Vendasta secures $119.5 million in venture funding after pausing IPO plans
Saskatoon-based software startup Vendasta has secured $119.5 million CAD in funding as part of a change in plans that will see the company put…
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7shifts secures $21.5 million Series B round to scale restaurant staff management platform
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has raised $21.5 million USD ($25.9 million CAD) in Series B financing as the company looks to scale its…
Three Prairies-based startups close seed rounds, raising combined $2.45 million
During the last week, Winnipeg’s Callia Flowers, Saskatoon’s Rivercity Innovations, and Regina’s BrewNinja raised fresh financing to fuel their growth. In separate seed rounds,…
Thinkific files for TSX IPO as Vendasta prices offering at $100 million
Vancouver software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Thinkific Labs has officially filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange as Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which filed to go…
Vendasta files for public listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which has created a cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses, has filed its preliminary long-form prospectus to go public on…
Seven Prairie startups to watch in 2021
Over the past couple of years, Sean O’Connor from Conexus Venture Capital has been putting together a list of Prairie tech companies to keep…
Review of 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
For the past few years, thanks to the team at BetaKit, I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts on some of the companies…
Today in Funding: Zetane, Co.Labs, LodgeLink
Two Canadian startups and one accelerator program have recently announced new funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much,…
Toronto tops tech talent, Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE report finds
Toronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada is positioned…
Vendasta to hire 100 new employees in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which has created a cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses, has announced plans to add 100 jobs in the province…
SkipTheDishes commits $15 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, partners with Food Banks Canada
Online food delivery startup SkipTheDishes has committed a cumulative $15 million CAD through several initiatives aimed at supporting restaurants and the public during the…
Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups, and…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
It’s that time of year, again. The time when, thanks to my friends at BetaKit, I get the opportunity to share my thoughts about…