Co.Labs executive director Jonathan Lipoth and co-founder Alex Shimla.
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Co.Labs hires Broad Street Bulls, Rhino Ventures alum Jonathan Lipoth as executive director

After over a year of searching, Saskatoon-based technology hub Co.Labs has found its next executive director in Jonathan Lipoth. Lipoth is a Saskatchewan native…

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Vendasta closes $20-million Series E to fund acquisitions, converts existing debt into equity |
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Vendasta closes $20-million Series E to fund acquisitions, converts existing debt into equity |

Foundry partner Brad Feld joins board, sees Vendasta as a “natural consolidator” of B2B SaaS firms. After buying four companies in the past two…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify takes stake in Faire as company discourages employee side hustles

Plus: Instacart quickly loses its IPO gains. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe….

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Vendasta acquires “complementary” US sales enablement tech firm Yesware
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Summertime Sadness for Saskatoon software startups

Plus: 1Password has a president. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to…

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Vendasta acquires “complementary” US sales enablement tech firm Yesware
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Saskatoon software startups Vendasta, 7shifts, Andgo Systems make layoffs

Vendasta CMO: “Every tech company right now needs to be thinking about profitable growth.” A trio of Saskatoon-based software companies have joined the growing…

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Saskatoon startups Rivercity, 7shifts team up to enhance food temperature monitoring for restaurants

RCI integrates its cold chain monitoring sensors into 7shifts’ restaurant management platform. Two Saskatoon-based startups are teaming up to help restaurants improve their…

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Saskatoon startups SolusGuard, BetterCart win a combined $75,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2023

The investment prizes are new for this year’s conference. Two startups based in Saskatoon won a combined $75,000 in investment prizes at this…

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Fidu places third at American Bar Association pitch competition
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Fidu places third at American Bar Association pitch competition

It was among five Canadian startups to be named as finalists for the pitch competition. Saskatoon-based Fidu placed third place at a pitch competition…

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Vendasta lays off staff after the pandemic spurred fast-pace growth
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Vendasta acquires customer engagement platform Broadly

Deal marks an acceleration of strategic growth plans for both startups. Saskatoon-based SaaS startup Vendasta has acquired San Francisco-headquartered Broadly for an undisclosed price….

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Croptimistic acquires CropPro Consulting, secures $9.1 million from Forage Capital

Cory and Shannon Willness first built CropPro in 2003, then Croptimistic in 2018. As more industries are accelerating their adoption of digitization and automation…

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