Former Twitter exec Kirstine Stewart joins Rivalry’s board of directors
Rivalry, a Toronto-based sports betting and media company, has announced that former Twitter executive Kirstine Stewart has…
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Wisely acquires Hopeful to create AI-powered fundraising powerhouse
Two Canadian startups specializing in AI-based fundraising for nonprofits have joined forces: Wisely has acquired Hopeful Inc.…
Hoot Reading secures investment from new $100 million Spin Master venture fund
Winnipeg-based EdTech startup Hoot Reading has raised $3 million CAD in seed financing to fuel the expansion of its online…
Hopper acquires PlacePass, scores Marriott Bonvoy as customer for B2B business
Montréal’s Hopper is known for its flight and travel booking app, but the company makes most of its revenue from its FinTech…
BBTV, Spotter enter partnership worth $154.7 million to fuel content creator growth and monetization
Broadband TV (BBTV), a media-tech company based in Vancouver, has entered a partnership with Los Angeles-based Spotter worth…
With $21 million CoLab aims to double size, enable manufacturing collaboration and communications
With its new $21 million CAD ($17 million USD) Series A funding, Newfoundland’s CoLab Software is set to double its 54 person…
Former Shopify Plus GM Loren Padelford joins US startup Podium as COO
Loren Padelford, former general manager and vice president of revenue at Shopify Plus, has joined Podium as its chief operating…
Twitter eyes Canada as product launchpad amid developer hiring spree
Throughout 2021, scores of global tech companies have signalled their intentions to grow their presence in Canada. Among these…
LifeSpeak to acquire ALAViDA, extending solutions to address substance use
LifeSpeak, a Toronto-based employee wellness software company, has entered into an agreement to acquire ALAViDA for $12 million,…
Coveo acquires England’s Qubit to extend European e-commerce reach
The artificial intelligence (AI) powered personalization e-commerce company, Coveo, has acquired London, U.K.-based Qubit for…
EdTech startup Thinkific files offering with potential to raise $300 million
The EdTech startup Thinkific Labs Inc. has filed a preliminary and final short form base shelf prospectus that would offer…
Thomson Reuters launches $100 million corporate venture capital fund
Thomson Reuters has unveiled a new, $100 million USD corporate venture capital fund, through which it intends to back innovative…
Announcing the SAAS NORTH BetaKit Keynote Stage
SAAS NORTH announced a partnership with the publication of record for Canadian tech and startups today as part of a move to…
In its goal to modernize trucking operations, Rose Rocket raises $31 million CAD
Rose Rocket, a Toronto-based SaaS provider of transportation management software (TMS), has raised $31 million CAD ($25 million…
Alida obtains $20 million Series D funding to fuel expansion
Customer experience management company Alida closed a $20 million Series D funding round led by Round13 Growth Fund. The Round13…