Propulso raises strategic funding to facilitate US expansion
Propulso says the funding has already allowed it to double its workforce.
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As Collision kicks off, four Canadian tech startups unveil new funding
Heylist, Vosyn, Pok Pok, and Ability Biologics have all raised fresh capital.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Regulations? Uber can “suck it up,” says BC premier
Plus: Copperleaf to go private in billion-dollar deal.
Borderless AI makes its Cohere-powered HR agent free to use
As part of the Cohere Startup Program, Borderless hopes to attract new customers by opening up its AI offering.
Sharethrough to merge with French adtech firm Equativ
Deal comes two-and-a-half years after Sharethrough scrapped TSX IPO plans.
Legaltech startup Alexi looks to ramp up hires with $15 million CAD in new funding
Startup hopes to almost triple team size by the end of this year.
Copperleaf Technologies to join wave of #CDNtech go-privates in $1-billion deal with IFS
Copperleaf expects IFS to continue investing in its Vancouver team.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Certn gets investigated by privacy watchdogs
Plus: BlackBerry asks court to throw out workplace misconduct suit.
How Dax Dasilva plans to get Lightspeed to $1 billion in revenue
Dax is back: why he stepped down, then returned, as the company he founded approaches its 20th birthday.
Tiny appoints WeCommerce head Jordan Taub as its new CEO
Tiny co-founders Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling will “remain actively involved” as company chairs.
Federal, BC privacy watchdogs investigating Certn over its use of personal data
Investigation will examine Certn’s tenant-screening services and its compliance with privacy laws.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Salesforce’s first revenue miss in 18 years
Plus: Vista Equity writing off PluralSight after $3.5 billion acquisition.
Apollo Insurance closes $18.5 million CAD for new buy now, pay later subsidiary
FinShore allows Apollo’s customers to defer payments on their insurance premiums.
Valsoft nabs Progitek in sixth acquisition of 2024
Valsoft closed $229 million CAD in growth financing in January to expand its portfolio.
After validating “enterprise farming playbook” in the US, IntelliCulture closes $3.5 million
AgTech startup is now looking to grow its team, double down on R&D.