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CIX Top 20 Company, Beanworks,
Wins Canadian Regional Competition
for Startup World Cup 2020
TORONTO – October 21, 2020 – Beanworks, a Vancouver-based startup whose cloud-based accounting automation platform connects mid-sized firms from invoice to payment, was today awarded the Startup World Cup 2020 Canada Regional Winner at CIX Digital Summit. Startup World Cup partners exclusively with CIX annually to host its Canadian regional competition and recognizes the CIX Top 20 Early companies as the finalists.
Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. It is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based multinational VC firm. More than 60+ regional events are held across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, leading up to the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, where the global champion will be awarded a USD $1 million investment prize.
Startup World Cup Canada Regional judges selected Beanworks from the 2020 CIX Top 20 Early inductee companies.
Founded in 2012 by four tech enthusiasts with a background in accounting, Beanworks is transforming the legacy accounting problems of manual, paper-based tasks by moving AP workflows into the cloud.
“This is such an honour for us,” said Catherine Dahl, CEO and co-founder of Beanworks, “I am proud of the Beanworks team. We have worked very hard for many years to bring automation to the world of Accounting. We are thrilled to be selected to represent Canada on the Global stage at this amazing event. We are also very grateful for all the support the Canadian Tech ecosystem has given us over the years, as well as our investors, families and friends. Accounting Automation’s time has come!”
Noah Leshan, Investor with Pegasus Tech Ventures and Partnerships Manager at Startup World Cup, presented the award virtually to Catherine Dahl, CEO and co-founder this afternoon at CIX Digital Summit.
This is the second year that the Canadian Regional Winner is a female-led company. Last year Sheertex, led by Katherine Homuth, Founder and CEO, earned that honour.
Beanworks is invited to represent Canada at the Startup World Cup 2021 Grand Finale in May 2021 in San Francisco and will compete alongside 60+ other startups from all over the world for an opportunity to win a US $1 million investment prize.
CIX SELECTED BY STARTUP WORLD CUP TO HOST CANADIAN REGIONAL COMPETITION
TORONTO –September 17, 2020 – Today, CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange announced that it has entered into an exclusivepartnershipwith Startup World Cup to host its Canadian regional competition. The 2021 regional competition will be held on October 20-21, 2020 as a part of the annual CIX event in Toronto.
Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. It is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based multinational VC firm. There will be 60+ regional events across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, leading up to the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, where the global champion will be awarded a USD $1 million investment prize.
As part of the program each year, Startup World Cup Canada Regional judges attend CIX and select a winner from the CIX Top 20 Early recipient companies who will represent Canada at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco in May.
In 2019 the judges selected Sheertex from the final CIX Top 20 Early companies. Katherine Homuth, Founder and CEO and Michael Zeppetelli, CFO of Sheertex accepted the trophy on October 17 at CIX and were invited to represent Canada at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco.
Again in 2020, Startup World Cup will recognize the 2020 CIX Top 20 Early companies as the finalists for Canada. Startup World Cup judges will be at CIX to select one finalist, who will be virtually awarded the Startup World Cup for Canada at CIX Digital Summit on October 21, 2020.
"Through this partnership CIX is giving Canadian startups exposure to some of the top VCs and tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley creating funding and partnership opportunities, that are otherwise difficult to source, especially during the pandemic,” said Lauren Linton, Executive Director of CIX.
The Startup World Cup Grand Finale will feature keynotes, panels, and a pitch competition among the top regional champions from all around the world. It will be held on May 19th to May 21st, 2021 at Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
The Startup World Cup Grand Finale has featured prominent figures from the entrepreneurship community including Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple), Reid Hoffman (Founding CEO of LinkedIn), Marcelo Claure (COO of SoftBank Group), Tim Westergren (Founder & Former CEO of Pandora), Ray Lane (Former President & COO of Oracle), Marc Randolph (Co-Founder of Netflix), Adam Cheyer (Co-Founder of Siri), Vinod Khosla (Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems), John Chambers (Chairman Emeritus of Cisco), Window Snyder (Former CSSO of Intel), and more. Startup World Cup had veteran investors from Kleiner Perkins, Y Combinator, NEA, Techstars, Intel Capital, M12, 500 Startups, GE Ventures, DFJ, IBM Ventures, Social Capital, Index Ventures, and Plug and Play Ventures, as well as investors from all over the world, judging the global and regional finals.
