Workleap expands through acquisition of US-based HR tech firm Pingboard
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Workleap expands through acquisition of US-based HR tech firm Pingboard

The acquisition comes five months after Workleap raised $125 million from CDPQ. Montréal-based Workleap, formerly GSoft, which provides software solutions aimed to improve the…

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Québec venture funding maintained upward trajectory in Q2 2023

Investment in the region grew by 42 percent from Q1 2023, and 81 percent year-over-year. Helped along by a surge in both deal volume…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Instabase notches $2 billion valuation on the back of AI

Plus: Montreal-based HR platform GSoft secures $125M. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Three Canadian cities ranked in the global top 50 startup ecosystems

Plus: Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere secures $270M. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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GSoft secures $125-million CDPQ investment to pursue growth through acquisitions

GSoft’s February acquisition of Quebec City’s Didacte was the company’s first. Montreal-based GSoft, which provides software solutions for employee experience, has secured a $125-million…

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Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Fight brews over Magnet Forensics acquisition deal

Plus: Jobber secures $100 million. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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The painful changes that helped GSoft scale from zero revenue to $100 million ARR
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GSoft acquires Didacte to bolster employee engagement software suite

GSoft said this marks the beginning of more acquisitions. Montréal-based SaaS startup GSoft has acquired Québec City company Didacte as it looks to expand…

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced for fraud

Plus: Canadian tech layoffs continue. The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T…

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R|T: The Retail Times – SkipTheDishes’ new CEO steps up to the plate

Plus: Amazon layoffs hit Canadian teams. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Hopper closes $96 million USD from Capital One at more than $5 billion valuation
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…

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