Google reveals second cohort of Canadian cloud accelerator
Tiggy, Booxi, and SmartONE are some of the 11 startups joining this year.
SaaS
ApplyBoard makes first acquisition, grabbing Panda Portal to train recruiters
ApplyBoard has rebranded Panda Portal to TrainHub.
MinuteBox scores $5 million CAD to accelerate growth of its legaltech solution
Lawyer-led MinuteBox helps law firms manage their operations.
With $150 million USD in fresh funding, Montréal’s Talent.com is ready to take on Indeed worldwide
Co-CEO says startup wants to be Pepsi to Indeed’s Coke.
Impact.com acquires Pressboard to ramp up branded content program for publishers
Pressboard was formerly a customer of Trackonomics, an Impact.com company.
Scribble Data closes $2.2 million to help data science teams train machine learning models
Scribble Data aims to dip into Toronto’s machine learning talent pool.
Virtual Gurus closes $8.4 million amid US-driven demand for diversity-focused virtual assistants
CEO Bobbie Racette one of the first Indigenous women in #CDNtech to close a Series A round.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – M&A over IPO
Plus: One year in, Backbone Angels is closing gaps for underrepresented founders.
HubSpot opens first Canadian office in Toronto
HubSpot aims to add over 50 employees in Ontario.
StoreToDoor secures $1.25 million to take same-day delivery service to new markets
After spending years running his own restaurants, Scott Love wants to help other retailers deliver goods.
Market watch: Nuvei, VerticalScope, Magnet Forensics
Nuvei posts strong Q4, 2021 earnings as VerticalScope, Magnet see mixed results.
Online threat detection firm Echosec Systems closes $10 million credit facility from Espresso Capital
Echosec helps security teams detect web-based data for threat intelligence.
Somm acquires last-minute restaurant reservation app Dinr to move beyond wine recommendation
Somm describes Dinr deal as “part of a bigger vision” for the wine-focused startup.
Clio and Trulioo say not now to IPOs as CEOs discuss unicorn M&A strategies
Clio CEO says IPO window is closed, and “probably gone” for 2022.
Led by Serena Williams’ venture fund, Calico closes $2.6 million CAD to help D2C fashion brands manage their supply chain
Calico’s founder is building the tool she wishes she had for her own D2C brands.