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CIX - Canadian Innovation Exchange
CIX is an annual curation program and conference which showcases Canada’s most promising early stage and scaling startups. Now in its 12th year, CIX invited delegates are comprised of North American VCs, corporates, private equity investors and advisors. CIX is Canada’s largest tech startup investment conference, taking place virtually this year October 19-21, 2020. #CIX2020 #CIXTop @CIXCommunity. To register for CIX Digital Summit 2020 please visit: https://www.cixsummit.com/2020/register
Media contact:
Michele McDermott-Fox
The Top Floor Public Relations
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CIX TOP 20 Early and CIX TOP 10 Growth Announced:
Canada’s Most Innovative Technology Companies
TORONTO –September 14, 2020 –CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange has today announced the CIX TOP 20 Early and CIX TOP 10 Growth innovative Canadian technology startups that have been inducted into the annual program. The selected companies represent a diverse range of technology companies spanning software, AI, medtech, fintech, big data, security, SaaS and cleantech sectors. These game-changing, on-the-rise companies were chosen by the CIX 2020 Selection Committee of 120 North American technology investors.
CIX has two curation programs — the CIX TOP 20 Early, for companies with net revenue of less than CAD $5 million or who have raised less than $10 million, and the CIX TOP 10 Growth program for later stage companies. The 2020 inductees are:
This year saw a 14% increase in applications from all regions of Canada. Companies were chosen based on several key factors including product/service offering, depth of management, market opportunity and business model. Companies were given the opportunity to include information on how the pandemic has impacted their business and how they are building for success.
"We were unsure of how the pandemic would impact submissions this year,” said Lauren Linton, Executive Director of CIX. “The surge in applications shows that Canadian startups are keen to show off their innovation and get back to business. It’s a very impressive cohort this year.”
“Investors are having a difficult time accessing deal flow due to the pandemic, and this list of curated companies helps them identify hot start-ups to target,” added Linton.
The Founders/CEOs will present virtually at CIX Digital Summit on Oct 20-21 2020 to over 1000 investors and peers in the North American technology ecosystem.
CIX Digital Summit provides 1:1 video meeting with investors, workshops, and thought leadership by top tech business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs.
The companies join an elite list of CIX TOP alumni including: AlayaCare, Axonify, Breather, CareGuide, Chango, Clearbanc, D-Wave, Flinks, Flybits, Freshbooks, Hubba, Influitive, Kobo Books, League, Nanopay, Nuology, Q4, SecureKey, UrtheCast, Vidyard, Wattpad, Wave and Wealthsimple, to name just a few.
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CIX - Canadian Innovation Exchange
CIX is an annual curation program and conference which showcases Canada’s most promising early stage and scaling startups. Now in its 12th year, CIX invited delegates are comprised of North American VCs, corporates, private equity investors and advisors. CIX is Canada’s largest tech startup investment conference, taking place virtually this year October 19-21, 2020. #CIX2020 #CIXTop @CIXCommunity. To register for CIX Digital Summit 2020 please visit: https://www.cixsummit.com/2020/register
Media contact:
Michele McDermott-Fox
The Top Floor Public Relations
michele@thetopflooragency.com
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MIOVISION NAMED CIX 2020 ‘INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR’Kitchener-based company is transforming the way cities manage traffic
Toronto, Ontario, September 2, 2020 – CIX (Canadian Innovation Exchange), announced today that Miovision has been named CIX’S 2020 Innovator of the Year.
The CIX Innovator of the Year Award is given annually to a Canadian company that disrupts and transforms an industry in profound ways. Past recipients of the Award have included Lightspeed, ecobee, Real Matters, Wattpad, Shopify, Vision Critical and Desire2Learn.
