Hookdeck raises $2.65 million CAD to connect the information that “rules the web”
Technical staff from Shopify, Gorgias, Checkout, and Designstripe all invest in Matrix Partners-led round.
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Wavy raises $2.5 million to combat remote work, burnout, talent churn
Beer tastings? Yoga? Wellness workshops? There’s a Wavy experience for that.
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Plus: Federal #Budget2022 surprisingly heavy on innovation policy.
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MyComply closes $5.6 million CAD to sell construction tech platform to US companies
CEO calls startup’s contract with New York City its “growth hack.”
In effort to cut costs, CSE-listed Legible lays off over a third of its employees
Legible becomes second publicly-traded Canadian tech firm to announce significant layoffs in the past week.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Tough cuts, big hopes
Plus: Antitrust bill targeting Amazon, Google, Apple gets support from DOJ.
Citylitics closes $6.2 million CAD to help companies spot public infrastructure sales opportunities
After building presence in transportation, Citylitics plans to move into new verticals like power.
Thinkific CEO describes layoffs as effort to preserve cash amid tough capital-raising environment for public companies
Company’s share price has risen 13 percent since layoffs were announced.
Canadian startups in Y Combinator tie all-time high at Winter 2022 Demo Day
For the second time, 16 Canadian startups participated in a YC cohort.
With new funding, Athennian hopes to follow in Clio’s unicorn footsteps
The legaltech startup’s backers include Clio’s CEO.
Following 2021 losses, Thinkific to lay off 100 employees
Layoffs to impact one-fifth of Thinkific’s 499-person team.
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Plus: How SiriusXM bought and bungled a beloved podcast network.
RoofBundle secures $500,000, support from construction players to fuel launch of roofing software solution
Construction vet David Peters has set out to help other contractors run their businesses.
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Plus: Virtual Gurus closes $8.4 million amid US demand for diversity-focused virtual assistants.