Report: Canada among top 10 countries for marketplace expansion
Canada ranked in the top 10 marketplaces for expansion on Hyperwallet’s inaugural 2018 Marketplace Expansion Index. The global payout platform, which provides organizations with…
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Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal make list of world’s 25 most high-tech cities
Canada’s three largest cities made World Economic Forum’s list of the world’s most high tech cities. This recent ranking was based on ten factors…
Hive receives $7 million equity investment from Genesis Mining
Vancouver-based Hive, which is building a platform to power blockchain computing, has raised $7 million in financing from Genesis Mining. In late September, the…
Launch Academy hosting blockchain hackathon on October 21
Vancouver’s Launch Academy, an early-stage tech incubator, is hosting a blockchain hackathon with Bluzelle, a decentralized database that supports your applications. The hackathon is…
NACO and Female Funders partner to create angel investing education programs
NACO and Highline BETA-owned Female Funders have announced a partnership to encourage more women to pursue angel investing, and provide education to remote communities….
Nine startups split $300,000 in prizes at BCIC-New Ventures competition
At the 17th annual BCIC-New Ventures competition, nine companies — spanning across industries from agritech to FinTech — were awarded $300,000. The $110,000 BCIC…
Competitor intelligence platform Klue launches with $4 million in funding
Vancouver-based Klue has launched out of stealth with $4 million in funding. The round was led by OMERS Ventures, with participation from BDC Venture…
Picniic raises $2 million from Norway-based Telenor
Vancouver-based Picniic, which allows families to keep track of their activities in a single platform, has raised a $2 million strategic investment from Norway-based…
#StartupOpenHouse takes over Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal this week
This week, Startup Open House is opening the doors of Canada’s startup community to the public. The event — which is running for the…
Koho raises $8 million from Portag3 as Paul Desmarais III and Mike Katchen join board
Vancouver-based Koho has raised an $8 million funding round from Portag3 Ventures. The company raised its first disclosed $1 million funding round in May…
#VSW2017 kicks off next week to celebrate Vancouver’s innovation
Next week is the kickoff for Vancouver Startup Week, which promises to connect the city’s startup community through a jam-packed week of events and…
Vancouver-based Biba raises $1.3 million to bring AR to playgrounds
Vancouver-based Biba has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A led by Leonite Capital. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder of BioWare, and Jason Kapalka, co-founder of…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.92: Barinder Rasode, president and CEO of NICHE Canada
Barinder Rasode, president and CEO of NICHE Canada and co-founder of She Talks, joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss cannabis legalization in Canada, and…