JITbase raises $650,000 in seed funding to accelerate smart manufacturing software
JITbase, a Montréal SaaS startup, raised $650,000 from a seed funding round led by Canadian investment firm Bluesky Equities,…
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Galvanize’s journey from “written off” tech company to $1 billion exit
Earlier this year, Vancouver-based software firm Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The deal’s…
Salesforce set to acquire Toronto-based LevelJump.io
Silicon Valley-based Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire Toronto SaaS startup LevelJump.io. LevelJump was founded…
Former Tungle, Foko Retail employees team up to launch new hybrid work-focused calendar startup
A decade after being acquired by BlackBerry, former members of Tungle have teamed up to launch another calendar startup named…
Thirdera acquires Appoxio to enhance UI/UX in ServiceNow platform
Thirdera acquired Appoxio, for an undisclosed amount, to expand the user experience and user interface of its ServiceNow platform.…
Wealthsimple, Clearco top LinkedIn’s Top Startups Canada 2021 list
Toronto-based unicorn Wealthsimple ranked highest on LinkedIn’s Top Startups Canada 2021 list, released September 22. Clearco…
Rebranded Daylight Automation raises $15.7 million CAD in Series A funding
FormHero announced its rebrand to Daylight Automation Inc., along with a $12.3 million USD ($15.7 million CAD) Series A funding…
Acquisition roundup: Ramp, Top Hat, Wishpond, Trade X, Enthusiast Gaming
Five Canadian tech companies have made acquisitions or have been acquired over the last little while. Here are some highlights…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Epic fail
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Rewind fundraise shows that slow and steady can win the market
Mike Potter knew he had to move faster. The CEO and co-founder of Ottawa-based Rewind admitted to BetaKit in January that the…
Hootsuite brings on Tiziana Figliolia as new CFO
Tiziana Figliolia is joining Vancouver-based Hootsuite as its chief financial officer (CFO). Figliolia’s career spans more…
LearnExperts raises $1.25 million in seed funding to accelerate digital training solutions
An Ottawa-based startup has secured more than one million dollars in seed funding to enhance its course development platform.…
Duda acquires Quebec-based e-commerce startup Snipcart
Web-building startup Duda has acquired e-commerce tech company Snipcart as the former company’s first deal. Snipcart is headquartered…
PwC Canada acquires Ottawa-based cybersecurity consulting firm Avaleris
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) announced the acquisition of IT firm Avaleris Inc. on Thursday amid growing need for cybersecurity…
Halifax’s Proposify receives $5 million to help growth of proposal creation solution
Halifax-based Proposify received a round of Series A funding worth $5 million CAD from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF)…