Despite reduced offering, D2L founder says public markets present “tremendous opportunity” for tech firms
byFresh off of a recent IPO, John Baker, the founder, president and CEO of D2L, reflected on his firm’s move from a private…
Kitchener
Today in hires: Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, Bonjour Startup Montréal
byFive Canadian organizations have brought on new team members, including Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, and Bonjour Startup Montréal.…
Today in funding: Dispatch Coffee, Cloud DX, KitchenMate, ELLA
byThree Canadian tech startups and one entrepreneurial program have received fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the…
North, Vidyard, Atomwise repeat on Y Combinator’s ‘top companies’ list
byOn Wednesday, Mountain View-based accelerator Y Combinator (YC) published its list of its top 100 companies for 2019, which…
Avidbots partners with US provider to deploy floor-scrubbing robots in hospitals
byAvidbots, a Kitchener-based robotics company, has partnered with support services provider HHS to bring Avidbot’s autonomous…
Communitech, Thomson Reuters Labs, Gowling launching bootcamp for legal, tax startups
byCommunitech is partnering with Thomson Reuters Labs and international law firm Gowling WLG to launch a new bootcamp for startups…
Praemo raises $3.5 million to develop industrial IoT platform
byKitchener-based Praemo, which uses industrial IoT data to provide insights to enterprises, has raised a $3.5 million Series…
Startup jobs of the week: Coinsquare, Tulip, Prospect
byEvery day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Startup jobs of the week: React Developer, Android Developer, Data Architect
byEvery day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Kik denies all allegations, argues SEC misrepresented evidence in lawsuit
byKik has officially filed its response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit filed against the Kitchener-based…
Bridgit receives $750,000 investment from FedDev Ontario
byKitchener-based Bridgit, offering a project management platform for construction businesses, has received a $750,000 investment…
New Velocity venture fund invests $200,000 in four startups
byThe University of Waterloo’s entrepreneurship program, Velocity, has announced direct equity investments of $50,000 each…
Smart city best practices top of mind for partnership of urban tech companies
byA coalition of Canada’s urban technology organizations has formed the Open City Network (OCN), a non-profit that aims to…
Miovision partnerships expand its smart city vision to Maritimes and US
byIn a recent partnership, Miovision, a company developing Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS), has announced Vaughan-based traffic…
Sandvine, Cineplex execs named new Communitech board leaders
byKitchener-based Communitech has announced a number of new board members as part of its 2018 to 2019 board of directors. The…