Miovision uses computer vision, artificial intelligence, and advanced modelling to transform the way that cities and towns manage traffic. The company was established in 2005, bringing to market a portable product that accurately gathers and analyses traffic data. In 2017, Miovision launched a smart traffic platform that modernizes existing analog traffic signals by adding connectivity and video-based, multimodal traffic measurement and analysis. These cutting-edge tools help cities and towns to better understand, manage, and optimize traffic, enabling them to reduce traffic congestion and emissions, and improve safety.
“Traffic management and planning has traditionally relied on traffic studies which might only provide data every three to five years, focusing on vehicle traffic,” explains Kurtis McBride, CEO and co-founder of Miovision. “That’s not much data on which to base decisions, especially in fast growing communities. Our tools can give traffic experts access to continuous, 24/7 traffic data that reaches beyond measuring cars and trucks to include pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters. That provides the kind of timely, relevant insights traffic experts need to make traffic to flow efficiently and safely.”
The recent pandemic has demonstrated how valuable this data can be.
“Customers have become very interested in seeing how traffic volumes across the city compared year-over-year as they put measures in place to encourage people to limit contact and work from home,” said McBride. “Most customers saw a significant drop in peak traffic, quantifying the impact of their public health efforts. They discovered that traffic data can be valuable across city departments.”
For Miovision, this award recognizes what it values: innovation.
“We pride ourselves on finding new and better ways to help cities and towns meet some of their most pressing challenges,” said McBride. “Being recognized as the Innovator of the Year is a huge honour for all of us at Miovision.”
“We are proud to select Miovision as the 2020 recipient,” said Lauren Linton, Executive Director of CIX.
“The data that Miovision provides to city planners has significantly impacted their ability to improve safety and reduce greenhouse emissions.”
“Miovision is experiencing tremendous growth as its products have now processed more than 23 million hours of video and 9 billion vehicles”, said Whitney Rockley, Co-founder and Managing Partner at McRock Capital. “The power of Miovision’s machine visioning and AI software to reduce traffic congestion, reduce vehicle emissions, improve traffic safety and create more livable cities is revolutionary”.
McRock Capital is an investor in Miovision and Whitney Rockley sits on the board.
Kurtis McBride will accept the award on behalf of Miovision and share Miovision’s story as the opening keynote speaker with Whitney Rockley on October 20 at CIX Digital Summit. Minister Bains, who usually presents the CIX award, has been invited to present the award virtually.
About CIX - Canadian Innovation Exchange
For 13 years, CIX has been Canada’s largest nationally curated awards program and investment destination. Due to the high concentration of curated startups (over 200) CIX attracts North American VCs, corporates, private equity investors and provides the tools to network, build new relationships and increase deal flow.In 2020, due to covid-19, CIX will be 100% virtual, with company presentations, thought leadership, and an array of interactive and networking opportunities to help founders and funders connect and get back to doing deals. CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth awards program annual select Canada’s most promising startups.
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ABOUT MIOVISION.
Miovision is helping build tomorrow’s smart cities by transforming the way traffic networks are managed today. Backed by the world’s most advanced traffic AI, Miovision’s tools help cities and towns to improve the transportation experience for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians since 2005. Headquartered in Kitchener with offices in Germany, Miovision serves over 17,000 municipalities worldwide.
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Miovision
tflorio@miovision.com
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Hockeystick and CIX Announce Partnership
Partners will work together to connect Canadian founders and funders with the Ultimate Goal to Help Drive Canada’s Economic Recovery July 16, 2020, Toronto, Canada - CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange and Hockeystick have announced a partnership to maximize connections between founders and investors. CIX is an annual event for founders and CEOs to connect to investors. The CIX Selection Committee of 115 investors, annually selects the most innovative CIX Top 10 Growth and CIX Top 20 Early stage companies in Canada. Hockeystick is an AI platform connecting companies with capital and is the database of record for the Canadian tech ecosystem.
All companies that apply for the CIX Top 10 Growth or Top 20 Early awards, or who attend this year’s online conference, will receive free access to Hockeystick’s upcoming AI matchmaking service. The 115 judges will be given access to Hockeystick Pro to help them further research and evaluate applicants. Hockeystick will incorporate CIX awards into its database to highlight current and past winners.
