S|W: The SaaS Weekly – From write-off to riches for Galvanize
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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 BCâs 21st annual tech startup competition, beating…
Shopifyâs global Indigenous programs lead joins Indigenous-owned Animikii
Shopifyâs 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 Canadaâs 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
MontrĂ©al 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…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – FormHero sees the (Day)light
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Fobi to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to expand retail opportunities
Vancouver-based SaaS startup Fobi AI is set to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to enter the coupon industry. Founded in…
JITbase raises $650,000 in seed funding to accelerate smart manufacturing software
JITbase, a MontrĂ©al SaaS startup, raised $650,000 from a seed funding round led by Canadian investment firm Bluesky Equities,…
Galvanizeâs journey from âwritten offâ tech company to $1 billion exit
Earlier this year, Vancouver-based software firm Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The dealâs…
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…