Square CFO Sarah Friar joins Slack as first independent board member
Slack announced that it has added Square CFO Sarah Friar, the CFO of payments company Square, as its first independent board…
Vancouver
Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
With over $1 million already processed, Koho launches publicly to “win Canada” from Big Five banks
When last we checked in with Koho, the Vancouver-based FinTech company was fresh off a new round of funding from Power Financial…
Archiact says mobile is the key to driving mass VR adoption
It was nearly three years ago that Facebook announced its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. At the time, Mark Zuckerberg…
Startup Genome report ranks Vancouver as Canada’s top startup hub, 15th globally
A recent report by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network has ranked Vancouver as Canada’s top startup…
Report: Thalmic, Hootsuite among Canada’s 50 most financially attractive tech companies
The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released a report that highlights Canada’s 50 most financially attractive…
Today in BC funding ($77M): Visier, UrtheCast
This week, two Vancouver startups made significant funding announcements. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
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…
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…