Digital wealth management giant Advisor360° has acquired the digital onboarding technology and related wealth management assets of Agreement Express, a BC-based tech solutions provider, the company announced this week. Boston-based Advisor360° completed the acquisition from private equity firm Frontier Growth in December. The company stated it intends to integrate the technology and staff of Agreement […]
Based on Your Blood, This Startup Will Tell You Exactly How to Stay Healthy
Following successful pilot tests last year, Molecular You this week launched a consumer-facing preventive health solution in Canada. The Vancouver-based personalized digital health startup says that, from a single blood draw, patients can receive a comprehensive health assessment and a tailored action plan to help reduce disease risks. Based on a new type of blood […]
Pivoting Metriport Secures Funding to Open-Source Healthcare Data
A year ago, software engineers Dima Goncharov and Colin Elsinga released Metriport: a personal data companion for discovering patterns in your life. “Gone are the days where you track periods in one app, mood in another, and do daily journaling in another separate app,” Elsinga declared to Techcouver last February. “With Metriport, you can do […]
Vancouver Startup Glüxkind Showcases Smart Stroller at CES
Glüxkind Technologies is among the BC-based companies showing off their tech at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show. Glüxkind is showcasing a combined hardware and software product—baby stroller Ella—at the famous annual trade show in Las Vegas. Designed by “parents with sky-high standards,” the Vancouver startup’s AI-powered Smart Stroller includes features like Automatic Rock-My-Baby and a built-in White […]
As Factors Collide, Biotech Hub Emerges in Vancouver
A Vancouver-based property management firm is quietly helping turn a pocket of the city into a world-class bio-technology hub. Low Tide Properties, co-founded by local celebrity entrepreneur Chip Wilson, has been doggedly advancing Great North Way in Vancouver as a biotech hub through securing key tenants, including StemCell Technologies and Augurex Life Sciences Corp. So far, […]
Eco-Building Innovator Nexii Earns ‘Climate Smart’ Badge Along Carbon-Neutral Roadmap
Vancouver-based green construction company Nexii Building Solutions announced this week the completion of Radicle’s Climate Smart Certification program. Radicle, owned by BMO, runs a greenhouse gas emissions reductions program that recognizes companies “taking steps toward a low-carbon economy while future-proofing their businesses.” The Climate Smart program provides a combination of training, tools, and technical assistance […]
Vancouver Crypto Startup CocoNFT Acquired by Metaverse Group
Proof-of-take firm Tokens.com is acquiring Vancouver-based non-fungible token startup CocoNFT. Toronto’s Tokens.com is acquiring CocoNFT through subsidiary Metaverse Group with plans to integrate Coco’s technology and assets, the firm announced this week. The transaction will see Coco cofounders Mark Allen and Brody Berson join Metaverse Group as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer respectively, according to a statement […]
East Side Games Reflects on 2022, Sets Target for 2023
Despite challenges, East Side Games is pushing forward in 2023. The Vancouver-based game development studio believes that amidst current global chaos, it is well positioned to continue expanding and building games for clients and players. “2022 has been a challenging year in capital markets,” admits Jason Bailey, chief executive officer of East Side Games, “in […]
BC Hydro Suspends Cryptocurrency Mining While Province Develops ‘Permanent Framework’
B.C.’s electricity has attracted major interest from cryptocurrency miners in recent years. Currently, 21 projects request a combined 1,400 megawatts. However, BC Hydro announced this week that it will suspend electricity-connection requests from cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months. “Cryptocurrency mining consumes massive amounts of electricity to run and cool banks of high-powered computers 24/7/365, […]
5 Vancouver Fintechs Ready to Perform in 2023
The province of Ontario, and more specifically the region of greater Toronto, is Canada’s ultimate financial technology hotspot. In fact, it’s one of the biggest fintech hubs in the world. And as Canadians, we are proud of that. However, often living in the shadow of Canada’s financial epicentre are tech-forward startups hustling hard in areas […]