Report maps Indigenous representation in BC tech, calls for need to address systemic barriers
byFirst Nations Technology Council encourages orgs to address workplace barriers, including access to capital.
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Raven Indigenous Capital Partners tops initial target for second fund with $100 million final close
byWith Fund II, Raven aims to build more innovative Indigenous economies.
Pender Ventures closes first half of $100 million target for second venture fund
byAfter focusing primarily on Western Canada, Pender Ventures has its eye on other parts of Canada.
Spinout Traction Complete standing on its own with new $6.7 million CAD Series A, big-name clients
byStartup will stay in the family business after ex-parent Traction on Demand’s acquisition by Salesforce.
Layoffs spread to Clutch, Canada Drives as online auto marketplaces gear down
byClutch cut approximately 65 percent of its staff.
Hootsuite CEO Tom Keiser replaced amid third round of layoffs
byThe cuts mark Hootsuite’s third round of layoffs in the last six months.
Market intelligence startup Klue moves closer to all-in-one platform vision with DoubleCheck Research acquisition
byDoubleCheck brings research insights into how companies win and lose deals.
Vancouver PR firm Switchboard gets national support following Earnscliffe acquisition
bySwitchboard calls itself Western Canada’s first tech-focused PR firm.
WonderFi releases public statement following Coinsquare merger report
byWonderFi neither confirms nor denies Coinsquare merger report, saying it’s both looking at potential acquisitions and…
Terramera forms new subsidiary to address more problems facing farmers
byEnrichAg closes $6 million USD in “evolution in Terramera’s history.”
Thinkific makes more layoffs as part of push towards profitability
byCuts hit 19 percent of staff as Canadian tech continues to feel impact of downturn.
World Health Organization, Canadian startup Firstline team up to combat global health threat of antibiotic resistance
byThe WHO’s AWaRe platform also has roots in Hamilton’s McMaster University.
Tokens.com’s metaverse subsidiary acquires NFT minting platform CocoNFT
byMetaverse Group aims to use CocoNFT’s platform to expand in the creator economy.
Unbounce’s Peter Housley on hitting your targets in a downturn
byUnbounce CMO says startup slashed its paid media strategy 30 percent.