplace for creative types, was truly…
Rakuten Kobo acquires ebook startup Shelfie
ebook giant Rakuten Kobo has announced the acquisition of Shelfie, a Vancouver-based startup that allowed people to take pictures…
Sharethebus rebrands to Bus.com, raises $6.5 million Series A
Montreal-based Sharethebus has rebranded to Bus.com on the heels of a $6.5 million Series A round. The round is led by Jackson…
Innisfil, Ont. piloting ridesharing transit service with Uber
Amidst its plethora of legal issues, driver blow-backs and CEO outbursts, popular car-hailing service Uber has struck up a…