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…
Vancouver
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…
US court dismisses StarCoin’s lawsuit against Vancouver-based CryptoKitties
In May, a report from VentureBeat indicated that Axiom Zen, the parent company of Vancouver-based CryptoKitties, was being…
Reddit CTO, Bumble COO among speakers at this year’s #TractionConf
On August 8, Vancouver’s Traction Conference is returning for another two days of providing entrepreneurs with insights…
BuildDirect appoints former Amazon leaders to its executive team
Vancouver-based BuildDirect, an online marketplace for home improvement products, announced that it is adding four new members…
League partners with Molecular You to offer health assessments
League has announced a partnership with Vancouver-based Molecular You to provide employees using its platform with access to…
Mojio partners with Bosch to co-develop connected car services
Vancouver-based Mojio, a SaaS provider for connected cars, is partnering with German multinational Bosch to co-develop a suite…
CryptoKitties launches KittyVerse to attract more third-party developers
Vancouver-based CryptoKitties has announced the launch of its KittyVerse platform, which allows third-party companies to launch…
How DCTRL creates the foundation for Vancouver’s blockchain companies
On the corner of Pender and Richards streets in downtown Vancouver, an unmarked black door faces the traffic. Sandwiched between…