After a year of embracing remote work, Canadians are flocking to Vancouver to enjoy the benefits of life on the coast. The increase in Canadians moving for remote jobs, affordable living and ultimately, a change in post-pandemic lifestyle is highlighted in LinkedIn’s first-ever Workforce Report for Canada, which looked at the internal migration trends of […]
Visier Joins Vancouver’s Growing Blessing Of Unicorns
Vancouver’s Visier has raised a USD $125 million Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and declared themselves a unicorn, joining the exclusive ranks of recently crowned B.C. unicorns that includes AbCellera, Clio, Dapper Labs, Galvanize, GeoComply, Thinkific, and Trulioo. Visier was founded in 2010 by CEO Ryan Wong and, now Chairman of the […]
Electric Car Brand Lucid Motors To Open Retail Showroom In Vancouver
Sales of zero-emission cars accounted for almost 10 per cent of all car sales in B.C. in 2020 — the highest electric vehicle uptake in North America. So it should come as no surprise that US-based electric car brand Lucid Motors will open its first showroom in Canada this year in Vancouver. The new Vancouver […]
The BC Tech Award Finalist You Likely Haven’t Heard Of Yet
Last week’s announcement of the 2021 BC Tech award finalists was a who’s who of the Vancouver tech ecosystem – AbCellera, Clio, Dapper Labs, Klue, and Thinkific were all among the shortlisted companies. But not every company recognized was a household name. Among the finalists for the Excellence in Technology Adoption category is Vancouver’s TraceSafe, […]
Clio Wants To Hire More Than 250 Employees In 2021
Vancouver’s own Clio has become a company to watch on a global scale. After raising a Series B investment back in 2012, to the tune of $6 million, they followed up two years later with a sizeable Series C investment of $20 million. Then, in 2019, a monstrous Series D round—valued at more than a […]
VCs on BC: Janet Bannister of Real Ventures
Welcome to VCs on BC, a monthly Techcouver series that interviews Venture Capitalists from around the world to get their thoughts on the state of investment in British Columbia—everything from venture capital to valuations and SPACs to IPOs. To kick off the series we’re talking with Janet Bannister of Real Ventures. Q: You’re the Managing […]
Trulioo Closes Massive Series D Round At $1.75 Billion Valuation
Vancouver-born Trulioo has completed a $394 million Series D round at a massive $1.75 billion valuation, joining the city’s growing stable of unicorns. Trulioo is a global identity network enabling companies to reliably onboard customers in a digital-first world. For Trulioo’s customers, this speeds international expansion, mitigates fraud risk, and ensures regulatory compliance. Over past […]
Victoria’s Defined Raises $2.5 Million Round From Version One & Tiny Capital
Victoria’s Defined has closed a $2.5 million seed round from a group of investors that includes B.C.’s Version One Ventures, Tiny Capital, and angel Rasool Rayani. Also participating in the round were Compound, Capital6 Eagle, Kamunting Street Capital, Mark Cuban, Inflection Ventures, Portico Ventures, and Balaji Srinivasan. Defined is a data platform for the open […]
Parliamentary Secretary for Technology & Innovation Brenda Bailey Confirms PNP Tech Stream Now Permanent
The Government of British Columbia has made the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot permanent, says Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and Innovation Brenda Bailey. Bailey confirmed the move during a Vancouver Startup Week panel titled the State of the BC Tech Sector this morning. The move follows calls from members of the province’s tech sector […]
Hootsuite Is Shutting Down The Entire Company For A Full Week
The pandemic reminded us all how important mental health is. In 2020, as the pandemic surged across the globe, everyone went home. In-person interactions were cancelled, each to be replaced by a digital counterpart. But with increased time spent in hyper-digital spheres, we also saw a rise in depression, anxiety, loneliness, and uncertainty. Vancouver’s Hootsuite […]