Velocity
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Velocity is the best place for founders, offering top community, tools, coaches, and network to grow your startup.
Kitchener, Ontario
Joined June 2009
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We’ve been made aware that the X account of Akash Vaswani, GP of the Velocity Fund has been compromised. Unauthorized posts may be made from his account. Please disregard any recent activity from that profile until further notice.
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Calling all Canadian deep tech founders!. Are you developing breakthrough technologies in AI, biotech, robotics, or beyond? This is your chance to win a trip to Dubai and take your startup global at one of the world’s largest tech showcases. Apply now:
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More than 1,200 founders. Over 500 companies. And now $40 billion in enterprise value! . The latest issue of Momentum is here, and it captures the scale, speed, and strength of Velocity’s impact on Canada’s innovation economy. Read the full issue:
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The startup's seed round was led by Axiom Partners, with participation from @pioneer_fund, @468Capital, @ElevCap, @ycombinator and Velocity Fund. Read more:
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Gale raises $2.7M to simplify the visa process. Founded by immigrants who faced challenges with the U.S. visa system, Gale’s platform streamlines applications, frees lawyers to focus on strategy, and keeps applicants and businesses compliant through the lifetime of their visas.
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“This pilot gives customers in busy urban centres like Markham even more last-mile delivery options,” said Paul Sudarsan, Vice President of Retail and New Verticals at Skip. Read the full release to learn more:
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Customers can select the “Robot Delivery” option for secure and efficient deliveries. “Our mission is simple: save time for people and make local delivery more economically and environmentally sustainable for Canadian families,” said Cameron Waite, CEO of Real Life Robotics.
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Real Life Robotics announces partnership with @SkipCanada to introduce robot-powered delivery in Markham, Ontario. Through a three-month deployment, four supervised delivery robots will operate within a two-kilometre radius of participating restaurants on Skip’s network.
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RT @BetaKit: Velocity Fund II, backed by @UWaterloo's endowment fund, has secured an initial close of $14 million. #KWtech..
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Velocity Fund II, the first venture capital fund supported by a Canadian university endowment, has secured an initial close of $14 million CAD.
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Backed by a $1.8 million USD pre-seed round led by @contrary, with Hanover Capital and Velocity Fund participating, Voltra is launching Charge, a unified API platform that simplifies control of EV chargers, batteries, and microgrids. Read more:
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⚡️@voltraenergy is reshaping the future of energy infrastructure. With energy demands accelerating, traditional grids are struggling to keep pace. Instead of relying on large-scale utilities, Voltra is building from the edge and unlocking smarter, more responsive power solutions.
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RT @UWaterloo: We are proud to be the host of the @timeshighered (THE) Digital Health summit today and tomorrow, which brings together a gl….
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Adaptis announces a $4 million seed round led by Building Ventures with notable participation from @MetaPropNYC, @2048vc, Powerhouse Ventures, and Blue Vision Capital. Read more:
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.@Foqus_Tech leverages quantum technology and AI to enhance medical imaging and reduce wait time for patients and health-care providers. Read how founder Sadegh Raeisi is bringing decades of physics innovation back to the MRI room:
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RT @UWaterloo: Big ideas start at #UWaterloo. 📈 . Did you know that over 562 Waterloo alumni have raised venture capital in the last decad….
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.@WorkWithPage raises $4.1 million to help organizations track government changes with AI. "The uncertainty, trade wars, tariffs & shifting governments put a spotlight on the need for clear, actionable insight," CEO Cox told @BetaKit. 🔗 Read more:
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Phoenix, a leading Canadian healthtech startup, raised $50M CAD to expand its digital health platform for men’s health. Committed to patient-centric care, @risewithphoenix is redefining men's healthcare from diagnosis to delivery. More:
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Two game-changing startups gearing up to compete against the world's most promising student-led startups . @UWaterloo's entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to demonstrate its global impact as CELLECT. and ArcticEdge compete on the world stage. More:
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Waterloo Region is a fast-growing tech hub, home to ambitious founders like Cameron Waite, CEO of Real Life Robotics. His company is transforming daily life with autonomous robots, bridging the gap between tech and non-tech users. Read more:
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