Scotiabank donates $2 million to UBC for cybersecurity research
Scotiabank announced a $2 million donation to the University of British Columbia (UBC) to accelerate cybersecurity and financial…
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AVA Technologies founder Valerie Song says you attract diverse talent by making it a priority
When US President Donald Trump signed his first executive order to ban travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries, hundreds…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.66: Alex Wingert and Lester Tiro from Advisor Websites
Host Drew Ogryzek, Alex Wingert, and Lester Tiro from Advisor Websites speak about onboarding new people, and strategies for…
Slack fixes bug that granted hackers access to accounts and messages
A security flaw that recently surfaced within the popular enterprise chat platform Slack has been resolved. The vulnerability,…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…
Today in company updates: LANDR, WealthBar, Dream Payments
Startups in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in product…
Hootsuite refutes questions of unicorn status following Bloomberg report
Hootsuite has long been reported in the media as one of Canada’s few unicorns, the term for startups valued at $1 billion…
Vanedge Capital closes $161 million second fund
Vancouver-based Vanedge Capital has closed its $161 million second fund. Participants in the fund include BDC Capital, Export…
Hootsuite acquires New York-based LiftMetrix to help customers measure social marketing ROI
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has announced that it has acquired New York-based LiftMetrix, which offers a tool to measure the…
Today in company updates: Finaeo, BuildDirect, Mogo, Wattpad
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Uber, Trello, Moz execs headline this year’s #TractionConf
On May 31 and June 1, Traction Conference is back to fulfill its mission of insightful fireside chats and networking opportunities…
Today in company updates: TransPod, Absolute, Equibit
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.64: Nikolay Malyarov, chief content officer of PressReader
Hosts Drew Ogryzek and Alex Moxin talk about Adaptech Solutions being tech agnostic, and what that means. Ogryzek speaks about…
Today in funding: MineSense, Propulse Analytics, NRStor, SecureKey
This past week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
PayPal acquires TIO Networks for $304 million
PayPal will acquire Vancouver-based TIO Networks, a bill payment processing and receivables management company, in a $304 million…