Stripe launches service allowing Canadian businesses to process payments in 130 currencies
It’s only been six months since the rollout of Stripe Instant Payouts this past September, but Canadian businesses using…
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Owls, unicorns, and narwhals (maybe)
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
Montreal-based Dialogue raises $4 million, announces Ontario expansion
Dialogue, which allows employers to offer employees access to healthcare through mobile, announced a $4 million seed round.…
Pilly says its mobile pharmacy platform helps patients feel “in control” of their health
For people who take medicine on a regular basis, that means a lot of time spent waiting around at pharmacies for refills and…
MoveSnap wants all-in-one moving platform to become standard service offered by real estate agents
MoveSnap, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, is aiming to help people manage the moving process in one single platform.…
Slack fixes bug that granted hackers access to accounts and messages
A security flaw that recently surfaced within the popular enterprise chat platform Slack has been resolved. The vulnerability,…
Today in company updates: LANDR, WealthBar, Dream Payments
Startups in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in product…
Hootsuite refutes questions of unicorn status following Bloomberg report
Hootsuite has long been reported in the media as one of Canada’s few unicorns, the term for startups valued at $1 billion…
L-SPARK announces startups joining winter 2017 cohort to set foundation for scale
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has announced the six startups that will join its winter 2017 accelerator program. The…
Today in funding ($17.8M): Appili Therapeutics, Enbala Power Network, Sofdesk
This week, several Canadian startups made significant funding announcements. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – SaaS with benefits
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using…
TouchBistro partners with Thinking Capital to launch restaurant financing
Toronto-based TouchBistro and Thinking Capital have announced a partnership meant to help restaurants secure financing that…
Dwello wants to take on the “last stand” of cheques with rent payment platform
For property managers and landlords who manage multiple properties and tenants, it can be overwhelming to track payments and…
Hootsuite acquires New York-based LiftMetrix to help customers measure social marketing ROI
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has announced that it has acquired New York-based LiftMetrix, which offers a tool to measure the…
Halogen Software acquired by Saba for $293 million
Ottawa-based Halogen Software has been acquired by California-based Saba, which delivers a cloud-based intelligent talent management…