US-based food delivery startup Favour abruptly shuts down Toronto operations
Austin, Texas-based Favor, which launched in Toronto in August 2015, has shut down operations in Toronto. In Canada, the company…
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Toronto-based mobile studio Tiny Hearts acquired by Shopify
Toronto-based mobile studio Tiny Hearts has been acquired by Shopify. It’s the second acquisition for Shopify in just…
#DisruptorsPitch contest winner HiMama is the Slack for daycares and parents
Last week, BNN’s The Disruptors made an open call for startups in its pitch contest, challenging companies to use social…
Today in funding: Zensurance, Filefacets
Two Canadian SaaS companies raised funding for their next stage of growth this week. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Calgary becomes latest Canadian city to legalize Uber
Another Canadian city has officially gone pro-Uber. The city of Calgary announced on November 28 that it had amended its transportation…
UberEATS Toronto reportedly changing pricing model, resulting in reduced pay for drivers
A Redditor claiming to be a former UberEATS driver has posted to the /r/toronto subreddit stating that Uber informed all UberEATS…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Netflix-like ambitions
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. S|W is sponsored by none…
Traction on Demand talks about balancing growth with ‘good business’
For every top-of-mind tech firm like Slack, Hootsuite, and Shopify on the Canadian scene, there are literally hundreds of innovative…
Toronto-based WhatRunsWhere acquired by Pathmatics
Toronto-based WhatRunsWhere.com, which helps online marketers and advertisers track the success of their digital advertising…
As Black Friday approaches, Shopify launches app to give users access to flash sales
Shopify has launched a new sale app called Frenzy, focused on giving users quick access to flash sales just in time for Cyber…
Today in funding: Information Venture Partners, TandemLaunch
Two Canadian funds have closed rounds that will be dedicating to injecting Canadian in strong Canadian companies in the future.…
Vision Critical founder Andrew Reid leaving executive team to found spinoff company
Andrew Reid, founder and president of corporate innovation of Vancouver-based Vision Critical, has announced the launch of…
As Wattpad celebrates 10th birthday, CEO Allen Lau shares Netflix-like ambitions
In 2007, Allen Lau and his close friend Ivan Yuen were a year into building out their vision for a mobile reading platform…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Growing as fast as Slack
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. S|W is sponsored by none…
Today in funding: PageCloud, Zafin, Procurify
Cloud-based companies are well-represented in this roundup of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and…