Sports content startup STN Video acquired by Minute Media
Victoria startup’s platform distributes video content from major sports leagues.
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The “mother of all breaches” and more layoffs at Salesforce
Plus: The Vancouver startup partnering with Napster (in 2024).
The war against tech enshittification
This is why we can’t have nice things.
Spellbook secures $27-million CAD Series A to scale “AI copilot for lawyers”
The legaltech’s generative AI offering aims to help lawyers review and draft contracts.
Beatdapp unveils $22.9 million CAD, partnerships with Universal Music Group, SoundExchange, Napster
Startup offers fraud protection tech to the music industry.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – NowVertical’s boardroom drama spills into the public
Plus: 7shifts cuts 19 percent of staff in new layoffs to start 2024.
These three Canadian tech unicorns are hiring
1Password, Trulioo, Shopify are all looking to beef up their sales teams.
7shifts cuts 19 percent of staff in new layoffs to start 2024
This marks the restaurant software firm’s second workforce reduction in four months.
Software acquirer Valsoft closes $229 million CAD in growth financing
Montréal consolidator claims its business has more than doubled in the last two years.
Vistara Growth bets on two US-based supply chain software companies
Vistara Growth recently closed $200 million for its fifth private credit fund.
MindBridge headlines slew of #CDNtech companies making executive leadership changes
ActiveState, Acuity Insights, AnalytixInsight, Volaris Group, Flashfood also named new CEOs just this week.
Bot management software startup Wysdom acquired by US-based Calabrio
Calabrio will integrate Wysdom’s virtual agent solutions into its customer support network.
NowVertical appoints Sandeep Mendiratta CEO as board looks to put company “back on track for growth”
Board promotes two leaders from NowVertical’s acquired companies to key leadership roles.
Springdel closes $5 million as it looks to bring automation to mobile device management
The startup’s enterprise customers include Cathay Pacific, Unilever, and 7-Eleven.
GrowerIQ acquires cannabis tech competitor Ample Organics from US-based Akerna
Deal returns Ample to Canadian ownership over three years after it was bought by Akerna.