Waterloo Region sees worst quarter for VC investment in two years due to lack of late-stage deals
A lack of late-stage megadeals in the first quarter of 2021 caused venture funding of tech companies in the Waterloo Region…
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Loren Padelford, driving force behind Shopify Plus, latest exec to depart company
Shopify has seen yet another departure from its senior leadership team, with Shopify Plus executive Loren Padelford announcing…
Tulip raises $34.4 million CAD Series C round
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Tulip, which provides cloud-based omnichannel mobile solutions for retail stores, has secured around…
Google sister company Verily set to expand to Kitchener-Waterloo
Another American tech firm has set its sights on a Canadian expansion. San-Francisco-based medical device company Verily Life…
Google reveals first Canadian Cloud Accelerator cohort
Google Canada has revealed the list of startups joining the inaugural cohort of its 10-week cloud accelerator program for Canadian…
ApplyBoard raises $375 million CAD Series D at $4 billion valuation
Following a busy year, Kitchener-Waterloo’s ApplyBoard has secured $375 million CAD ($300 million USD) in Series D funding…
SkyWatch raises $21 million CAD Series B as private sector satellite interest skyrockets
Waterloo-based space tech startup SkyWatch Space Applications has raised a $21 million CAD ($17.2 million USD) Series B round…
Faire secures $260 million Series F round, claims $7 billion valuation
Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based retail startup Faire has secured $260 million USD in Series F financing, as it looks…
MasterClass reveals first two Canadian hub hires, plans to add dozens more
San Francisco-based edtech startup MasterClass has announced the first two hires for its planned Kitchener-Waterloo hub, disclosing…
Lazaridis ScaleUp program opens applications for seventh cohort
Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute is looking for 10 Canadian companies for the seventh cohort of its ScaleUp…
Today in acquisitions: Quantum Benchmark, SportSavvy, TechX Technologies, Ackroo
Over the past week, four Canadian tech companies have been involved in acquisition deals, including Quantum Benchmark, TechX…
Curatio ramps up COVID-19 response with app launch in India, two new partnerships
In the last month, Vancouver-based healthtech company Curatio has taken steps to accelerate its response to COVID-19, announcing…
BlackBerry expands partnership with University of Waterloo to support students, R&D, commercialization
BlackBerry has partnered with the University of Waterloo to launch a new, five-year, “multi-million dollar” innovation…
Magnet Forensics sees revenue, profit growth in first earnings report since going public
During the first quarter of 2021, Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics saw its annual recurring revenue (ARR) grow by 44…
Job posting indicates MasterClass plans to open new engineering hub in Kitchener-Waterloo
San Francisco-based edtech startup MasterClass plans to open a new engineering hub in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, BetaKit…