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E-commerce company Vendasta nurtures Saskatoon’s tech talent

For some businesses, the pandemic has been nothing short of catastrophic. For others, it’s been survivable, but an uncertain, uphill slog. Then there are companies like Vendasta, which has been able to continue along its growth trajectory that was well underway before COVID-19 changed everything. Vendasta provides an end-to-end commerce platform for local channel partners who market, sell, bill, fulfill and deliver digital solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Those channel partners are most often marketing, advertising or web agencies, media companies or independent software vendors, who in turn brand the white-label solutions and sell to virtually every kind of small business.

Meet The 2021 Killer Content Award Winners

Every year, we look forward to the Killer Content Awards because it gives us the chance to celebrate the B2B brands that are pushing the creative limits with their content marketing. But I think we can all agree after the year we had in 2020, we could really use a celebration. Vendasta’s Conquer Local Podcast hosted by George Leith won the 2021 Killer Content Award for Audio Content. 

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 its IPO on hold. The round, which consisted entirely of primary financing, was led by New York’s Lugard Road Capital, and saw participation from Nicola Wealth, the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), and a group of other undisclosed existing investors.

Canadian Tech Companies Face U.S. Hiring Spree

With COVID-19 generating demand for e-commerce and other digital business practices, many tech companies have been scrambling to staff up. With many offices temporarily closed due to pandemic restrictions, these companies are looking further afield for talented people who can work remotely.

Vendasta Report Highlights Rapid SMB Pandemic Tech Adoption

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. Roughly one year later, the digital marketing SaaS company Vendasta checked in with small businesses to find out how the pandemic impacted their businesses.