To apply for CIX awards programs visit: https://cixtop20.cixsummit.com/entryinfo/entryguidelines
About CIX
CIX was launched in April 29 2008 by investors who wanted one destination which curates and showcases the best early and growth stage tech companies from across Canada. CIX has grown to become a two-day, internationally recognized tech investment conference. This dynamic event attracts investors and corporates from across Canada, the US and globally who come to meet Canada's best young tech companies. https://cixsummit.com/2020 #CIX2020 #CIXTOP20 #CIXTOP10 @CIXCommunity
About Hockeystick
Hockeystick connects startups with capital using AI and partnerships with the leading funders in Canada. For over five years Hockeystick has provided the Canadian tech industry with the largest and most accurate source of data on startups, funders and funding transactions. www.hockeystick.co
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OCTOBER 22, 2019 - CIX TOP 20 COMPANY, SHEERTEX, WINS CANADIAN REGIONAL FOR STARTUP WORLD CUP 2020
Ontario-based startup, Sheertex, was awarded the Startup World Cup 2020 Canada Regional Winner trophy, at CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange on Thursday October 17.
Startup World Cup partners with CIX to host its Canadian regional competition. This regional competition was held on October 16-17 2019 as a part of the annual CIX event in Toronto.
Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. It is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based multinational VC firm. There will be 40+ regional events across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, leading up to the Grand Finale in US Silicon Valley, where the global champion will be awarded a $1 million investment prize.
Startup World Cup Canada Regional judges selected Sheertex, from the final 2019 CIX Top 20 Early companies.
Sheertex is the company behind the world’s first unbreakable sheer knit. Made with the same type of fibers found in ballistic materials, the Sheertex knit can be used in a variety of high-performance products, like the company’s flagship product – the world's toughest pair of sheer pantyhose.www.sheertex.com
Jack Warning, with Pegasus Tech Ventures, presented the award to Katherine Homuth, Founder and CEO and Michael Zeppetelli, CFO of Sheertex. Sheertex is invited to represent Canada at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale on May 22nd, 2020 in San Francisco, and will compete alongside 40+ other startups from all over the world for a chance to win a US $1,000,000 prize in investment.
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OCTOBER 8, 2019 - FOUNDERS VS FUNDERS HOCKEY GAME
Founders and funders who are hockey players are welcome to join in the next Founders vs Funders shinny match. For those who have attended in the past, you know that it is always a competitive but friendly game on the ice followed by drinks and networking afterwards.
The match will take place October 15th at the William Wilder Arena at Upper Canada College from 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm. Drinks will be served in the upstairs lounge afterwards.
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OCTOBER 2, 2019 - CIX - CANADIAN INNOVATION EXCHANGE OPENS TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE
Lauren Linton, Executive Director, CIX, Brunico Communications Ltd., joined Dani Lipkin, Innovation Sector Head, Capital Formation, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, to open the market to celebrate the Canadian Innovation Exchange.
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is a Canadian tech entrepreneur/investor event which attracts over 950 founders and investors from across North America.
The CIX Top 20 Early and the CIX Top 10 Growth programs are annual curated lists of Canada's young hot new tech companies selected from hundreds of applications each year. The Founders of the CIX Top 20 Early and the CIX Top 10 Growth companies will be presenting their innovation at The Canadian Innovation Exchange on October 16 - 17, in Toronto.
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OCTOBER 2, 2019 - BOOK YOUR INVESTOR-ONLY NETWORKING LUNCH
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Attention Investors: Sign-Up for the Investor-Only Networking Lunch
CIX attracts hundreds of the most active investors from across Canada, the US and globally and this Private Investor Lunch is an opportunity to increase investors' deal flow. The most active funds, angels, corporates and LPs in Canadian tech will network and make valuable connections for helping Canadian companies grow. You must pre-register. Open to qualified investors and capital funders only, this invitation is non-transferrable. Space is limited.
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OCTOBER 2, 2019 - MEETING EXCHANGE NOW OPEN
Attention Startups: It's time to book your Meeting Exchanges
We have just opened the sign-ups for CIX's popular Meeting Exchanges, giving registered startups the chance for one-on-one meetings with leading funders from North America.
