A popular landing pad for immigrants to the west coast of Canada, Surrey is tracking to become the most populous city in British Columbia as soon as 2029, with a projected population of up to one million by 2042. “Surrey is the fastest growing city in British Columbia,” affirms Randeep Sarai, a member of parliament […]
SkyScout Taps SenseNet to Empower Firefighting Drones with Advanced Tech
SenseNet is a Vancouver-based technology company providing a rapid wildfire detection solution. The upstart leverages fire detection technology integrating sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence-powered analysis to provide accurate and early alerts to wildfire threats. SenseNet this week announced a partnership with neighbouring drone company SkyScout AI to combine the two B.C. companies’ technologies. “The integrated […]
Rhino Ventures Supports MyFO as Local Startup Rethinks Wealth Management
MyFO has received investment through Rhino Ventures, the Vancouver companies recently announced. Family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals manage trillions of dollars—more than the entire hedge fund industry. The number of family offices has tripled since 2019 to more than 10,000 worldwide. Despite this scale, management of these assets is often riddled wth inefficiencies, argues MyFO. […]
Victoria Startup HiBoop Launches Pilot Program for Mental Healthcare Platform
Canadians’ self-rated mental health has declined since 2015, according to Statistics Canada, with one-in-five Canadians now requiring access to mental healthcare. And yet access to healthcare has also been sliding across the country as wait times continue to rise amid an expanding general population outpacing the growth of doctors. Enter HiBoop, a Victoria-based startup seeking […]
Hiive Surpasses $1B in Transactions as Marketplace Disrupts Traditional Capital
After launching in the U.S. first, Vancouver’s Hiive last year released its online marketplace for private company stocks in Canada. The B.C.-born marketplace functions as a meeting place for buyers and sellers of shares in privately held companies, typically those backed by venture capital. Accredited investors and funds can place an order to buy or sell […]
Top Down Ventures Unveils US$25M for Founders Fund Targeting SaaS Startups
Vancouver’s Top Down Ventures has announced the first closing of its Founders Fund. Top Down’s new Fund, which closed at US$25 million, is designed to fuel early-stage software-as-a-service companies within the Managed Service Provider sub-sector. Building on its venture studio model, Top Down empowers MSP software startups with both capital and “unparalleled operational expertise and […]
Intuitive AI’s Oscar Platform to Power Recycling Program for Portland Blazers
It is arguably more confusing than ever for consumers to know how to sort their trash properly. Intuitive AI was founded in Vancouver in 2019 by Murad and Vivek Vyas with the goal to tackle the global waste crisis. By clarifying how the trash should be sorted before the object is thrown away, Intuitive AI […]
Defence Training Innovator RaceRocks Recognized for Corporate Excellence
Imagine training for intense situations in a helicopter cockpit, ship’s hold, or aircraft cabin—without even having to go outside. RaceRocks 3D is empowering Canadian defence and aerospace clients to be at their best with immersive training and innovative data analytics. Named after an ecological reserve in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near the company’s headquarters […]
Seven ‘Dynamic’ B.C. Startups Selected for This Year’s Ocean Challenge
The Ocean Startup Project this week announced 16 companies selected to participate in this year’s edition of the organization’s annual Ocean Startup Challenge. Each startup is poised receive up to $25,000 in non-dilutive funding on top of a “comprehensive support package” designed to to accelerate the growth of ocean-focused solutions. This year’s cohort represents “such […]
A.I. Travel App Pilots Way Around Obstacles Toward ‘Startup of the Year’
Pilot, born from founder Connor Wilson’s contemplative ATV ride on a Greek mountain in 2019, was initially registered as HappyHour. The nascent company originally planned to tackle social connection through a Personal Relationship Management tool. However, this idea was soon dismissed as too mechanical for authentic social engagement. Wilson’s resolve saw him join NEXT Canada, […]