Showing all articles by author: Kevin Crowley
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Arctic Wolf valued at US$4.3 billion on latest investment
13 July 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
Arctic Wolf Networks, with technical operations in Waterloo, Ont., plans to add 150 local jobs after raising a US$150M Series F investment round at a US$4.3B valuation. Read more
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Tech Roundup for June 2021
04 July 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, Monthly tech roundup
A monthly roundup of news from the Waterloo Region tech ecosystem. Read more
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And the future of retail is… virtual and in-person
24 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
As retailers prepare for the post-COVID era, customers will want a blend of in-person service and the online options they've become used to during the pandemic, according to experts at a Communitech-hosted… Read more
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From basement startup to global medtech star
23 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, News
As Waterloo, Ont. medtech company NDI marks its 40th anniversary in 2021, Communitech brings us the story of how it grew from a startup called Northern Digital, which got its start building early PCs for… Read more
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The Waterloo Protocol on Ethical AI?
17 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Canada and Waterloo Region have the technical expertise and trusted reputation to play a leadership role in shaping international standards around the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Read more
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SkyWatch soars with US$17.2-million Series B raise
15 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
SkyWatch Space Applications, which is housed in the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, announced a US$17.2-million Series B raise that will help it expand its software platforms, which make satellite images… Read more
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ApplyBoard raises another CDN$375M
15 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
ApplyBoard, the fast-growing Waterloo Region company that simplifies the application process for international students, has announced a Series D raise of CDN$375 million and a new valuation of CDN$4 billion. Read more
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Faire soars to US$7B valuation on latest round
10 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured
Faire, the online wholesale marketplace based in Waterloo Region, Ont. and San Francisco, has raised US$260 million, pegging its valuation at US$7 billion. Read more
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MasterClass launches engineering hub in Waterloo Region
08 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Ecosystem, Featured
MasterClass, the video-streaming service that connects learners with celebrity teachers, is launching an engineering hub in Waterloo Region.MasterClass launches engineering hub in Waterloo Region Read more
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Tech Roundup for May 2021
06 June 2021 | By Kevin Crowley in: Featured, Monthly tech roundup, News
Communitech's monthly summary of the previous month's news and opinion related to the technology community in Waterloo Region, Canada. Read more