Progressa announces loan milestone, updates plan for IPO
Short-term lending platform Progressa has announced that it has surpassed a self-proclaimed milestone of $100 million in funded loans for customers. This comes after…
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Mailchimp, Box, Zapier headline Traction 2019
The seventh edition of Traction Conf is set to take place in Vancouver this upcoming August. The conference will be hosting founders and industry…
What Carol Leaman learned from scaling a company and selling it to Google
Returning to Vancouver for its second year, TechExit.io presents the biggest exit success stories, and connects attendees with the players that made them happen….
Today in acquisitions: Dye & Durham acquires legal tech companies, Epik acquires BitMitigate
Two companies have recently made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canadian companies making acquisitions. Dye & Durham acquires two legal tech…
Vancouver-based BasicGov receives $2 million investment
Vancouver-based BasicGov announced it will be receiving a $2 million investment over three years from TIMIA Capital. “The team has done a great job…
Spring Activator to invest $100,000 in Impact Investor Challenge
Vancouver-based Spring Activator today announced its first Impact Investor Challenge, an investor training program that will invest $100,000 in 10 new impact investors. The…
Fundica Roadshow announces $800,000 investment award
In a continued partnership with Panache Ventures and BCF Ventures, the Fundica Roadshow has announced the two firms will consider investing a combined total…
Cannabis software company Blockstrain to acquire Spark Digital Technologies
Blockstrain, a Vancouver-based company that has developed a blockchain platform for businesses in the cannabis industry, has signed a letter of intent to acquire…
Cisco invests $15 million in Calgary and Vancouver tech sectors
Cisco Canada has announced a $15 million investment for Calgary and Vancouver, going towards developing skills in the technology sector and creating high-skilled tech…
Digital Technology Supercluster first to announce projects
Today, Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the first projects being undertaken by the BC-based Digital Technology Supercluster. “The Digital…
QuadrigaCX CEO’s widow asks court to appoint chief restructuring office
Jennifer Robertson, the widow of QuadrigaCX’s deceased CEO Gerald Cotten, has asked the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to appoint a chief restructuring officer (CRO)…
Premier Health launches mental health counselling app
Premier Health Group, a tech developer for the healthcare industry, has launched a new tech-enabled mental health initiative, focused on providing a mental health…
Blok Technologies to acquire US-based Sierra Blockchain
Blok Technologies, a Vancouver-based company investing in, and developing companies in the blockchain industry, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to…