Q&A: How InBC hopes to redefine its role in BC tech as a more strategic investor
CIO Thomas Park unpacks InBC’s shifting strategy and its push to fill the university-commercialization gap.
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Quantum tech firm BTQ to acquire France’s QPerfect
Vancouver-based BTQ will pay just over $30 million CAD for the French quantum firm.
Conexus Venture Capital invests in FinTech Judi.ai
Judi’s platform streamlines the loan application process.
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics
Three-person Canadian AI startup joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team.
Robotics startup Sanctuary AI appoints former MDA exec as CEO
Interim CEO’s departure continues string of leadership changes at Vancouver-based startup.
Klue hack leads to customer data breach
CEO notes “a single compromise can ripple across many organizations” in modern software.
Superhuman, formerly Grammarly, acquires AI detector GPTZero
Two companies with Canadian roots want to build the internet’s “authenticity layer.”
Blossom Social raises more than $2 million through FrontFundr campaign
Funding will help the social network for investors continue its global expansion.
“Bottoms-up” incubator Althra opens applications for third cohort
Eighteen startups in, Althra’s Boris Wertz says his bet on the Vancouver tech hub is playing out.
Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round
FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.
General Fusion and Eavor take top spots on Time Magazine cleantech list
Five Canadian companies are among 250 of the world’s “top-performing” cleantech companies.
NORAM Electrolysis Systems nabs $5.6 million to scale up lithium refining
Funding will support development of next-generation electrochemical lithium refining platform.
Clio expands into the US with New York headquarters
Expansion is Vancouver-based company’s first dedicated US office, and tenth globally.
Q&A: Why cleantech might not be as clean as it seems
Journalist and author Vince Beiser on the environmental challenges facing the race for critical minerals.
Version One Ventures raises $108 million USD across two new funds
But Vancouver-based deep tech investor is increasingly looking outside of Canada.