Hootsuite to acquire social media analytics company Talkwalker
Hootsuite shifting from social media management to intelligence.
British Columbia
Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
BeniPlus secures $1.1 million to simplify employee benefits
BeniPlus offers a wallet system for employees to allocate benefits depending on their needs.
Recon Instruments founder unveils new AR swim goggles
Form’s Smart Swim 2 features heart rate monitor, digital compass.
Applications open for 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
BC-based startups will compete for $250,000 in cash and prizes.
FinTech startup VoPay makes inroads in US, UK markets
VoPay has partnered with New Jersey’s Cross River Bank and joined a UK FinTech accelerator.
Clarius, Fintel Connect among seven Vancouver tech orgs receiving new PacifiCan funding
The regional development agency is doling out nearly $14 million.
Ocean tech startup Poseidon raises $28-million CAD Series B to make fish farming more eco-friendly
BC startup offers tech aimed at improving fish welfare, mitigating ecosystem damage.
The BetaKit Keynote Stage lands in Vancouver for INNOVATEwest 2024
Leaders from Wealthsimple, Koho, D-Wave taking to the stage April 16 and 17.
MarineLabs looks to bring safety to oceans following $4.5-million seed round
Startup offers hardware and software that provides real-time wind, wave, and weather data.
DevOps platform Codezero raises $3.5-million seed round
The platform is backed by GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke.
Majority owner Markus Frind named permanent CEO of Cymax Group
The Plenty of Fish founder first invested in Cymax in 2015.
Ex-BDC partner aims to back early-stage “AI frontier” startups with Defined Capital
Fund has closed over a third of $15-million USD target from LPs like Inovia, Band, and BC tech entrepreneurs.
CVCA spotlights women leaders across Canadian venture capital, private equity
Investors from Brightspark and Yaletown lauded for excellence in Canadian VC.
Ontraccr secures $1.2 million for construction management software
Ontraccr’s platform digitizes operational workflows in the construction industry.