Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.
Intellijoint CEO: “We want to put the focus back on Waterloo Region.”
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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week
Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses.
Cavelo secures $5-million Inovia-led seed round to help financial services firms protect their data
With cybersecurity no longer just “a big company problem,” Cavelo eyes US expansion.
Faire cuts 250 employees in its second layoff round in last year
Last year, Faire slashed seven percent of its workforce as the e-commerce boom dimmed.
Traffic management startup Miovision closes $36 million CAD, bringing latest round to $296 million
Amid acquisition spree, Miovision will use the funding to fuel organic and inorganic growth.
FluidAI Medical announces $15-million Series A for AI-driven postoperative monitor
Series A round comes almost exactly one year after rebranding from NERv Technology.
Rockwell Automation completes acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and its OTTO Motors division
Reportedly topping $600 million USD, the deal will keep the autonomous robotics startup in the Waterloo Region.
Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Waterloo-based Clearpath Robotics
Clearpath’s mission statement is to automate “the world’s dullest, dirtiest, and deadliest jobs.”
Bank of Canada taps EvolutionQ to explore impact of quantum computing on digital dollar
“The price of being late is far too great,” EvolutionQ CEO Michele Mosca says.
OpenText acquires solutions partner KineMatik
KineMatik offers automation tools for business processes via OpenText marketplace.
Magnet Forensics acquires digital-media startup Griffeye to help investigate child abuse online
Griffeye claims its platform is used by over 1,000 police agencies globally.
Waterloo Region deal volume has been tanking steadily since 2019. Could undisclosed deals be partly to blame?
Off-the-record raises may be painting an incomplete picture of the ecosystem, investor says.
Toronto and Montréal added the most tech jobs in Canada in the last five years: Report
Ottawa’s tech talent concentration is higher than San Francisco’s Bay Area, CBRE says.
Waterloo, U of T, and UBC rank among top 25 computer science schools globally
Waterloo topped the list in terms of enrolment, while U of T was the top-ranked Canadian school.
University of Waterloo uses $5 million from endowment to launch VC fund
The university was inspired by an emerging trend in the US, with schools like MIT.