On mission to make audio and video files searchable, Omnisearch raises $565,000 CAD
Omnisearch, a Vancouver-based startup, raised $565,000 CAD ($450,000 USD) in an August pre-seed funding round led by GoAhead…
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Q4 Inc resumes plans to go public on the TSX
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 Inc. is looking to going public once again. The company filed a second…
R-LABS and Teranet launch real estate innovation company RIOS with $4 million investment
Toronto real estate tech startup R-LABS and Ontario-based Teranet partnered up to launch RIOS, a real estate innovation company,…
Thentia receives $15 million credit from Espresso Capital to fuel GovTech innovation
Toronto-based SaaS startup Thentia has secured a $15 million credit facility from Espresso Capital to scale its government…
Hooked on Phonic’s platform, investors back voice-based surveys
Toronto-based Phonic has secured $2.76 million CAD ($2.2 million USD) in seed financing to bolster its newly launched voice…
Coconut Software on growth trajectory with $28 million CAD Series B funding
With its newest round of $28 million CAD in Series B funding, Coconut Software has raised $39.4 million to date as the startup…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – From write-off to riches for Galvanize
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, Moment Energy secure podium at 2021 New Ventures BC Competition
A trio of Vancouver-based companies have finished top three at New Ventures BC’s 21st annual tech startup competition, beating…
Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead joins Indigenous-owned Animikii
Shopify’s global Indigenous programs lead has departed the company to join Indigenous-owned Animikii as it looks to raise…
Wishpond secures $6 million revolving credit from National Bank to fuel acquisition strategy
Wishpond, a Vancouver-based SaaS startup, has entered into a credit agreement with the National Bank of Canada’s Technology…
Traction on Demand to open Winnipeg office, hire 100 with support from Manitoba government
Traction on Demand (ToD) has selected Winnipeg for its next regional office. The company plans to hire 100 employees from the…
Hookdeck raises $320,000 USD in pre-seed funding to fuel development of webhooks solution
Montréal SaaS startup Hookdeck has raised $320,000 USD in a pre-seed funding round led by Arbour & Renaud Capital. Other…
Samdesk secures $13.5 million to fuel expansion of crisis detection and monitoring platform
Edmonton-based software startup Samdesk, which offers a disruption monitoring tool for businesses and first responders, has…
Conexiom secures $130 million in growth investment
Conexiom continues to attract large funding rounds, this time a $130 million growth investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading…
Thinkific appoints former Hootsuite marketing VP as first CMO, switches up CTO
Thinkific, a Vancouver-based EdTech startup, appointed Henk Campher as its new chief marketing officer and moved its vice president…