Insurtech AI startup ProNavigator closes $2 million seed round
Waterloo-based creator of virtual assistants for insurance, ProNavigator, recently closed its latest seed round of equity financing,…
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OpenText acquires Catalyst Repository Systems for $98 million CAD
OpenText has announced its acquisition of cloud-based software company Catalyst Repository Systems Inc. for more than $98 million…
Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs acquired by FLIR Systems for $265 Million CAD
Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been bought by FLIR Systems Inc. for $265 million CAD. FLIR…
North now shipping Focals smart glasses
Kitchener-based North has officially started shipping its augmented reality Focals glasses. North currently has stores in Toronto…
Region of Waterloo to implement eleven-x’s WIU-X water monitoring solution
Public low-power IoT network operator eleven-x Inc. has announced that the Region of Waterloo will be deploying eleven-x’s…
University of Waterloo’s Velocity taps AngelList to launch new startup fund
University of Waterloo startup incubator Velocity has announced a bold plan to provide funding support to its startups. Velocity…
Cybersecurity risk assessment company RootSecure acquired by Arctic Wolf Networks
Arctic Wolf Networks (AWN), a security operations center (SOC) as-a-service company, has announced the acquisition of Waterloo-based…
Applications open for Waterloo Founder Institute 2019 program
The Waterloo chapter of the Founder Institute has opened applications for its 2019 program. Founded in Silicon Valley and with…
OpenText’s acquisition of Liaison now complete
Waterloo-based OpenText has announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Georgia-based Liaison, a provider…
DRIVE adds Richard Florida as keynote speaker
DRIVE has added Richard Florida as its keynote speaker at the conference’s inaugural event on February 20-22, 2019. A…
North acquires Intel’s Vaunt AR glasses patents and tech
Kitchener-based North, the company behind smart glasses Focals, has acquired the patents and technology of augmented reality…
Kik allowing P2P transactions on Kin
Waterloo-based Kik has launched admin tipping, a feature that allows users to send the cryptocurrency Kin to other users in…
Communitech announces new Fierce Founders and Edge accelerator cohorts
Communitech has announced the latest startups to join its two accelerators. The Fierce Founders accelerator includes a six-month…
Borealis AI opens R&D lab at evolv1 in Waterloo
In Waterloo, evolv1—a 100,000 zero-carbon office space—officially opened its doors, becoming home to several tech firms…
Velocity Fund Finals announces winners of $25K and $5K competitions
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity Fund Finals (VFF) has announced the winners for its 23rd event. Membio, which is developing…