Mogo, Unbounce making acquisitions amid planned expansions
Two Canadian tech companies, Mogo and Unbounce, are acquiring other firms as they look to expand their offerings. Mogo, a Vancouver-based…
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How Ada piggybacked Zoom and Shopify’s growth during the pandemic to become a Canadian unicorn
Powering the likes of Zoom, Facebook, and Square, customer support software startup Ada has seen a record year of growth amid…
With its platform now on the market, Odaia bets on pharma
Two years ago, when raising its $1.6 million seed round, Toronto-based SaaS and AI startup Odaia was focused on productizing…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad’s next chapter
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Today in acquisitions: Sourced, Eddyfi/NDT, MCI Onehealth, District M, Vanilla
Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Sourced, Eddyfi/NDT, MCI Onehealth,…
BBTV bullish on outlook following YoY revenue growth in third earnings report since TSX IPO
During the first quarter of 2021, BBTV Holdings, the holding company behind Vancouver-based BroadbandTV, generated $107 million…
Magnet Forensics sees revenue, profit growth in first earnings report since going public
During the first quarter of 2021, Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics saw its annual recurring revenue (ARR) grow by 44…
UFC voice Bruce Buffer, Canadian entrepreneurs launch social e-commerce platform for athletes
A founding team that includes four Canadian entrepreneurs and UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer is set to launch a new social…
Agnostiq secures $2.4 million CAD to accelerate development of quantum computing software
Toronto-based software startup Agnostiq has raised a $2.4 million CAD ($2 million USD) seed round to bolster its quantum computing…
Boast.ai hires new executives to scale, meet sizable R&D tax credit market opportunity
Boast.ai has made some recent additions to its leadership team as part of a push to bring on experienced members that can help…
Relay Financial secures $18.2 million CAD to bring financial management solution to more SMBs in US
Toronto-based FinTech software startup Relay Financial has raised an $18.2 million CAD ($15 million USD) Series A round to…
Today in funding: OSF Digital, Tenera Care, Sports IQ Analytics, MYR POS, Chic Geek, CLC Network
Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much,…
Job posting indicates MasterClass plans to open new engineering hub in Kitchener-Waterloo
San Francisco-based edtech startup MasterClass plans to open a new engineering hub in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, BetaKit…
Thinkific grew revenues by 152 percent in first quarter of 2021
Vancouver-based EdTech firm Thinkific managed to increase its revenues by 152 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of…
Two Canadian startups part of TikTok push to provide more third-party integrations
TikTok has added two new tools to its suite of software developer kits. So far, the move has enabled 18 third-party apps, including…