Today in funding: Gymtrack, Clearwater Clinical, Semios, Acuva Technology
BDC Capital has likely had a busy past few weeks with all of the startups they’re currently funding on this list. Here’s…
Vancouver
Payso winding down P2P payments to focus on business product
Vancouver-based Payso, one of Canadaâs first peer-to-peer payment services, has decided to shut down its consumer operations…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 21: Rise
Welcome to the Vancouver Tech Podcast, now syndicated on BetaKit. In this episode, we start off with a discussion on the events…
Startup jobs of the week: Witmart, Palette, Bench, Wave, ExpandIT
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Yaletown Venture Partners raising $135 million fund for emerging growth companies
Yaletown Venture Partners, a Vancouver-based venture capital firm, is launching a $135 million fund specifically targeting…
Startup Canada Podcast: Version One Ventures’ Boris Wertz
In the eyes of Boris Wertz, founder of Version One Ventures, being a successful venture capitalist means, âremembering you…
Canadian entrepreneurs can spend a 15-minute ride with investors using UberPITCH
Uber is testing the idea of an entrepreneur “elevator pitch” with UberPITCH, a service inviting entrepreneurs to…
#TechVAN March: On tech debt, beauty, and getting good
Vancouverâs tech community came out in droves this week for the second #TechVAN downtown meetup, co-hosted by Vancouver Enterprise…
Digital marketing minds connect in Squamish for CIMC
Whatâs the best way to get digital media mavens out of their comfort zone, away from the 24/7 streaming distractions of their…
Startup jobs of the week: shomi, QuickTapSurvey, Jobber, Control, Axonify
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Slack raises $200 million USD at $3.8 billion valuation
Slack has raised $200 million USD in funding with a valuation of $3.8 billion, according to a report from VentureBeat. The…
On Hiring: Is your startup looking for a purple squirrel?
As a serial startup entrepreneur who gets to rub shoulders with other CEOS on the Vancouver scene, I canât help but notice…
Bridging to Technology: Launching an indigenous technology ecosystem in BC
If thereâs a general impression that BCâs indigenous communities are getting left behind as the west coastâs tech hub…
Hootsuite acquires Vancouverâs Sales Prodigy
Hootsuite announced today that it has acquired local Vancouver startup Sales Prodigy. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.…
Startup Canada Podcast: Ray Walia talks Vancouver’s startup scene
âYou can have an amazing life and have an amazing career under somebodyâs umbrella or you can be the one holding the umbrella…