North America’s only Indigenous-led and owned venture capital intermediary launched its second fund today. Vancouver-based Raven Indigenous Capital Partners announced this week that Raven Fund II has launched with an initial close of $46 million and a target size of $75 million. The fund “invests in innovative, scalable Indigenous enterprises at the forefront of advancing the well-being […]
Vancouver’s FrontLobby Helps Canadian Renters Establish Credit History, Improve Score
It is estimated that more than three million people aged 18-plus in Canada are “credit invisible,” according to Equifax, one of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies. Being credit invisible means these individuals either do not have a credit file or the credit information on file is insufficient to generate credit scores, which can make life […]
Vancouver’s APOLLO Insurance Impresses Judges at Tech Innovator Competition
One thing technology does great is turn our dirty, complicated tasks into clean, efficient processes. Take for example the business of insurance: in an era of paper stacks and calculators, one can imagine a nightmarish field. However, companies like Apollo modernize the insurance process thoroughly, leaving nary a hint of the ways of old. “Our […]
Icicle Technologies Earns ‘Software of the Year’ at AgTech Breakthrough Awards
Icicle Technologies recently claimed the title of ERP Software of the Year at the 2022 AgTech Breakthrough Awards, an annual event which honours excellence in agricultural and food technologies and products across the globe. The Richmond-based company utilizes technology to “elevate growing food manufacturing companies.” Icicle aims to simplify complex food production data management to reach higher levels […]
Vancouver’s WonderFi Acquires Toronto’s Blockchain Foundry to Bolster Web3 Warchest
Toronto’s Blockchain Foundry, which recently launched crypto-based learn-to-earn platform Metacademy, has been acquired by the recently public WonderFi Technologies, a Vancouver-based financial technology startup operating primarily in the crypto space. WonderFi, which also acquired Coinberry back in June, says the acquisition “further solidifies WonderFi as the Canadian leader in the digital asset space.” “BCF is on a […]
Spring Activator Helps Kootenay Region of BC Build Tech Startup Ecosystem
When we think of technology in BC, we think of Vancouver. No shame there—the city is home to a world-class hub of tech startups, as any reader of Techcouver is well aware. We know that British Columbia is a very large province, however, with more to it than a single region. The Okanagan, anchored by […]
Five BC-Based Venture Capital Firms Contributing to Canada’s Startup Success
Here at Techcouver we report daily on news and insight surrounding the technology ecosystems of Vancouver and across British Columbia. As Vancouver’s technology publication of record, we have covered hundreds of startups, including many rounds of venture capital raised. Recent examples include those of construction-tech startup Nexii Building Solutions, SaNOtize R&D, and online motor vehicle marketplace Canada […]
Masimo To Invest In Major Healthcare Innovation Facility In Vancouver
Keltic Canada Development announced that it is breaking ground on a new health-innovation project. “Our team is thrilled to finally be breaking ground,” said managing director Rachel Li Lei. The Vancouver-based Keltic is teaming up with global medical technology company Masimo to develop a multi-level facility. “We’re proud to see that our reputation as a […]
BC Startup Knowbie Aims to Solve Restaurant Staff Turnover with Training App
Hospitality veteran Crystal Hamilton knows better than most that the restaurant industry is far from perfect. An already often chaotic and demanding working environment is not aided by some of the highest turnover rates in Canada, which Hamilton believes can be largely attributed to a lack of proper service training. From server to sommelier, Hamilton […]
Daz 3D Builds on NFT Success with Latest Collection Featuring League of Legendary Lions
Daz 3D is launching its latest collection of non-fungible tokens. The latest collection from the Vancouver-based startup, which specializes in three-dimensional visuals, is called the League of Legendary Lions. The Lions are 7,000 unique 3D renderings available on the GameStop NFT Marketplace at a minting price of 0.05 ETH. “From a lion in flames to an […]