NetCents users can now purchase bitcoin with MasterCard
Vancouver-based NetCents, which offers a bitcoin wallet to sell, deposit, or purchase bitcoin, announced that NetCents users…
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Hootsuite launches $5 million fund to get more devs building enterprise integrations
Hootsuite has launched the Integration Fund, a $5 million, multi-year fund to support developers building enterprise integrations…
Zymeworks plans to raise $110 million from its IPO
Vancouver-based Zymeworks plans to raise $110 million from a sale of as many as 5.2 million common shares at $13 USD to $16…
Tasktop raises $11.3 million Series A to ramp up sales of team collaboration platform
Vancouver-based Tasktop, which creates software that automates the software development process, announced that it has closed…
True North founder expects at least five “Hootsuite-sized” US companies to settle in Vancouver
At least five Hootsuite-sized technology-based companies are setting their eyes on Vancouver, looking to set up satellite offices…
Wiivv breaks own record as most funded 3D-printed product in Kickstarter history
Vancouver-based Wiivv, which creates 3D-printed custom gear, has broken the record as the most funded 3D-printed product on…
Today in funding ($16.4M): Agrisoma, Novarc
This week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Payfirma partners with CWB Financial Group to provide white-label payments platform
Vancouver-based Payfirma is partnering with financial services organization CWB Financial Group to provide a white label version…
BCIC-New Ventures Competition offering $300,000 in prizes to early-stage BC tech startups
Startups in BC have until tonight at 11 p.m. PST to apply for the BCIC-New Ventures Competition. Not-for-profit New Ventures…
Report: Canada has “unique” potential to lead in AI, but must address gaps in private sector funding and internet access
The Digital Finance Institute (DFI) has released a report examining the state of AI in Canada compared to the rest of the world.…
Steve Mann appointed chief scientist of Vancouver-based Istuary Innovation Labs
Steve Mann, who is often referred to as the “godfather” of wearable computing, has been appointed chief scientist…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.71: Mark Mandel, Google Cloud Developer Advocate
Our special guest this week, Mark Mandel, tells us about Google Cloud Platform and some ridiculous(ly great) things you can…
Keela’s Nejeed Kassam says founders must curb their ego when running a startup
At the latest TechVancouver event, Keela CEO Nejeed Kassam talked about a particular incident that burned down his ego. The…
BTL Group’s Guy Halford-Thompson explores blockchain uses beyond FinTech on #TheDisruptors
Guy Halford-Thompson, CEO of Vancouver-based BTL Group, recently went on The Disruptors and told co-host Amber Kanwar that…
How thisopenspace’s founders turned a side hustle into a business
Talking to Yashar Nejati, co-founder and CEO of thisopenspace, a short-term rental marketplace for creative types, was truly…