Trulioo’s Steve Munford says a unicorn valuation is part of the journey, not the destination
Although hitting a billion-dollar valuation is an important milestone for any company, Trulioo CEO Steve Munford says it is…
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Bessemer’s Alexandra Sukin shares best-in-class SaaS strategies
Metrics matter when assessing potential investments, but when it comes to assessing potential investments every company is…
How a shift in strategy took once-struggling Looka back to profitability
In the fall of 2019, Toronto-based Looka was facing major difficulties. By that time, the startup, whose core product was an…
L-SPARK’s Leo Lax: Canadian SaaS has “arrived”
The SaaS industry in Canada has “arrived,” according to L-SPARK managing director Leo Lax. In an interview with BetaKit…
Klir raises $20.1 million CAD to help cities, utilities better manage water
Klir, a management platform for water utilities, is awash with new funding after it announced a $16 million USD ($20.1 million…
Judo scores $3.8 million CAD to expand no-code mobile app development solution beyond sports
Toronto-based software startup Judo has raised $3.8 million CAD ($3 million USD) in seed financing to meet demand for its mobile…
HiMama rakes in $70 million baby bonus to pursue growing childcare market
HiMama, a childcare centre software solutions provider and Certified B Corp, just got a large baby bonus thanks to a $70 million…
Tribe acqui-hires founders of pe•ple to revamp its online customer community platform
Tribe, the online customer community platform for SaaS businesses, announced the acqui-hire of two of the co-founders of pe•ple,…
Canadian SaaS funding in 2021 rebounds from 2020 low, fuelled by influx of US investors
Fuelled by pandemic-induced digital transformation efforts and rising support from United States (US) investors, Canadian software-as-a-service…
ETS Strategic Capital takes majority stake in admissions assessment startup Kira Talent
ETS Strategic Capital has got talent – Kira Talent, that is: the New Jersey-based capital company has acquired a majority…
Billdr secures $4 million CAD to build up its home renovation marketplace
Montréal-based startup Billdr, which offers a market network for the home renovation industry, has scored nearly $4 million…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Microsoft’s Open(Text) relationship
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
US-based research firm acquires Methodify, AskingCanadians from Toronto-based Delvinia
New Jersey-based research and data firm Schlesinger Group has acquired two products offered by Delvinia, a research technology…
Market Watch: E Automotive, Copperleaf post robust results in third quarter following IPOs
Two companies that recently entered the public markets announced robust third quarter 2021 results in the second week of November.…
SAAS NORTH launches award in tribute to prolific tech investor Greg Smith
SAAS NORTH, the annual conference for Canadian SaaS companies, has launched the SAAS NORTH STAR award founded in the memory…