Trendi, Swede, Frontly the latest early-stage BC startups to secure funding
Three early-stage BC startups secure pre-seed and seed funding.
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Maropost acquires Swedish AI startup Findify for over $4.45 million USD
Findifyâs clients include Victoria Beckham, Pharell Williams, and a Kardashian.
Flare Systems eyes US expansion following $9.5 million Series A funding
Flare wants to offer enterprise-grade tools to mid-sized companies.
Legaltech unicorn Clio now also a centaur after hitting $100 million USD in ARR milestone
Amid glut of unicorns, Bessemer calls centaur status âtrue mark of an exceptional SaaS startup.â
1Password adds Shopify alum Erin Zipes as chief legal officer, doubling C-suite over past year
Zipes has experience scaling legal team, leading Shopify through IPO.
Orna raises over $1 million in seed funding to bolster AI-powered cybersecurity platform
Orna is working on using blockchain tech for secure data storage.
PayShepherd closes $3.8 million CAD to fuel North American expansion of contractor billing solution
Calgary FinTech firm aims to spot billing mistakes before itâs too late.
Starting with Ontario, Kruzee aims to become North Americaâs leading online driving school
Ratehub, Juno College alum-led Kruzee gears up for launch with $500,000.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Sheryl Sandberg leans out
Plus: BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds.
Nasdaq to acquire Montréal ESG software provider Metrio
Nasdaqâs last Canadian acquisition was Verafin for $2.75 billion USD.
Penny AI raises $33.9 million CAD Series B to expand direct sales solution
Pennyâs platform supports sales consultants in over 60 countries and 25 languages.
SoulRooms launches initiative to help Ukrainian refugees find homes in Canada
Plus: Canadian org launches app to expedite refugeesâ arrival into Canada.
BC startups Kardium, HTEC, Kobalt, Symvivo receive cumulative $11.1 million from feds
The four recipients operate in the life sciences, cleantech, and digital sectors.
Inossem raises $3.5 million CAD to bolster R&D, add engineers
Inossem aims to help Canadian mid-sized businesses with business automation.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â VMwares for sale… sold!
Plus: Humi closes $31 million Series B.