Tag: kitchener-waterloo
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. Quantum security startup EvolutionQ is contributing to a Bank of…
OpenText acquires solutions partner KineMatik
KineMatik offers automation tools for business processes via OpenText marketplace. Kitchener-Waterloo-based OpenText, which offers information-management solutions for businesses, is expanding its portfolio of cloud-native…
Magnet Forensics buys Griffeye, making first acquisition since being acquired
Griffeye claims its platform is used by over 1,000 police agencies globally. Magnet Forensics announced that it has acquired Griffeye, a startup that it…
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. Venture deal volume in the Waterloo Region reached a three-year low…
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. Within Canada, Toronto and Montréal added the most tech talent jobs…
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. The University of Waterloo is investing up to $5…
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 through new platform. After spending seven years helping international students apply to…
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. According to Startup Genome, Canada’s biggest tech startup ecosystems have maintained their…
Applications are open for Google’s startup accelerators for women and Black founders
Three Canadian startups were selected for each program last year. Google has opened applications for its Black Founders and Women Founders startup accelerator…
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. Multiple cities in Canada’s top 10 startup ecosystems soared through StartupBlink’s global index…