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…
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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…
MineSense closes $23.5 million to reduce CO2 emissions in mining
Vancouver-based MineSense, a company that provides data analytics systems for the mining industry, has closed a $23.5 million…
Canada Learning Code receives $525,000 from Amazon to support development of K-12 computer science curriculum
Canada Learning Code, an initiative that specializes in digital literacy education, announced that it has received a $525,000…
Slack acquiring Atlassian’s HipChat
Slack is acquiring Atlassian’s HipChat and Stride chat collaboration service, and moving its users to the Slack platform.…
Customer identity platform LoginRadius raises $17 million Series A with Microsoft
Vancouver-based LoginRadius, which has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps businesses manage and secure their…
Today in FinTech: Flexiti announces new CFO, Trulioo expands to the Philippines
Several Canadian FinTechs have made announcements on the growth of their companies, expanding into new markets and announcing…
Unbounce brings on former Bench VP as CRO
Vancouver-based Unbounce, a platform that provides tools and resources to help marketers create high-converting landing pages,…
RetargetLinks sole Canadian company accepted to Techstars’ first Asia accelerator
Vancouver-based RetargetLinks, which has developed a link retargeting solution for advertisers, announced it is the first Canadian…
Fitplan raises $6.2 million to connect people with fitness professionals
Vancouver and Los Angeles-based Fitplan Technologies, which has developed a mobile fitness platform, has raised a $6.2 million…
FleetOps, Lumen5, and Invivo.AI take home $200,000 from Fundica Roadshow finale
The Fundica Roadshow has announced the three winners of its grand finale, where 10 startups pitched to take home a $500,000…
Slack acquires Missions to help users automate work tasks
In a blog post, Slack announced it has acquired Robot and Pencils’ Missions, an app that allows Slack users to build…
BenchSci leads Branham Group’s list of top 25 up-and-coming Canadian companies
The Branham Group, an Ottawa-based industry analyst and strategic advisory firm, has released its list of Canada’s top…
Eventbase raises $8.56 million from BC Tech Fund, Madrona Venture Group
Vancouver-based Eventbase, which builds mobile apps for big events and conferences, has raised $8.56 million in funding from…