#YVRTech trend: communities with a cause
BetaKitās West Coast Editor John Gray often tells me that people do things a little differently on the ābest coast.ā…
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Vancouver-based Mogo raises $50 million after completing its IPO
When it comes to IPO news, there’s a good reason the past couple of months have been dominated by Shopify – Canada’s…
Today in funding: Vogogo, Gladius Pharmaceuticals, and Mojio
Canadian FinTech, Healthtech and IoT companies are all receiving new funding. Hereās the latest on who raised how much, from…
Vancouver-based Unbounce acquires Rooster Engagement Tools
Vancouver-based Unbounce, a platform that provides tools and resources to help marketers create high-converting landing pages,…
Traction Conference Roundup: growth hacking and other myths (Part 2)
Getting traction for your tech company isnāt easy. You need resources, whether that means bootstrapping or getting a lift…
Agora Mobile takes top prize as Impact8 graduates third cohort
In an event held at the MaRS Discovery District, Impact8 graduated the third cohort of its eight-week accelerator program.…
Doctors around the world zooming in on Molescopeās app
Could your next selfie save your life? Maybe, thanks to the new Molescope iPhone app thatās getting worldwide attention.…
EDC provides $1.5 million in financing to Vancouverās Mio Global
Export Development Canada (EDC) announced today that it has provided a $1.5 million loan to Vancouverās Mio Global, which…
Littlecodrās Kickstarter excites pint-sized programmers
How early can a child learn to code? Littlecodrās Kickstarter campaign to teach coding with a fun card game for young kids…
Recon Instruments acquired by Intel
Vancouverās Recon Instruments, makers of the Recon Jet smartglasses, has been acquired by Intel, according to blog post announcements…
Vancouver’s UrtheCast just released the first full-color HD video of Earth shot from space
In a blog post today, Vancouver’s UrtheCast has shared some pretty amazing footage of our beloved planet. The space company…
Dun & Bradstreet’s new office keeps your head in the Cloud
As a lifelong entrepreneur, one could say that Mark Cunninghamās head has always been in the clouds. Spending the last few…
Today in funding: Snug Vest, Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Lending Loop
A first-time entrepreneur and a new startup one year in the making are finally seeing their hard work pay off. Hereās the…
Holus Kickstarts a revolution to humanize technology
When you can pick up $50,000 through crowdfunding on Kickstarter, you might be on to something. H+Technologyās campaign for…
DraftingSPACE has been acquired by Vancouver’s BuildDirect
Vancouver-based BuildDirect has acquired Waterloo-based startup DraftingSPACE for an undisclosed amount. DraftingSPACE is an…