Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 51: Alamusi
Alex Moxin and Drew Ogryzek open the show talking about bit about reasonable assumptions of how things are versus how they…
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Vanedge Capital receives $15 million from BC Tech Fund
In mid-October, the BC government announced that Toronto-based Kensington Capital Partners would manage its $100 million Tech…
Slack CMO Bill Macaitis steps down after less than two years
According to a report from Business Insider, Slack CMO Bill Macaitis — who has been with the company since November 2014…
Four BCIC Ignite Award winners receive total of $2.7 million in funding
The BC Innovation Council announced the first four winners of its Ignite Awards, giving out $838,000 to BC research projects…
Inbound Retargeting acquires Las Vegas-based Primeloop (and its IP)
Vancouver-based Inbound Retargeting Technologies has acquired Las Vegas-based Primeloop in an effort to strengthen its link…
Slack publishes full-page open letter in New York Times as Microsoft launches its competitor
The battle of workplace messaging apps is set to begin today now that Microsoft has launched its Teams app, though it seems…
Recon co-founders close $14.1 million to target western Canada startups with Vancouver Founders Fund
Vancouver is increasingly being seen as a boom-town when it comes to tech startup innovation. That assessment goes down a few…
Startup Canada and Launch Academy develop program to help entrepreneurs get better at startup experiments
Today, Vancouver-based incubator Launch Academy announced a partnership with Startup Canada to help Canadian entrepreneurs…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 50: Windows Platform Developer Group
Alex Moxin and Drew Ogryzek open the show talking a bit about reasonable assumptions of how things are versus how they end…
Startup jobs of the week: NEXT Canada, Hifyre, MobyTrip, VIVA Lifestyle and Travel
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
BC tech sector gets ‘A’ grade nationally, but big picture is more mixed
In another sign that the west coast’s tech industry is surging ahead, the BC Tech Association (BC Tech) together with…
LEAGUE, SecureKey lead list of Canadian companies atop FinTech 100 list
Fintech Innovators, a collaboration between FinTech investment firm, H2 Ventures and KPMG Fintech, today announced the 2016…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 49: Launch Academy
Drew and guest co-host Alexandra Moxin talk about what qualifies someone as a senior software developer vsersus intermediate…
The Next Big Thing announces 12 ventures selected for 2016 cohort
Vancouver-based The Next Big Thing showcased the 12 new entrepreneur-led ventures that made it into the program’s third cohort…
Hootsuite surpasses 15 million users as Slack hits $100M ARR
It’s a time for celebration for two Vancouver-based unicorns who, on the same day, announced that they’ve hit some…