Free Agent is building a LinkedIn-style career marketplace for athletes
Startup founded by Team Canada’s Kirsten Toth wants to support athletes in their post-sport careers.
British Columbia
Family office software MyFO secures $3.5 million USD seed round led by Rhino Ventures
Capital will be used to scale operations, improve product offerings, and expand its team.
PacifiCan and PrairiesCan commit $17.7 million to companies in Western Canada
BC and Alberta companies to receive funding include WaitWell, Avanti, and Ideon Technologies.
Round13 Capital to acquire startup lending platform TIMIA Group for $6.5 million
Round13 managing partner says the deal equips VC firm with an expanded arsenal of financing options.
Hong Kong billionaire ups stake in Well Health Technologies with $81-million CAD private share purchase
After buying 18 million shares, Solina Chau now holds a 14 percent stake in Well.
Meet the BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver speakers
Leaders from AbCellera, Maskwa Investments, Jane App, and Topic Flow to take the stage October 22.
Indiegraf to expand independent news solution after raising $2.9 million CAD
“Media business in a box” offering to expand across the United States and Latin America.
Nano One to increase battery material manufacturing capacity with funding from US Department of Defense
$17.8 million CAD to support Nano One’s Candiac, Québec and British Columbia facilities.
Cohere and Float once again top LinkedIn’s Top Canadian Startups list
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Clio’s Jack Newton headlines BetaKit Town Hall: Vancouver on Oct 22
Register now for a pulse check on West Coast tech, in partnership with Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum.
Pangaea Ventures closes $115-million CAD impact fund to back sustainability-focused hardtech solutions
Half of Pangaea’s fifth and largest fund has been allocated to date.
BC’s cleantech, AgTech startups dominate 2024 New Ventures BC Competition
Timezyx, SkyAcres, and skiKrumb took a slice of the $250,000 up for grabs in this year’s competition.
Okanagan tech sector generated just under $5 billion of economic impact in 2023
Fifty-eight percent of the region’s 787 tech companies have already reached profitability.
Coveo snags SIF investment as AI project funding flows during ALL IN 2024
Oceans Supercluster also doled out $4.5 million and Scale AI teased a call for projects.
NPower Canada bags $4 million to prime underrepresented youth for the tech sector
Tech training programs run by Digital, NPower, Microsoft, and CIBC will introduce upskilling in cybersecurity and AI.