Following acquisition LOI, Kik app may be “here to stay”
According to a Tweet from Kik over the weekend, the Kik app may not be shutting down after all, with the company stating “Kik…
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AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund announces first cohort of startups
AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund, which invests in startups that are working on autonomous vehicle technology and connected transportation…
Communitech CEO Iain Klugman to step down in 2021
Iain Klugman, the longtime president and CEO of Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech, has announced that he will be stepping…
Medella Health rebrands to Voyage Labs, expands beyond smart contact lenses
Medella Health, the healthtech startup developing medical sensor technologies in Kitchener-Waterloo, is officially rebranding…
Communitech launches service to help startups with international hiring
Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech is launching a new service to help Canadian companies hire international sales employees…
Vidyard shakes up pricing model with new “reverse freemium”
Vidyard, the Kitchener-Waterloo software startup that has created a video platform for businesses, is looking to shake up…
Lazaridis Institute selects 10 startups for fifth cohort of ScaleUp Program
The Lazaridis Institute, housed at Wilfrid Laurier University, has selected 10 tech startups to participate in the fifth cohort…
Kik chat app shuts down as company goes “all in” on Kin
The Kik app is officially shutting down. The company will reduce its headcount to 19 people, and will focus solely on converting…
Plum raises $4.2 million USD, shifts focus beyond recruitment
Plum, the Waterloo-based startup that uses AI to help organizations hire and retain talent, has raised a $4.2 million ($5.57…
Four startups win $50,000 investments at Velocity Fund Pitch Competition
Four early-stage startups were all crowned the winners of the 25th Velocity Fund Pitch Competition this week, which was hosted…
North launches app allowing customers to make Focals measurements
Waterloo-based North has launched a new app to help customers get easier access to Focals. The app allows US and Canada-based…
Velocity to split up offering with separate, student-focused incubator
The University of Waterloo-based entrepreneurship hub, Velocity, is launching a new pre-incubator campus program, called Concept,…
Vancouver-based CozyStay launching co-living space in Kitchener-Waterloo
Cozystay, a Vancouver-based vacation rental platform company, recently announced plans to open a shared living space for entrepreneurs…
Government announces slew of women entrepreneurship investments ahead of election
As election season creeps closer, the federal government has made several announcements this week for investments in women-led…
Bridgit raises $1.5 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
Kitchener-based Bridgit, a project management platform for construction businesses, has received $1.5 million in debt growth…