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Victoria-based holding company Tiny Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Oso Cloud, an enterprise software business specializing in authorization and access control, for approximately $1.9 million. The deal closed October 1.

Founded in 2019, Oso Cloud provides software that companies embed in their products to manage what each user can access — helping customers meet enterprise security requirements without building the system themselves. At closing, the business had approximately $5.3 million in annualized recurring revenue and around 80 customers across security, fintech, and developer software.

The acquisition brings Tiny’s pro forma annualized recurring revenue to approximately $75.4 million, an increase of roughly 7.6 per cent.

Editors’ note: Tiny co-founder Andrew Wilkinson is an owner of Overstory Media Group, Victoria Tech Journal’s parent company.

🤖 All together now: Prompt Victoria’s annual AI conference returns November 5 at the Victoria Conference Centre, with exhibitor table applications now open for Greater Victoria tech companies and organizations with an AI focus.

🧠 We can work it out: UVic’s Chief Privacy Officer Christopher Gillespie announced he has joined the advisory board of HiBoop, a Victoria-based mental health tech company that helps clinicians automate screening and track patient progress between visits.

💼 Working for the weekend: Douglas Magazine highlighted new data showing nearly six in ten Canadian employers plan to increase permanent hiring in the second half of 2026, even as skills shortages continue to pressure project timelines.

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October 15 | Future Innovators: Empowering Women in STEM

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