Astrus announces $11 million CAD to automate semiconductor design with AI Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo-based AI software startup Astrus has closed $8 million USD in seed funding to help semiconductor companies automate analog circuit design for advanced microchips.

Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo-based startup Astrus announces $11 million CAD to automate #semiconductor design with #AI. #KWtech #CDNtech

BinSentry raises $68.8-million CAD Series C as it brings remote animal feed monitoring platform to Brazil Kitchener agtech company claims it has 100 percent year-over-year growth with no customer churn.

BinSentry raises $68.8-million CAD Series C as it brings remote animal feed monitoring platform to Brazil. #CDNtech #KWtech

OpenText replaces longtime CEO Mark Barrenechea as it considers selling off “non-core assets” James McGourlay takes over as interim CEO after company reports stalled revenue growth in its latest earnings.

OpenText replaces longtime CEO Mark Barrenechea as it considers selling off “non-core assets." #CDNtech #KWtech

Cybersecurity startup Cavelo secures $5-million seed extension round led by Inovia Capital CEO of Waterloo company claims growth over past year “has been nothing short of incredible.”

Cybersecurity startup Cavelo secures $5-million seed extension round led by Inovia Capital. #KWtech #CDNtech

Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot Funding to support pilot projects that move CODI the robot “from bench to bedside.”

Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot. #KWtech

Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie explains why Canadian startups need to think globally from the start Bridgit co-founder and CEO Mallorie Brodie wants to turn the Kitchener-Waterloo-based construction tech startup into one of Canada’s women-led business success stories.

Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie explains why #CDNtech startups need to think globally from the start. #KWtech #TorontoTechWeek

Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady | BetaKit Startup Genome’s latest global startup ecosystem rankings say some of Canada’s largest tech hubs have lost ground since last year while others are hanging on.

This year's Startup Genome global ecosystem rankings found weak startup funding to be a common denominator across #CDNtech hubs.

Find out which cities stayed strong, and which have lost ground since last year. #MTLtech #ottcity #YYCtech #YVRtech #KWtech

Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand biotech capabilities and global reach Kitchener-Waterloo’s Nicoya Lifesciences has acquired fellow biotechnology company, United Kingdom-based Applied Photophysics.

Kitchener-Waterloo #biotech startup Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand its drug development capabilities and global reach. #KWtech #CDNtech

ENVGO raises $2.7-million seed round to bring its electric “flying” boat to market Waterloo team behind drone maker Aeryon Labs helps aerospace hit the waves.

ENVGO raises $2.7-million seed round to bring its electric “flying” boat to market. #KWtech #CDNtech

ApplyBoard lays off employees due to “policy changes across major study destinations” Edtech unicorn is focusing beyond English-speaking world as Canada and US cut immigration numbers.

ApplyBoard lays off employees due to “policy changes across major study destinations." #CDNtech #KWtech

University of Waterloo-backed Velocity Fund II holds $14-million initial close Velocity Fund II, the first venture capital fund supported by a Canadian university endowment, has secured an initial close of $14 million CAD.

Velocity Fund II, backed by @uwaterloo.ca's endowment fund, has secured a first close of $14 million. #KWtech

Outgoing Velocity incubator head Adrien Côté is bullish on Waterloo’s tech future Velocity’s interim director says the university’s emerging startup community is “growing exponentially.”

Outgoing @uwaterloo.ca Velocity incubator head Adrien Côté is bullish on Waterloo’s tech future. #KWtech

Dozr founding CEO Kevin Forestell moves to chair while Dave Frazier joins as president Kitchener-Waterloo construction technology scaleup Dozr, which offers an online marketplace and white-labelled software for heavy equipment rentals, has shuffled its leadership ranks.

Dozr founding CEO Kevin Forestell moves to chair while Dave Frazier joins as president. #KWtech #CDNtech

Cinema tech startup Axibo raises $12 million to kickstart humanoid robot division After working with Apple and Netflix, Axibo looks to debut a made-in-Canada robot next year.

Cinema tech startup Axibo raises $12 million to kickstart humanoid robot division. #KWtech #CDNtech

The first medical X-ray to go to space will use Canadian imaging tech Waterloo startup KA Imaging will help understand the effects of microgravity on astronauts.

Update: X-rays in space? Mission accomplished, claims KA Imaging. #KWtech #CDNtech

The first medical X-ray to go to space will use Canadian imaging tech Waterloo startup KA Imaging will help understand the effects of microgravity on astronauts.

The first medical X-ray to go to space will use Canadian imaging tech from KAimaging. #KWtech

The future of Canadian tech runs through Waterloo Plus: How meaningful is D-Wave’s claim to quantum supremacy?

The future of #CDNtech runs through Waterloo. Plus: how meaningful is D-Wave’s claim to #quantum supremacy; the Liberals’ capital gains tax inclusion rate hike is dead but another change is not; FreshBooks reveals a new CEO after securing $179M in debt; and more. #KWtech

As trade war rages, Page raises $4.1 million to help orgs track government changes with AI Former Shopify employees have closed $4.1 million CAD in seed funding to fuel their goal to turn Page into the go-to platform for government relations.

As trade war rages, Kitchener-Waterloo’s Page raises $4.1 million to help organizations track government changes with #AI. #KWtech #CDNtech

University of Waterloo to open GENESIS, a new blockchain and AI research lab New facilities supported by $1.4-million donation from professor-founded blockchain startup Interop Labs.

University of Waterloo to open a new #blockchain and #AI research lab with donation from Interop Labs. #KWtech

VueReal secures $58.4-million CAD Series C to boost its semiconductor production Kitchener-Waterloo’s VueReal, which aims to transform semiconductor fabrication with its microprinting tech, has closed $40.5 million USD in Series C funding.

Kitchener-Waterloo microprinting tech startup VueReal secures $58.4-million CAD Series C to boost its semiconductor production. #KWtech #CDNtech