Koho raises $8 million from Portag3 as Paul Desmarais III and Mike Katchen join board
Vancouver-based Koho has raised an $8 million funding round from Portag3 Ventures. The company raised its first disclosed $1…
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#VSW2017 kicks off next week to celebrate Vancouver’s innovation
Next week is the kickoff for Vancouver Startup Week, which promises to connect the city’s startup community through a…
Vancouver-based Biba raises $1.3 million to bring AR to playgrounds
Vancouver-based Biba has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A led by Leonite Capital. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder of BioWare,…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.92: Barinder Rasode, president and CEO of NICHE Canada
Barinder Rasode, president and CEO of NICHE Canada and co-founder of She Talks, joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss cannabis…
ScaleUP Ventures closes $100 million, expands into western Canada
Toronto-based ScaleUP Ventures has announced the third and final close of its first fund at $100 million. ScaleUP launched…
Vancouver-based Foodee raises $10 million to continue North American expansion
Vancouver-based Foodee, a meal delivery service targeting corporates, announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A led…
Today in cryptocurrency: Bitcoin investment fund approved in Canada, NextBlock Global plans $50 million IPO
This week, several Canadian institutions and companies made strides in the cryptocurrency space in Canada. Here’s the…
Vision Critical acquires Pressly to expand content-curation abilities
Vancouver-based Vision Critical has acquired Toronto-based Pressly, which allows organizations to collaborate and distribute…
Vancouver-based Voleo and Nasdaq launching equity trading competition for US students
Vancouver-based Voleo, which has developed an equity trading platform, is collaborating with Nasdaq to launch an equity trading…
Following Shoes.com shutdown, co-founder Sean Clark says company did “too much too fast”
In January, Shoes.com announced that it would be shutting down its operations by taking its three properties — Shoes.com,…
Vancouver Tech Podcast: Alex Cruise, architect and development manager at Splunk
Alex Cruise, architect and development manager at Splunk, joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss the development culture, organizational…
Today in funding ($100M+): Helios Wire, eSentire
This week, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom.…
Today in retail: thisopenspace launches $30,000 fund, Handled launches personal shopping concierge in Toronto
This week, two Canadian startups in the retail space have announced new features and funds. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.89: Alejandro Lujan of ScalaQuest
Special guest Alejandro Lujan joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss the programming language Scala, and the types of problems…
Startup Podcast: Driving FinTech in Gastown with Beanworks’ Catherine Dahl
Whether you’re running a logistics startup or breaking ground in healthcare wearables, founders need to encourage problem-solving,…