After pivoting to podcasts, LumiQ raises $1.1 million
When Luminari launched its podcasting product in 2019, the startup considered it to be a valuable layer to its existing career…
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Right-wing favoured video platform Rumble secures investment from JD Vance, Peter Thiel
Toronto-based video-sharing platform Rumble has raised new funding in a round led by JD Vance’s Narya Capital and Peter Thiel,…
Vancouver-based Dooly raises $80 million USD Series B round
Vancouver-based software startup Dooly, which offers a connected workplace solution for sales professionals, has closed an…
GTX re-brands to Vosker following 4X revenue increase for remote monitoring tech
Remote monitoring company GTX has been quietly growing in Victoriaville, Quebec, developing a number of successful subsidiary…
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…
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…