Last month Vancouver’s Black and White Zebra acquired London, UK, based SaaS lead-generation company Crozdesk. Today they continued on that momentum with the appointment of Philip Gray to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Joining BWZ’s Executive Leadership Team, Gray will support their expansion plans and provide operational strength and excellence to […]
Vancouver’s Network NFT Studios To Develop NFTs for Hockey Hall Of Fame
It turns out Dapper Labs isn’t the only one doing sports NFTs in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Network NFT Studios has announced an exclusive, multi-year, community- focused NFT partnership with the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). The project aims to attract a global sporting and cultural fan base that are inspired by the game of hockey and […]
BMW and Bill Gates Back Vancouver’s Mangrove Lithium
Vancouver’s Mangrove Lithium has closed a new investment round led by BMW i Ventures (BiV) and joined by returning investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures. This round brings the total funds raised by Mangrove’s executive team to USD $25 million. Late last year Mangrove Lithium announced they had raised a USD $10 million USD Series A investment […]
Rhino Ventures Invests In Creator Platform Backed By Game Of Thrones Star
Contact has raised £3 million in a funding round backed led by Vancouver’s Rhino Ventures and including Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams. The London, UK-based startup helps creatives such as models and photographers access job opportunities. Contact will use the seed capital to develop product features and for expanding the platform to different creative […]
Vancouver Fintech Blossom Launches Social Investor App
Three months after closing a pre-see investment round, Vancouver fintech startup Blossom is publicly launching on the App Store. The social network for retail investors, the first of its kind available to Canadians, received the investment round from Pareto Holdings, the venture fund co-founded by Shutterstock founder Jon Oringer. Blossom bills itself as unique from existing social networks because […]
Rise Above Rising Inflation: Ownr CEO & Co-Founder Shares Insight On Small Business Sentiments
As the CEO and co-founder of Ownr, Canada’s leading platform for entrepreneurs to incorporate, register, and manage their business, Shadi McIsaac understands that small business owners are essential to the success of the Canadian economy, and the vibrancy of our communities. She’s also acutely aware of the challenges they’ve faced — from the hardships dealt […]
Victoria’s Certn Raises USD $50 Million to Change the Future of Background Checks
Victoria’s Certn, leader in background screening solutions, today announced that it has secured USD $50 million in Series B funding, led by B Capital. This comes on the heels of last year’s USD $34.1 million funding raise. With this latest round, Certn will further advance its mission of building trust in people – and invest in new […]
Endur Apparel Rebrands to Outway Socks After $3.2 Million Investment
One of North America’s leading performance sock brands, Victoria’s Endur Apparel has just announced a refreshed brand identity with Outway as its new name. The company’s new brand positioning will be fuelled by a $3.2 million investment led by Andrew Wilkinson of Tiny. Other investors include Shane Parrish, Jason Warner, Jonathan Becker, Rasool Rayani, Ben Moore, Tobyn Sowden, Janene Scordo, Tina Swinton, Rajiv Khaneja, and Carla Matheson. Outway was […]
As Online Betting Becomes Legal, Could Vancouver Regain iGaming Title?
One month ago legal single-sports betting and online gambling expanded significantly in Ontario thanks to new regulations that allow private-sector operators of online sportsbooks to legally take bets in Canada’s most populous province. This new internet gambling market goes by the moniker of iGaming and one under-the-radar unicorn could lead an iGaming resurgence in Vancouver. […]
Vancouver To Be Home To Metaverse Innovation Centre
Vancouver’s Departure Lounge has entered into a lease and education collaboration agreement with the Centre for Digital Media to develop a Metaverse Innovation Centre. Departure Lounge will house its range of Metaverse-related technology solutions, including its recently announced state-of-the-art Metastage volumetric capture stage, on campus at the CDM. The facility is expected to be used as […]