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RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 04-20-2017
Alert Labs has attracted a large insurance company as an investor
http://m.therecord.com/news-story/7251543-kitchener-s-alert-labs-lands-big-insurer-as-investor
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 08-09-2017
3E Nano received $2.7 million dollars from the federal government to help develop their window coating product.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-3e-nano-defrost-windshields-1.4239205
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 08-11-2017
Auvik raises $15 million in investment to help grow it's business.
http://betakit.com/auvik-networks-raises-15-million-series-b-to-help-small-businesses-build-it-networks/
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 08-29-2017
US firm injects cash in Cambridge Cyber security company Esentire.
http://news.communitech.ca/news/warburg-pincus-makes-significant-investment-in-esentire/
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 09-02-2017
A tech company InFlight has recently opened an office in Midtown.
Here is a short video about who they are and why they chose their new office location.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=22ua1jW4Ww0
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 09-11-2017
Voltera has recently moved out of Velocity Garage and into a larger space at 113 Breithaupt St, KItchener.
https://medium.com/@voltera/a-big-move-for-voltera-16f43a3c803b
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 10-06-2017
Elucid Labs, has made the list of Canada's most innovative technology companies by the Canadian Innovation Exchange.
https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/news-story/7595219-elucid-labs-continues-to-garner-attention-as-it-brings-its-game-changing-ai-device-to-market/
RE: Startup District - panamaniac - 10-06-2017
Cloud DX of Kitchener https://www.clouddx.com/#/about also made the list. Interestingly, both companies are involved in medical technology.
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 10-20-2017
AdHawk Microsystems has raised 4.6 million dollars in capital, with Intel Capital being the leading investor.
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/10/19/1150629/0/en/AdHawk-Microsystems-Raises-Series-A-Led-by-Intel-Capital.html
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 10-24-2017
This summer Avidbots moved from their location on Conestogo Road in Waterloo to Bleams Rd in Kitchener.
Old space at 483 Conestogo Rd = 13,409 sq ft from this CBRE listing http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Looplink/tmplengine/ListingProfilePage.aspx?LID=8416884&STID=CB0003&LL=true
New space at 975 Bleams Rd Unit 5, Kitchener = 40,000 sq ft from this page on the company's website http://www.avidbots.com/the-avidbots-story/
In May 2016 the company had 12 employees plus 6 co-op students (https://www.therecord.com/news-story/6565575-for-waterloo-s-avidbots-all-the-world-s-a-floor-that-needs-scrubbing/)
As of May 2017 the company had grown to 75 employees.according to their website, very tremendous growth.
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 11-01-2017
Bridgit attracts a new 2 million dollar investment. Article below says that the company has grown to 34 people.
https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/7767545-bridgit-building-on-past-success-with-2m-investment/
RE: Startup District - panamaniac - 11-01-2017
(11-01-2017, 09:20 PM)rangersfan Wrote: Bridgit attracts a new 2 million dollar investment. Article below says that the company has grown to 34 people.
https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/7767545-bridgit-building-on-past-success-with-2m-investment/
I wonder if they won't soon outgrow the space on Ahrens St.?
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 11-09-2017
Little mental of local startup Suncayr runner up in the recent Dyson Awards.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/health/low-cost-baby-incubator-for-third-world-wins-dyson-award-canadians-runners-up-1.2826329
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 11-09-2017
Deloitte has released its annual fast 50 report with 6 local companies on the list.
16 Vidyard
23 Axonify
28 Sortable
39 eSintre
48 Magnet Forensics
50 TextNow
Also released was a list of startups to watch and their were two local entries on that list :
MappedIn
FleetCarma
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mobile/6-local-companies-among-canada-s-fastest-growing-tech-firms-1.3670627
RE: Startup District - rangersfan - 11-24-2017
A Waterloo/Toronto start up Adeptmind Inc raised $5.5 million dollars in March, there is an article describing a bit about the company and their current plans.
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/7948445-ai-startup-tackles-no-results-found-search-problem/