Talking Data with a Really Big Nerd: DataHero’s Chris Neumann
There’s no escaping the fact that data is a hot topic and big business. However, so much of the buzz about data is usually…
Vancouver
After Seven Years of Bootstrapping, UBC-Born TaskTop Technologies Raises $11 Million
TaskTop Technologies, a startup out of Vancouver that created a software development toolkit integration technology, has raised…
Rose-Selling Entrepreneur in Vancouver Places a Big Emphasis on Design
Vancouver entrepreneur Trevor Patterson got a big boost last week when the Globe and Mail ran a feature on his new ecommerce…
Vancouver’s QuickMobile Named Fifth Fastest Growing Company in 2014 PROFIT 500
Vancouver startup QuickMobile was named as the number 5 company on Canadian Business and PROFITguide.com’s PROFIT 500…
Vancouver’s Big Data + Human Resources Company Visier Gets $25 Million
Several media outlets confirmed yesterday that Vancouver-headquartered Visier Workforce Analytics, a company that combines…
Vancouver’s SpaceList Says It’s Now the #1 Marketplace for Commercial Real Estate
Vancouver startup SpaceList is claiming that it’s now the #1 marketplace in Canada for commercial real estate. A company…
Vancouver Tech Startups Honoured at BCTIA’s Technology Impact Awards
Several Vancouver-based startups and other technology companies were honoured at last week’s Technology Impact Awards,…
Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems Quantum Computer Partners with Two Firms to Solve “Incredibly Complex Problems”
Ever since Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems landed on the cover of TIME magazine a few months ago it seems that everything the…
Twitter’s ‘BC Bud’: Anonymous Twitter User in Vancouver Drops ‘Hidden Weed’ Around Town
An anonymous Twitter user in Vancouver is hiding free marijuana around town, similar to how Twitter accounts in San Francisco…
Launch Academy Names its Six Finalists for Student Startup Challenge
Vancouver’s Launch Academy, the coworking space that houses several of the west coast city’s prominent startup…
Vancouver’s GrowLab Partners Up with Emily Carr, Lighthouse Labs and UBC
The final call for startups applying to be part of GrowLab‘s new cohort is June 6, and the Vancouver-based accelerator…
Car2Go is at the Heart of an Entire Transportation Platform
If you call Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, or Montreal home you’ve most likely seen Car2Go’s Smart “fortwo” vehicles…
Twin Sister Duo at Vancouver’s Allocadia Raises $7 Million from Altos Ventures, iNovia
Vancouver-based startup Allocadia has raised $7 million series A round led by Altos Ventures and iNovia. More participants…
Vancouver’s hyperWALLET Raises Growth Equity Financing from Primus Capital
Vancouver cross-border corporate payment solutions hyperWALLET has raised growth equity financing from Primus Capital. The…
Hootsuite Rebrands Logo with Darker, More Sophisticated Look
Vancouver-based social media dashboard startup Hootsuite has changed its long-known “Owly” logo in a rebranding…