A year after acquisition, Victory Square Labs investing $10 million in Fantasy 6
Almost a year after Victory Square Labs acquired PRO Draft League and relaunched it as fantasy sports platform Fantasy 6, Victory…
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Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.39: Aequilibrium
Drew and James open the show with a discussion on domain issues. The interview this episode is with Matthew Corstorphine and…
Startup jobs of the week: RED Academy, RevIQ, Ayogo Health, BlockThrough, Rooof, Retreaver
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
VanHack launches petition urging federal government to address Canada’s backlogged immigration system
A few weeks after tech leaders in BC penned an open letter urging the provincial government to address the shortage of talent…
Vancouver-based Spark raises $1 million in funding
Vancouver-based Spark, which offers a CRM for builders, developers, and real estate sales people to sell new homes, announced…
Two Vancouver companies are leading the charge in sustainable ridesharing
Quite often, visitors to Vancouver are flabbergasted when they discover the beautiful west coast city is lacking one very popular…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 38: Adaptech Solutions
Drew and James open the show quickly with a brief chat but then jump right into meetups. The guest this week is Adam Dymitruk,…
Telus Ventures and Techstars announce investment in workplace health startup Sprout
Just under a month after Telus Health announced its intent to acquire digital healthcare company Nightingale, Telus Ventures…
BETTY bot wins first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Hackathon
At the first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Hackathon, the BETTY Bot stood out like a bikini on an icy winter day. About 100 aspiring…
BC Innovation Council appoints Shirley Vickers as new president and CEO
Today, the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) announced that Shirley Vickers has been appointed BCIC’s new president and CEO. Since…
Hootsuite says it is now cash flow positive
After a tough year that included laying off 100 employees and being written down, Hootsuite shared that it is cash-flow positive…
NetCents launches merchant payment solution aimed at fighting fraud with blockchain technology
Vancouver-based NetCents, which offers a bitcoin wallet to buy, sell, and transact bitcoin, has launched beta testing of its…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 37: The Garage
Drew and James open the show reflecting on the last episode that Drew did solo. They also chat about summer and the past couple…
#TechVAN: Annalea Krebs on getting past bad startup days
As an entrepreneur, what was your worst day in a tech startup and how did you get past it? When do you pivot, and how do you…
Report: Canadian tech sector responsible for 7.1 percent of country’s economic output
According to a report from the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) at Ryerson University, the tech…