Vancouver fintech startup Blossom is building a social network for retail investors, the first of its kind available to Canadians. “Investing is inherently social. The new generation of investors learn about stocks from group chats, Reddit, and Discord. Blossom aims to displace these channels by creating a platform built specifically for investors,” says Maxwell Nicholson, a […]
Vancouver-built Emmerse App Lets You Travel The World Through Sound
Vancouver startup Emmerse has launched a mobile app that allows people to visit various locations around the world… through sound. The pandemic has caused a rise in anxiety, with over 37% of North Americans reporting being affected by it. The app aims to give people a mini escape – a way to distract them from […]
Advice on Canadian Startup Accelerators from a Fintech Founder
CapIntel is a leading Canadian B2B financial technology company that aims to streamline time-consuming tasks for advisors and provide quick perspectives on a client’s investments and proposal developments. CapIntel’s proprietary technology is used by over 10,000 advisors across the country. Following the recent announcements of partnerships and strategic relationships with IG Wealth Management, Canada Life […]
Canada’s First Coworking Facility Built for Ecommerce Brands Opens in Vancouver
Vancouver’s much anticipated purpose-built coworking space for ecommerce brands is open for business. Launched by the ecommerce experts at JIBE, ECOMsquare is a bi-level, 7,000-square-foot facility and the new home of a collective that features ecommerce creators, operators, and owners who are dedicated to growing the eCommerce industry in British Columbia. Located at 1758 West […]
Daz 3D’s Non-Fungible People NFT Collection Celebrates Uniqueness & Inclusivity
Last month Daz 3D, a leader in 3D humanoid and avatar tech, sold out its first NFT collection, Non-Fungible People (NFP). The groundbreaking collection features 8,888 unique female and non-binary profile picture (PFP) avatars, artistically rendered in a hyper-real style. Each avatar in the collection was created algorithmically from a pool of over 30,000 different characteristics, […]
Vancouver’s Stoko To Add 3/4 Length K1 Tempo Tights To Product Line
Vancouver startup Stoko has developed technology that embeds all the support of a traditional knee brace within the comfort of a compression tight. Their K1 supportive tight mimics the natural support structures within your body to give your knee all the support of a traditional brace with unparalleled comfort. Not surprisingly, elite athletes love the K1. Stoko is an […]
What Led To Canada’s First Fully Digital Automotive Financing Software
Since first producing commercialized vehicles in the 1890s, the automotive industry has grown to rely on outdated traditions ingrained into the car buying process. Despite vast improvements and efficiencies made to vehicles over the past century, car buying etiquette remains reliant on physical dealerships and age-old practices. While the internet has altered the process to […]
Vancouver’s FINCAD Acquired by Zafin
Vancouver’s FINCAD has been acquired by Toronto-headquartered Zafin for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1990 by Bob Park, FINCAD is a leader in pricing and risk analytics of financial derivatives and fixed income products. Zafin is the world’s leading SaaS cloud-native product and pricing platform for banks and credit unions. By acquiring FINCAD, Zafin expands […]
Ziva Dynamics Acquired By Silicon Valley’s Unity Technologies
Vancouver’s Ziva Dynamics has been acquired by San Francisco’s Unity Technologies, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content, for an undisclosed sum. Ziva Dynamics is a virtual character software company that is changing the character creation process by bringing physics-embedded soft tissue simulation to the forefront of the media and entertainment industry. […]
Ionomr Innovations Secures USD $15 Million Round Led By Shell Ventures
Vancouver’s Ionomr Innovations has closed a $15 million US Series A funding round with lead investors Shell Ventures and Finindus, joined by Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), NGIF Cleantech Ventures and Pallasite Ventures. Ionomr is advancing the development and manufacturing of ion-exchange membranes and polymers for the hydrogen economy. Ionomr’s Pemion® and Aemion® technologies provide cost, […]