A Vancouver-founded, charity-focused non-fungible token (NFT) collection has raised a 9.04 ETH donation for dog shelters. Shiba Shelter was created with a mission to empower dog shelters around the world. The donation was a scheduled upon sell-out of the 5,555 token collection and token holders voted to gift three shelters – PAWS Chicago, Muttville Senior […]
Mogo Expands into Metaverse with Investment in NFT Trading Platform
Vancouver fintech Mogo (TSX:MOGO) has made a strategic investment in NFT Trader, a company that operates a secure peer-to-peer OTC trading protocol for non-fungible tokens or NFTs. NFT Trader is an established trading platform for NFTs, collaborating with many popular projects, including Bored Ape Yacht Club, Cool Cats, Gutter Cat Gang, and CyberKongz. The investment in […]
Video Chat Startup Withe Joins The First Cohort Of On Deck’s Venture Accelerator
Vancouver startup Withe has joined the first cohort of ODX, On Deck‘s venture accelerator. Founded by Daniel Shalinsky, Liam Ross, and Shayne Gelbard, Withe lets sales teams video chat with customers on-demand, right from their website. Their software helps you build face-to-face relationships, capture the moment of interest, and demo products live. Withe is built […]
10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2022
2021 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good year for the Vancouver tech community and the province as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from geo-fencing to non-fungible tokens, from green construction to legaltech, have been leading an unprecedented unicorn stampede for the local economy. […]
Daz 3D Sells Out Its Debut Non-Fungible People Collection
Daz 3D, a leader in 3D humanoid and avatar tech, has sold out its first NFT collection, Non-Fungible People. This groundbreaking collection features 8,888 unique female and non-binary PFP avatars, artistically rendered in a hyper-real style. The collection sold out on January 5, 2022, with a public offering price of .2 ETH. Daz 3D seeks to […]
Clio Looks To Fellow Canadian Unicorn For New Chief Financial Officer
Vancouver born Clio continues to revamp its c-suite with the addition of a new Chief Financial Officer today. Experienced technology finance leader Curt Sigfstead has joined the company as its new CFO. Late last year Clio expanded its c-suite by naming a new Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Marketing […]
Sneakerhead Platform SoleSavy Appoints Ali Adab as the Startup’s First Chief Content Officer
Vancouver’s SoleSavy announced today that Ali Adab will become its first Chief Content Officer. SoleSavy is a fast-growing sneaker startup that gives its members access to highly sought after sneakers at retail prices. The startup recently raised $12.5 million in a Series A round led by Bedrock capital with participation from investors such as Dapper […]
Techcouver’s Most Read Stories of 2021
It’s fair to say 2021 was an improvement on 2020. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Not surprisingly, Techcouver had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2021. As we look forward to a much […]
Six NFT Stories In 2021 That Demonstrated Vancouver’s Web3 Emergence
Web3 is the decentralized iteration of the internet based on blockchain technology, which powers nonfungible tokens and underpins cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Like it or not, Web3 is coming, and Vancouver is at the centre of it. Local tech champion Ray Walia recently wrote about how Vancouver tech leaders and investors are paving the way for […]
Five Thought Leaders Share Their Advice On Talent, NFTs, & Startups
Based on the number of Thought Leadership articles Techcouver published in 2021, everyone had way more time to write this year. Techcouver has published over 75 articles in this category this year and our web traffic stats are evidence that we’ve all had more time to read this year as well. Here are the five most […]