Note: This is only available to early and growth-stage startups.
• BDC Capital
• Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
• Celtic House Venture Partners
• CIBC Innovation Banking
• CIC Capital Ventures
• Cisco Investments
• Flow Capital Corp.
• Georgian Partners
• Highline Beta
• Jaguar Land Rover Innovation Labs
• Klass Capital
• LDV Partners
• Level Equity
• Luge Capital
• MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund• Myplanet Ventures
• Ontario Capital Growth Corporation
• Plaza Ventures
• Portag3 Ventures
• Quantius
• Revolution Growth
• Round13 Capital
• Sidewalk Labs
• Summit Partners
• Timia Capital
• TSX Venture Exchange
• Vanedge Capital
• Verstra Ventures
• Whitecap Venture PartnersTo participate, you will need to login to CIXchange and sign-up on the Agenda page.
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 - CIX MIXER TORONTO
Join tech investors and entrepreneurs at CIX's 2019 Toronto Mixer on October 3rd for an evening of drinks, discourse and networking with industry experts as we gear up for our main event, CIX on October 16-17 in Toronto!
SPACE IS LIMITED, reserve your spot now!
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 - CIX MIXER VANCOUVER
Join tech investors and entrepreneurs at CIX's 2019 Vancouver Mixer for an evening of drinks, discourse and networking with industry experts as we gear up for our main event, CIX on October 16-17 in Toronto!
Dan Eisenhardt (Form) will be interviewed by Taylor Thoen (BTV-Business Television & CEO Clips)
SPACE IS LIMITED, reserve your spot now!
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - EARLY BIRD RATE EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY!
We are extending the early bird savings for you! This is your last chance to save money by registering at our Early Bird Rate. Take advantage of this offer now as pricing will go up after Friday, September 27. Don't get stuck paying more than you should, get your tickets today!
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - CIX 2019 AGENDA ANNOUNCED
We are excited to unveil a first look at the 2019 CIX agenda. This year we will have over 80 founders/CEOs of curated companies on stage, over 50 investors taking meetings, we added growth-stage showcases and face to face meetings, interactive FOUNDERS Share, plus keynotes, Spotlights on success and new this year a DEBATE!
Click here to view all the sessions and speakers, and check back often as more content is added each week in the lead up to #CIX2019.
Agenda highlights include:
• CIX 2019 Innovator of the Year Award Presentation and Keynote;
• CIX DEBATE on spending public money to entice Big Tech to Canada;
• Investing and M&A Strategies of Tech Giants;
• CIX Top 10 Growth & CIX Top 20 Early Showcases;
• Commercializing Healthcare Tech;
• Big Brands, Data and Privacy;
• Spotlight: Canadian Success Stories;
• VIP Investor only Lunch;
• Rocket Pitches;
• The Emerging eCommerce Landscape;
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - CIX MIXER MONTREAL
Join tech investors and entrepreneurs at CIX's 2019 Montreal Mixer for an evening of drinks, discourse and networking with industry experts as we gear up for our main event, CIX on October 16-17 in Toronto!
Featuring Fireside Chat With: Steven Arless (Consulmed Inc.) and David Nault (Luge Capital)
SPACE IS LIMITED, reserve your spot now!
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 - CIX IS THE EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN REGIONAL COMPETITION FOR STARTUP WORLD CUP
Startup World Cup is a global conference and competition with the goal of bridging startup ecosystems worldwide. It is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based multinational VC firm. There will be 40+ regional events across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, leading up to the Grand Finale in US Silicon Valley, where the global champion will be awarded a $1 million investment prize.
Startup World Cup partners with CIX annually to host its Canadian regional competition. The 2020 regional competition will be held on October 16 and 17, 2019 as a part of the annual CIX event in Toronto.
Click here for more information on the program and don't miss CIX 2019 in October to see who the judges will select from the CIX Top 20 companies to represent Canada at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco in May 2020.
