Ripple Ventures plants flag in Vancouver as firm envisions “coast-to-coast” Fund III
With Fund III backed by RBCx and VCCI, Ripple Ventures plans to hold final close by year’s end.
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Buddybuild founder is back with new code-assist platform Unblocked
Amplify Partners, Slack founder Stewart Butterfield among Unblocked’s investors.
Business getaway marketplace RetreatsAndVenues takes first prize in New Ventures BC 2023 startup competition
Vancouver-based startups Browse AI and Blanka came in second and third place.
Netcoins loses $343,000 in second security breach within 17 months
“Bad actor” makes off with hundreds of thousands from the cryptocurrency platform’s operational float.
Aquanow launches AQN Digital Ventures Fund to back next generation of blockchain startups
Fund has already invested more than $1 million in seven companies, including BoomFi and Mash.
Spring Activator acquires Future Capital to bring wealth creation to underrepresented communities
The combined investments of the two Vancouver-based organizations total over $50 million CAD.
Web3 startup LayerZero Labs fighting $21.3-million lawsuit from FTX
Bankrupt crypto exchange suing LayerZero over alleged fraudulent transfers.
CDL-Vancouver preps fall innovation mining and minerals conference following launch of minerals stream
Conference will take place October 25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Novarc Technologies announces closing of $20 million USD for its AI-powered automated welding robots
Construction-vehicle company Caterpillar’s venture arm joined the round.
Cancer-focused Imagia Canexia Health files for bankruptcy 18 months after merger
Oncology tech firm closed a $20-million round and led an $18-million Supercluster project in 2022.
Identity-verification company Trulioo unveils new capabilities to accelerate person-matching
Trulioo uses AI and machine learning to accelerate customer verification.
Blanka raises $2.7 million CAD to simplify launching beauty brands
Blanka claims it can launch a new beauty brand in under an hour for less than $200.
General Fusion raises $33.5 million CAD as it renews focus on Canadian project
General Fusion delays demonstration plant construction in UK for machine development in Canada.
After a three-year pause, TechPong bounces back for 2023 return
The annual ping pong-powered charity event has raised $400,000 over six showings.
ProShop ERP raises $32 million to help manufacturers digitize operations
ProShop has previously been a founder-financed company for seven years.