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.
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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.
ApplyBoard co-founder launches Passage to address Canada’s skilled worker shortage with $40-million seed round
Ex-ApplyBoard CEO plans to finance skilled immigrants that meet Canada’s workforce needs.
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, and Montréal hold the fort as Calgary and Ottawa rise in Startup Genome’s latest global ecosystem rankings
Larger ecosystems keep the status quo, as smaller ones post slight improvement.
Applications are open for Google’s startup accelerators for women and Black founders
Three Canadian startups were selected for each program last year.
Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem
StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking.
Pfizer Canada partners with Communitech to launch health-focused accelerator program
The open call for proposals ends on May 31.
“A new bottom”: Toronto and Waterloo Region venture funding fell short in first quarter of 2023
Toronto’s venture funding dropped 94 percent year-over-year.
D2L acquires Connected Shopping to let clients sell online courses
The acquisition signals D2L’s ongoing expansion into e-commerce.
BlackBerry considering breaking up its businesses to improve revenue, cash flow
BlackBerry’s year-over-year revenue declined by 18 percent.
Fairly AI raises $2.2 million CAD to help AI firms comply with forthcoming regulatory requirements
Fairly wants to accelerate the broad use of fair and responsible AI.
Miovision acquires Global Traffic Technologies, raises $260 million from Telus, Maverix, EDC
Miovision is buying Global Traffic Technologies for $107 million USD.
Magnet Forensics to delist from TSX as $1.8 billion merger deal closes
Magnet Forensics acquisition closes following opposition to the deal.