Motorcycles have seen a resurgence in the wake of COVID-19 as people adopt personal modes of transportation in an effort to maintain social distancing. Concurrently, the increased attention toward global warming and the effects of climate change have resulted in riders demanding cleaner alternatives that are not reliant on harmful fossil fuels. Vancouver’s Damon Motors […]
Damon Motors Is Heading To Europe With HyperSport Motorcycle
Vancouver’s Damon Motors is heading to Europe. The mobility startup announced today that it is expanding to Europe to bring its multi-award-winning HyperSport motorcycles across the continent. Targeted countries will include Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. With $46 million in HyperSport orders to date, an increasing number of Damon customers originate from Europe. […]
Klue Raises USD $62 Million Series B Round From Tiger Global & Salesforce
The hits keep coming for Vancouver’s Klue. Hot on the heels of growth accolades and culture awards, the AI-powered competitive enablement platform has raised a USD $62 million Series B round led by Tiger Global with participation by Salesforce Ventures. The new round takes Klue’s total funding to date to USD $81 million. Klue helps companies […]
Netflix To Acquire Visual Effects Company Scanline VFX
Netflix is acquiring Vancouver-headquartered visual effects company Scanline VFX as it ramps up its production in Europe and Asia. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The video streaming giant announced the acquisition today, marking their foray into the visual effects industry. “Netflix will invest in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure and workforce and continue to […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
18 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 24th year. 2021 saw its own unique challenges that shaped today’s tech companies. The list unveiled today highlights those who have shown true […]
Moment Energy Raises $3.5 Million To Give Electric Vehicle Batteries A Second Life
Vancouver clean energy startup Moment Energy has raised a $3.5 million seed round of funding led by Vancouver’s Version One Ventures with major involvement from Fika Ventures, Garage Capital and MCJ Collective. Co-founded by four young and diverse entrepreneurs from British Columbia, Moment Energy creates sustainable energy storage systems by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries. […]
Tasktop Looks To Add To Headcount After Year Of Accolades, Growth, and Investment
Vancouver’s Tasktop is transforming how the world’s largest organizations manage the process of building software and they are having quite the year. In December 2020, the Value Stream Management (VSM) platform announced record year-over-year growth, with over 50% growth in core business, enhanced product portfolio and offerings, and seasoned executive hires. In March 2021, the […]
Daz 3D Breaks the Mold with Head-turning NFT Collection
Daz 3D, a leader in 3D humanoid and avatar tech, today announced the launch of a new NFT collection: Non-Fungible People. The utility-rich collection of 8,888 stunningly 3D rendered, algorithmically generated female and some non-binary PFP NFTs features artwork created by Daz 3D’s award-winning international community of female, male, and non-binary artists. The collection will […]
WestCoastNFT Helps Launch Doodles, One of the Most Remarkable Mints in NFT History
Vancouver-based WestCoastNFT is no stranger to hugely successful NFT drops. In their first three months of business, the smart contract development agency generated $2 million in revenue and $23 million in revenue for artists and creators. With 13 drops under their belt including, 888, Secret Society of Whales, Based Fished Mafia, and Boneheads, the team […]