Startup jobs of the week: shomi, QuickTapSurvey, Jobber, Control, Axonify
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Slack raises $200 million USD at $3.8 billion valuation
Slack has raised $200 million USD in funding with a valuation of $3.8 billion, according to a report from VentureBeat. The…
On Hiring: Is your startup looking for a purple squirrel?
As a serial startup entrepreneur who gets to rub shoulders with other CEOS on the Vancouver scene, I can’t help but notice…
Bridging to Technology: Launching an indigenous technology ecosystem in BC
If there’s a general impression that BC’s indigenous communities are getting left behind as the west coast’s tech hub…
Hootsuite acquires Vancouver’s Sales Prodigy
Hootsuite announced today that it has acquired local Vancouver startup Sales Prodigy. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.…
Startup Canada Podcast: Ray Walia talks Vancouver’s startup scene
“You can have an amazing life and have an amazing career under somebody’s umbrella or you can be the one holding the umbrella…
Wearable Wednesday gets a reboot in Canada
Last week’s Wearable Wednesday event at the Imperial in Vancouver also marked the official relaunch of Wearable Wednesday…
Former Hootsuite exec joins Vidyard as president and COO
Vidyard has definitely established itself as one of the startups to watch in the Waterloo region. The company recently raised…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake and Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva among C100’s Ambassador Program
Working in the heart of Silicon Valley, C100 regularly makes moves to connect strong Canadian entrepreneurs with the Valley’s…
BCIC-New Ventures Competition accepting applications
For the 16th year in a row, the BCIC-New Ventures competition is accepting applications from the best new ideas and startups…
Interzone intersecting tech talk with bleeding-edge politics
Interzone aims to put on this planet’s ‘most thought-provoking technology conference’ – and it’s happening this April…
Ethical Eating: How apps can help us get what we really need
You are what you eat – but what about how you eat? Specifically, how do you get your food? Is it ethical – and by extension,…
Indochino launches wedding planner platform for grooms
Vancouver-based Indochino, which creates made-to-measure suits through its ecommerce platform, has made the unsurprising move…
RentMoola partners with utility management companies to expand its North America presence
Rentmoola, a Vancouver-based online rent payment platform, will be integrating its services into US-based Conservice and Wyse…
MasterCard Start Path Global accepting applications for next class
MasterCard Start Path Global, MasterCard’s worldwide program for early stage startups, is accepting applications for…