Today in hires: TextNow, d1g1t, Volta
byThree Canadian tech companies have brought on new team members to add to their leadership. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
waterloo
OpenText to buy data security firm Carbonite for $1.88 billion CAD
byWaterloo-based software company OpenText has announced plans to acquire American data backup and protection firm Carbonite…
Ford Motor unveils new Waterloo innovation centre
byFord Motor Company officially unveiled its Waterloo innovation centre on Wednesday, since the facility began quietly operating…
AVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund announces first cohort of startups
byAVIN Waterloo Ventures Fund, which invests in startups that are working on autonomous vehicle technology and connected transportation…
Plum raises $4.2 million USD, shifts focus beyond recruitment
byPlum, the Waterloo-based startup that uses AI to help organizations hire and retain talent, has raised a $4.2 million ($5.57…
North launches app allowing customers to make Focals measurements
byWaterloo-based North has launched a new app to help customers get easier access to Focals. The app allows US and Canada-based…
Government announces slew of women entrepreneurship investments ahead of election
byAs election season creeps closer, the federal government has made several announcements this week for investments in women-led…
ApplyBoard raises $55 million CAD Series B for international student recruitment platform
byApplyBoard, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based AI-enabled recruitment platform helping international students apply to post-secondary…
Waterloo cycling startup, STAC Performance, acquired by 4iiii Innovations
byCycling power meter and heart-rate monitor company, 4iiii Innovations, has acquired Waterloo cycling tech startup STAC Performance,…
Four Waterloo projects receiving $41 million for quantum, AI, machine learning
byMinister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), Navdeep Bains, today announced a $41 million CAD 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…
Startup jobs of the week: Canvass Analytics, Skritswap, Real Estate Webmasters
byEvery day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Waterloo wearables-tech company announces first shipment of “smart shirt”
byAexos (Advanced Exoskeletal Systems), a Kickstarter-funded wearables company based in Waterloo, has announced the first shipment…
Quantum, accelerators, venture capital: surveying Canada’s tech landscape at DRIVE
byThis year’s DRIVE 2019 conference, held in Waterloo for its inaugural year, set out to answer how Canada can create domestic…
North drops Focals price, adds prescription support
byLess than a month after shipping its first pair of Focals smartglasses, Waterloo-based North is adjusting the price of the…