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - CIX ANNOUNCES TOP 20 EARLY AND TOP 10 GROWTH COMPANIES ON BNN BLOOMBERG
Kirk Simpson, co-founder and CEO of Wave and co-chair of the CIX technology conference, joins Amber Kanwar of BNN Bloomberg to discuss the Top 20 tech startups on CIX's radar and the Top 10 tech startups with significant upward momentum.
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - CIX TOP 20 EARLY AND CIX TOP 10 GROWTH ANNOUNCED: CANADA'S MOST INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
Over 400 of profiles were submitted this year from all regions of Canada. The selection committee, made up of industry experts and investors, have narrowed it down to 20 Early-stage and 10 Growth-stage companies to induct into the annual CIX Top program for 2019.
Companies were chosen based on a number of key factors including product/service offering, depth of management, market opportunity, and business model.
Expanding to include a dedicated Growth-stage category allows us to identify and showcase more great Canadian companies and attract new classes of investors and sources of capital to CIX. This year's cohort of early and growth-stage companies is very impressive and we look forward to showcasing them at CIX.The 2019 CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth companies are (in alphabetical order):
The Founder/CEO of each company will present at CIX 2019 on Oct 16-17 to share their story and unique innovation to over 700 investors and peers in the North American technology ecosystem. Alongside these showcases will be dynamic keynotes and sessions led by top tech business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs.
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AUGUST 8, 2019 - NETWORK WITH THESE TOP EXECUTIVES AT CIX
There is no better place to meet and network with some of the top execs from Canada's most innovative early and growth-stage tech companies and global investors and corporates than CIX.
Over the past 12 years, CIX has earned a top spot on the list of "must attend" events for founders, GPs and corporates who use CIX as a business development tool.
This year's event will take place on October 16-17, 2019 in Toronto and here are just some of the names confirmed so far:
...plus a lot more including Wattpad Studios, Portag3 Ventures, Shopify, M12, GV, Sidewalk Labs, Revolut, JMI Equity, JLabs, Rubikloud, SurePath Capital Partners, FDATA, plus the CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth companies to be announced on Sept 4th.
The people that matter to your business are at CIX!
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JULY 15, 2019 - MIND OVER GRIND
This summer we're partnering with Sensibill to organize Mind Over Grind, a 5K run to bring together Toronto start-ups and raise awareness about mental health in the tech community. Money raised from the event will be donated to CAMH, Canada's largest mental health hospital. If you can't make it for the run, you can still donate to the cause at this link: http://bit.ly/2OcbjaX
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JULY 10, 2019 - WE HAVE EXTENDED THE CIX TOP 20 AND CIX TOP 10 SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO WEDNESDAY, JULY 24.
Due to a Record Number of Submissions to CIX Top 20 Early and CIX Top 10 Growth awards,
We have extended the deadline to Wednesday, July 24.
No further extensions will be provided.Submit your early or growth stage Canadian tech company to the CIX TOP 20 Early or CIX TOP 10 Growth program - Canada's largest national showcase of the hottest and most innovative tech companies.
Check out the submission guidelines for eligibility and application process. No cost to submit. Our jury is looking for standout and disruptive companies based on Business Model, Quality of Product and Service Offering, Innovation, Market Opportunity, and Depth of Management.
Submit your company to take centre stage at CIX in October!
Finish your application by 11:59 PM July 24, 2019
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JUNE 26, 2019 - MEET CIX 2019 ADVISORY BOARD CO-CHAIRS: ALISON NANKIVELL & KIRK SIMPSON
Alison Nankivell
Vice President, Fund Investments and Global Scaling
BDC CapitalAlison currently serves as Vice President, Fund Investments and Global Scaling for BDC Capital, the risk capital subsidiary of the BDC. She leads BDC Capital's fund investments activity and is responsible for their cross border venture strategy to support its most high potential investee companies to grow both their business and investment partners in the Asia region.
Kirk Simpson
Co-Founder & CEO
WaveIn 2010, Kirk co-founded Wave, and has since guided the company to 400,000 active small businesses registered, 250+ people on the Wave team, and over $100 million in funding raised from investors around the world. Under Kirk, Wave has won numerous awards for leadership, culture, and innovation, including the Deloitte Fast 50, the KPMG Fintech 100, and Great Place to Work Canada.
