Benevity acquires Swiss firm Alaya to extend global reach
Benevity is acquiring the Swiss SaaS platform Alaya for an undisclosed amount. According to Benevity management, the acquisition…
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Whitecap Venture Partners closes $140 million Fund V to invest across Canada
Whitecap Venture Partners has secured $140 million CAD for its fifth fund, which will invest in early-stage B2B SaaS and medtech…
Former Shopify employees raise $8.5 million from Sequoia, Bessemer for new developer productivity startup Gadget
Ottawa-based Gadget has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners. The financing…
Four startups from initial Entrepreneur First Toronto cohort raise collective $5.7 million CAD
As part of Entrepreneur First Toronto’s initial cohort in the city, startups TriplePlay (formerly Lobby), Vivid Machines,…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Ontario judge swipes left on Tinder sale lawsuit appeal
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Legible sees CSE debut as stepping stone to global growth of ebook reading platform
After publicly launching its ebook reading platform a few weeks ago, Vancouver-based startup Legible began trading on the Canadian…
Toronto right-wing video platform Rumble to go public on Nasdaq through SPAC
Video-sharing platform Rumble is set to go public on the Nasdaq through a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC)…
Just Boardrooms raises $3 million, launches marketplace for in-person meeting spaces
Toronto-based Just Boardrooms has raised $3 million CAD from a group of angel investors as the company launched its online…
Benevity reports record Giving Tuesday with over $112 million donated through its platform
Calgary-based Benevity saw a record-setting Giving Tuesday this year, as $112.6 million CAD was donated to over 43,000 causes…
Life House closes $77 million CAD round co-led by Inovia, Kayak to help hotels boost profitability
After establishing itself as a full-service operator in the hotel space, Life House has secured $77 million CAD ($60 million…
Staffbase acquires Valo Solutions to extend communications solution to Microsoft 365
Corporate communications company Staffbase has acquired Finland-based Valo Solutions for an undisclosed amount. Founded in…
mCloud raises $12.1 million CAD in Nasdaq uplisting
mCloud Technologies Corp. has raised $12.1 million CAD ($9.5 million USD) from its public offering on Nasdaq, selling 2.1 million…
Alida secures additional $3 million from BMO Capital to accelerate growth strategy
Customer experience management company Alida secured an additional $3 million for its Series D round from BMO Capital, bringing…
Klue scores $79 million CAD from Tiger Global, Salesforce Ventures
Vancouver-based software company Klue has secured $79.2 million CAD ($62 million USD) in Series B financing to fuel the expansion…
Spare ready to roll with $18 million Series A funding for its on-demand transit software
An oversubscribed $18 million Series A round is going to help Spare further build out its mobility software platform for public…