S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password’s CEO isn’t worried about Apple
Plus: ApplyBoard CEO says market downturn isn’t slowing down international expansion or IPO plans.
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Hyatt brothers’ BlueCat to be acquired by another US private equity firm
Audax purchasing Toronto-based BlueCat from Madison Dearborn.
Beehivr secures $1 million from Investissement Québec to launch digital sales room solution
Beehivr aims to help more businesses maintain lasting relationships with clients.
ApplyBoard CEO says market downturn isn’t slowing down international expansion or IPO plans
CEO says ApplyBoard’s large cash reserves, “counter-cyclical” education market give startup room to grow.
Parallelz raises $3 million to challenge how app stores deliver, distribute apps
“Soon, sharing a mobile app will be as easy as sharing a meme.”
Twitter selects Canada as test market for new longform writing feature
When 280 characters isn’t enough, Twitter offers 2,500 words
Ataccama secures $150 million from Bain Capital’s Tech Opportunities Fund
The Toronto data management startup cuts ties with bootstrapping.
Axonify acquires employee communication startup Nudge
Axonify, Nudge plan to disrupt the marketplace for frontline employees.
As Apple moves to kill the password, 1Password CEO says he’s not worried
“Every time they’ve introduced something our business has gone up significantly.”
Autodesk alums close $5.3 million CAD to automate building design with Augmenta
Construction, real estate players have bought into Augmenta’s vision.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – The UWaterloo experts building quantum-safe cybersecurity
Plus: Google pays $118 million for underpaying women.
Areto Labs secures $1 million to address online abuse with machine learning
Areto Labs aims to help sports teams protect star athletes from social media trolls.
BBTV reduces workforce by 14 percent following revenue decline in Q1
Layoffs continue to sweep Canada’s tech sector.
Immigration expert-led Immigrate aims to help Canadian firms bring the talent they need to Canada
Immigrate claims to have processed over 1,800 applications to date.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Bessemer says centaurs are cool now, Clio agrees
Plus: 1Password adds Shopify alum Erin Zipes as chief legal officer, doubling C-suite over past year