Launched in 2015 by Victoria’s Redbrick, Assembly Technologies is a digital publishing company that currently reaches 25 million visitors, monthly across the brands it has developed in-house: Facty Health, Heywise, Automaatic, The Getaway, The Habitat, and Critter Culture. Five year later Assembly was named B.C.’s fastest-growing company for 2020 by Business in Vancouver. Reporting growth […]
Tiny Capital Is Taking WeCommerce Public
Victoria’s WeCommerce is going public. The holding company controlled by Tiny Capital‘s Andrew Wilkinson announced today that they have closed a qualifying transaction that will result in a reverse takeover of Brachium Capital Corp. Upon completion of the transaction, the company’s incumbent board of directors will resign and a new board will be formed consisting […]
Aussie Startup Lands in Vancouver & Promises A Different Website For Every Customer
Australian e-commerce startup Particular Audience recently raised $1.8 million to fuel their international growth and capitalize on the COVID-19-fuelled online retail boom. Promising “a different website for every customer”, the Sydney-headquartered startup is an AI layer on top of your e-commerce platform which changes up product lists and promoted items, depending on the consumer. The […]
B.C. Tech Company Takes Shop Local Coast-to-Coast
It all started in 2013 with an idea to help golf courses market to players in the Kelowna area. A simple WordPress website was launched along with a text message platform that pinged local golfers with special offers and notifications of available tee times. GetintheLoop was in business. Matt Crowell, founder and CEO of GetintheLoop, […]
Mario Kart Ride At Universal Studios Japan Has Vancouver Connection
Universal Studios Japan has announced an opening date for its long-awaited Nintendo themed area. The Super Nintendo World zone will open at the Osaka theme park on February 4th, 2021. Universal and Nintendo have unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming Super Nintendo World themed land, which offers an up-close look inside the attraction’s marquee draw: […]
UpMeals Launches The First Sustainable Smart Vending Meal Solution in B.C.
Vancouver’s UpMeals has launched the first smart vending meal solution in B.C. UpMeals delivers healthy, custom meals created by professional chefs and registered holistic nutritionists in individual, sustainably-packaged meals specifically tailored to each organization’s needs. Meals are available 24/7 through innovative touch screen SmartVending machines. This concept is the brainchild of Drew Munro, a professional […]
aDolus Technology Wins 20th Annual New Ventures BC Competition
aDolus Technology has been crowned the winner of the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. News leaked today in advance of tonight’s awards ceremony that the Nanaimo-based cybersecurity startup took home more than $135,000 in cash and prizes, including the $115,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize Package. Vancouver’s Daanaa claimed the $65,000 […]
Shop Local & Support Vancouver Tech With These 5 Direct-to-consumer Holiday Gifts
Black Friday is coming and you’re likely being bombarded with online offers and email discount codes tempting you to take advantage of the ‘lowest prices of the year’. The COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding lockdown will make holiday gift shopping harder than ever this year, making online shopping the solution. While Amazon is likely your go-to […]
Silicon Valley Startup Chime To Employ 100 In Vancouver By End Of 2021
One month ago Silicon Valley’s Chime added a Mobile Software Developer role to the Techcouver job board. At first blush it looked like the San Francisco-headquartered fintech was simply posting a remote role. Chime tested the Vancouver waters back in 2019 when they worked with Terminal to hire technical employees North of the border on […]
A Thinking Ape Acquired By DECA Games For USD $105 Million
Embracer, through its wholly owned subsidiary DECA Games, has entered into an agreement to acquire Vancouver gaming studio A Thinking Ape for approximately USD $105 million. Founded in 2008 by Kenshi Arasaki (CEO), Wilkins Chung and Eric Diep, A Thinking Ape is a developer of mobile Free-to-Play (FTP) games with a social core. “We’re extremely […]