Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
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Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s fastest growing startups lists for 2022

Annual survey of tech execs expresses concerns over access to capital, talent. Nobul, Hopper, Flashfood, and Thrive Health topped the lists in this year’s…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A brutal week for Big Tech

Plus: Meet the new Chief Twit. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada
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Certn acquires Australian firm InterCheck to bolster suite of background screening solutions

Certn also acquired another competitor in the UK in January, Credence. Victoria-based Certn, a SaaS provider for background screenings, has acquired Australian company InterCheck,…

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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
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Canadian unicorns Neo Financial, Ada lead LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Startups list

ApplyBoard appears on list for fourth consecutive year. LinkedIn has revealed its ranking of the top 15 startups in Canada this year, featuring tech…

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BC tech funding returned to pre-bull market levels in Q2 2022

BC’s Web3 startups showed promise in the second quarter. British Columbia’s tech sector continued to cool off in the second quarter of 2022 as…

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Canadian startup news of the week (5/15/22)
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Allen Lau’s curtain call

Plus: Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news…

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Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada
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Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada

With fresh funds, Certn plans to hire 160 new roles this year. Victoria-based startup Certn has raised $65.1 million CAD ($50 million USD) in…

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