New Ventures BC opens applications for 22nd annual competition
This year’s competition includes a new $10,000 sustainability prize.
Events
Co-founder Lisa Zarzeczny named Elevate CEO with in-person festival to return this fall
Randy Lennox steps down from his role as executive chair.
Vancouver Startup Week postponed, plans for 2023 in-person return
VSW cancelled as “pandemic rages on globally,” the org said.
Startupfest plans a “fresh start” for in-person event return in July
“We need fresh starts for founders in Montreal and beyond,” the org said.
10Adventures, SOS WebAR take home Startup Calgary 2021 Launch Party awards
Digital travel guide startup 10Adventures and augmented reality company SOS WebAR were recently awarded with the People’s…
Spring Activator, Telus Pollinator fund partner for investor challenge
Spring Activator has partnered with the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good for its 2022 Investor Challenge. This iteration of the…
Dapper Labs, Thinkific, AbCellera among 11 winners of 2021 BC Tech Awards
Large Vancouver companies Dapper Labs, Thinkific, and AbCellera were among the winners at last week’s 28th Technology Impact…
Tired of waiting, Flinks launches its own Open Banking Environment with National Bank
API developer Flinks is launching a new product called the Open Banking Environment (OBE) in collaboration with the National…
Unbounce’s Tamara Grominsky shares why companies need to develop a category alongside their product
Unbounce chief strategy officer Tamara Grominsky says developing a category alongside a product increases the odds of companies…
Trulioo’s Steve Munford says a unicorn valuation is part of the journey, not the destination
Although hitting a billion-dollar valuation is an important milestone for any company, Trulioo CEO Steve Munford says it is…
Plaid’s Irene Zhou on getting a ‘Yes’ faster from financial institutions
Working with financial institutions and large enterprises can be intimidating, but there are ways to get them to say ‘yes’…
Bessemer’s Alexandra Sukin shares best-in-class SaaS strategies
Metrics matter when assessing potential investments, but when it comes to assessing potential investments every company is…
L-SPARK’s Leo Lax: Canadian SaaS has “arrived”
The SaaS industry in Canada has “arrived,” according to L-SPARK managing director Leo Lax. In an interview with BetaKit…
Maturing Canadian tech ecosystem still dependent on government support: RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf
RBCx’s director of venture capital, Anthony Mouchantaf, said that rich valuations and a frothy market are signs that Canadian’s…
SAAS NORTH launches award in tribute to prolific tech investor Greg Smith
SAAS NORTH, the annual conference for Canadian SaaS companies, has launched the SAAS NORTH STAR award founded in the memory…