She tried to bring Silicon Valley’s tech energy to Vancouver. Why did she leave to build a US startup instead?
Mai Trinh’s Internet Backyard nabs $4.5 million USD pre-seed for data centre financing platform.
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Databricks opens Vancouver R&D centre as data giant anticipates $100-billion USD valuation
New hub will be led by Ken Wong, who founded Vancouver startup Datajoy.
Former Graphite Ventures analyst to launch new Vancouver incubator Althra
Althra aims to create more space for early-stage, generalist tech founders to build.
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady
Report finds some Canadian startup hubs have lost ground amid trade tensions and wobbly VC market.
Women-led startups sweep first Pitch competition on stage at Web Summit Vancouver
Early-stage sustainability startup Lite-1 edged out Glüxkind and Vodasafe.
Web Summit Vancouver was worth “every penny”
Plus: BetaKit is SABEW Canada’s Best in Business (again).
“The energy is here”: local leaders call Web Summit Vancouver’s scaled-back debut a success
Web Summit lands smoothly on the West Coast as attendees offer ideas for how it could grow.
BC’s new JEDI says Web Summit Vancouver has been worth “every penny”
Minister Gibson talks ecosystem growth, integrated marketplaces, and filling the “really big shoes” of her predecessor.…
Web Summit Vancouver’s opening night offers thoughtful critiques and alternatives to current tech
Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss LLMs and the open web as Web Summit kicks off.
At Web Summit Vancouver, BC wants to let the world know its cleantech hub is open for business
BetaKit jumped on an electric bus to tour BC’s cleantech sector. Come along for the ride.
The BetaKit Guide: Web Summit Vancouver
Your shortcut to making the most of the newest conference on Canada’s Best Coast.
The BetaKit Guide: Web Summit Vancouver 2025
Video courtesy of Everett Bumstead Web Summit is touching down on Canada’s best coast for the very first time. The global…
OpenAI’s U-turn, XPrize’s Canadian hub, and Vancouver isn’t so Bitcoin-friendly
Test your knowledge of Canadian tech news with The BetaKit Quiz for May 9, 2025.
Vancouver byelection result threatens mayor’s “Bitcoin-friendly city” brand
After a recent byelection loss, does Mayor Ken Sim still consider Bitcoin a “hill worth dying on?”
Fireside chat with Clio execs among more than 60 activities at Vancouver Startup Week 2025
Wide variety of programs hope to prep local entrepreneurs to get the most out of Web Summit Vancouver.