How WeWork plans to connect Vancouver, Portland, and Seattle to compete with the Valley
Despite launching in the spring of 2010, co-working giant WeWork didn’t establish its first office space in Vancouver until…
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Unbounce hosting 5th annual Call to Action conference for marketers
For the fifth year in a row, Unbounce will host its Call to Action Conference (CTAConf), where marketers and entrepreneurs…
Today in SaaS: Lexop partners with Centris, BroadbandTV collaborates with PBS
Over the past several weeks, two Canadian SaaS startups have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching…
Lighthouse Labs opening second Devhub for Vancouver developer community
Coding bootcamp Lighthouse Labs announced it is opening a second Devhub space catered to the Vancouver developer community.…
Spocket raises $1.5 million to power dropshipping for retailers
Like most entrepreneurs, Saba Mohebpour founded his company out of a problem he experienced himself. While trying to open his…
Hex Capital launches $10 million crypto assets fund
Vancouver-based Hex Capital, which invests in early-stage crypto assets and blockchain companies, has launched with a $10 million…
Slack raises $427 USD million with $7.1 billion USD valuation
Slack has raised $427 million USD in a Series H round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and General Atlantic, according to…
VFF closes $31 million Fund II
The Vancouver Founder Fund (now just VFF) has officially closed its second fund at $31 million CAD. Launched in 2015 by Recon…
Startup Open House returns to give an inside look into companies like Shopify, Busbud
For the sixth year in a row, Startup Open House is returning to seven Canadian cities to invite tech enthusiasts inside the…
Progressa closes $84 million funding round as company preps for IPO
Vancouver-based Progressa, a short-term lending platform, has closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity…
#TractionConf speakers say scaling up requires thinking small
“We had a lot of failures,” Dave Pickles, founder and CTO of digital advertising company The Trade Desk, announced…
WeWork opens second Vancouver space
WeWork announced that it has officially opened its second Vancouver space at 555 Burrard Street. This new opening follows WeWork’s…
Applications open for $25,000 Pitch for the Purse program
Vancouver-based Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is accepting applications for its annual Pitch for the Purse program, which…
Vancouver’s diverse tech portfolio fuelling ecosystem’s growth
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018. Spotlighting funding trends from the country’s five major…
Event ticketing platform Picatic acquired by Eventbrite
Vancouver-based digital ticketing and event registration platform Picatic has been acquired by Eventbrite. Eventbrite said…