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Velocity News
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Evercloak: Evelyn Allen’s quest for a startup that matters
Everlyn Allen describes how her experiences and background come together and give her the inspiration to launch Evercloak.
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Velocity launches a new pre-seed fund dedicated to health tech startups
The brand new Velocity Health Tech Fund will make investments of $50,000 to support very early-stage founders working in areas such as medical devices, therapeutics, diagnostics, digital health, or emerging health sector spaces.
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A 50% jump: Five early-stage startups take home a total of $300K as Velocity unveils its 2nd pre-seed investment fund
Top 10 finalists competed for investments from two Velocity pre-seed investment funds at Velocity Fund Pitch Competition Winter 2020. Winners include a health tech solution that can rapidly diagnose illnesses such as novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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New executive leadership at Velocity
Adrien Côté steps into a new role, championing the vision for Canada’s most productive startup incubator. In the world of startups, the University of Waterloo’s incubator Velocity is a giant. Velocity has helped launch over 300 companies with a remarkably vast array of business…
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Onward and Upward: Jay Shah’s departure in early 2020 kicks off search for the next Director, Velocity Incubator
Change is the only constant. This mantra reflects the culture of Velocity’s small yet high output team, as well as the team’s capacity to create and embrace change that furthers our mission.
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Pivot for better health: Voyage Labs’ healthcare market ambition
Imagine completing your maiden voyage to create the healthiest you possible — what would you bring? To Harry Gandhi, Co-founder & CEO of Voyage Labs, the answer is sensors. To be more specific, a sensor platform that can detect multiple biomarkers. Gandhi believes that…
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Emagin Clean Technologies: Hard truths of being a startup in a traditional industry
Emagin co-founders Thouheed Abdul Gaffoor and Mohamad Vedut describe all the lessons they learned prior to selling their company.
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Velocity alum Emagin acquired by Innovyze: headcount to double in 2020 to combat climate crisis
Emagin, a Velocity-incubated company, announced today that it has been acquired by Innovyze, a global leader in water infrastructure data analytics. Emagin’s platform will form the backbone of Innovyze’s AI offering, and Emagin’s team size will more than double in the Waterloo Region in…
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$1B+ of investment raised by Velocity companies: digging into the numbers
We love when Velocity alumni companies raise substantial growth investment because it’s a strong private market signal that they’re leading in their field and poised to continue their rapid growth. Recent investments secured by AvidBots, ApplyBoard, Embark Trucks and Faire have propelled the collective…