Visier makes first acquisition, acquiring Yva.ai’s tech and team to expand understanding of how employees work
Visier plans to parlay deal into new collaboration analytics product.
SaaS
Tailscale closes $128 million CAD Series B to scale VPN service, amass more developer evangelists
Amid a sea of top-down network security solutions, Tailscale’s bottom-up approach is paying dividends.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Global rules for the internet?
Plus: Inside Twitter, Fears That Musk’s Views Will Revisit Past Troubles.
Userful secures $10 million for tech that centralizes brands’ visual network
NASA, Nestlé, among over a thousand companies using Userful’s visual networking platform.
Hockey Canada partner Spordle acquires Vancouver-based HiSports
The move will make Spordle a leading provider of all minor hockey in BC.
Shipfusion secures $51.2 million CAD to expand warehouse network to Dallas, New Jersey
Canadian-based Shipfusion wants to win big in the US fulfillment market.
Later acquired by US influencer marketing platform Mavrck
Vancouver’s Later started as an Instagram tool in 2013.
Part3 closes $625,000 to help architects manage construction projects
As wave of construction tech solutions target contractors, Part3 serves architects.
Yamaha Motor Ventures leads Verge Ag’s $7.5 million Series A round to scale precision farming tech
Verge Ag wants to help farmers plan(t) ahead.
Nasdaq-listed Thoughtworks acquires Toronto software product development firm Connected
With Connected’s integration, Thoughtworks plots for a Canadian expansion.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Twitter takeover talks
Plus: CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO Ryan Levenberg steps down.
Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce
Canvass’ no-code platform lets manufacturers predict the future.
Thentia secures additional $10 million from BDC Capital, opens HQ in Oklahoma
Thentia finds a sweet home in Oklahoma.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian outage outrage
Plus: Hootsuite appoints former Mailchimp exec as CPO.
CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO, Ryan Levenberg, steps down
COO Donna de Winter will assume the role of interim CFO.