Click here to see all of the CIX 2019 Advisory Board Members
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JUNE 19, 2019 - LIGHTSPEED NAMED CIX 2019 'INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR' RECIPIENT
Montreal-based Global POS Provider wins award for transforming the retail and hospitality industries
Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, Lightspeed POS provides an easy-to-use, omni-channel commerce-enabling platform. The Company's software platform provides its customers with the critical functionalities they need to engage with consumers, manage their operations, accept payments, and grow their business. Lightspeed operates globally in approximately 100 countries, empowering single- and multi-location small- and medium-sized businesses to compete successfully in an omni-channel market environment by engaging with consumers across online, mobile, social, and physical channels. Founded in 2005, the Company has grown to over 800 employees, with global offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia.
On March 8, Lightspeed POS went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange and shares closed 20 per cent higher, making it the most successful initial public offering by a Canadian technology company in almost a decade. The surge pushed Lightspeed's market value to about $1.7 billion.
For Lightspeed's founder, it is more about the responsibility of being a national figure and making a difference.
"We are transforming the global retail and hospitality industries," says Dax Dasilva, Founder & CEO, Lightspeed. "This award is a huge honor for me and the entire Lightspeed team."
The CIX Innovator of the Year Award is given annually to a Canadian company that disrupts and transforms an industry in profound ways. "Celebrating Canada's tech industry successes is hugely important which we don't do enough of as a country. We are proud to present this award to Lightspeed," says Lauren Linton, Executive Director of CIX. "Dax is a role model leader on so many levels; his belief in the power of diversity, staying in Canada, giving back and not selling out." Past recipients of the Award have included ecobee, Real Matters, Wattpad, Shopify, Vision Critical and Desire2Learn.
Inovia Capital is an investor in Lightspeed POS and has participated in four financing rounds beginning in 2012.
"We are proud to have supported Dax and the entire Lightspeed team over the past six years. "says Chris Arsenault, General Partner at Inovia capital. "They continue to bring true innovation and a competitive edge to independent businesses in local communities, even as they reach for global growth. Lightspeed's choice to file an IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange is a sign of its commitment to the Canadian tech ecosystem. Whether it's in regards to its business approach, its technology, or its vision for uplifting SMBs — Lightspeed has started a new chapter for Canadian technology and innovation."
Dax Dasilva will accept the award on behalf of Lightspeed POS and share his story and insight as the opening keynote speaker with Chris Arsenault on October 16 at CIX in Toronto.
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MAY 1, 2019 - CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Interested in speaking at CIX? Let us know!
Send an email to CIXspeaker@brunico.com with the following info:
• Speaker Name
• Speaker Title
• Speaker Company
• Speaker's Topics of Interest
• Speaker Bio
• Session Ideas (Topics you would like to pitch for this speaker, if applicable)
• Supporting Materials (Additional Speaker Details, Session Ideas, Etc.)Please note that due to the high volume of requests, we may not be able to respond to all speaker and content submissions. We appreciate your interest in CIX and will be in touch if we have any questions.
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MAY 1, 2019 - EXPANSION IN 2019
NEW IN 2019 - CIX has expanded to include a separate awards program for Growth-stage companies! CIX now has two awards categories:
The CIX TOP 20 Early program for companies with net revenue less than CA $5 million or who have raised less than $10 million and the CIX TOP 10 Growth program for later stage companies.
With this expansion, the CIX TOP programs are Canada's largest national showcase of the hottest and most innovative tech companies.
The deadline to apply is: 11:59 PM July 15, 2019.
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MAY 1, 2019 - 2019 WEBSITE LAUNCHED
Now in its 12th year, CIX is Canada's largest curated startup investment conference. Invited attendees are founders and CEOs of Canada's most innovative early and growth-stage tech companies and global investors and corporates.
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APRIL 22, 2019 - CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL
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APRIL 17, 2019 - CIX - CANADIAN INNOVATION EXCHANGE IS EXPANDING IN 2019
CIX is adding a curated program for growth and later stage companies, CIX Top 10 Growth and the original CIX Top 20 Early will focus on early stage companies.
