The Globe and Mail has published their second annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and the list of 400 businesses sprawl across sectors, from fashion to finance, and manufacture everything from medical testing devices to organic pasta. Techcouver has poured over the list to uncover Vancouver’s gems of entrepreneurial success, whether they be companies […]
From Picatic To Product Hunt, Former Co-Workers Launch Gaze
Earlier this year San Francisco’s Eventbrite shuttered its Vancouver office as the crisis around COVID-19 pandemic grew. Events large and small were being forced to cancel and it became very evident that the event management industry would be among that hardest hit. The news hit Vancouver’s Jayesh Parmar hard. He had sold his event ticketing […]
Vancouver’s Independent Gaming Studios Among Canada’s Top Growing Companies
The Globe and Mail published their second annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies last week and the list of 400 businesses sprawl across sectors, from fashion to finance, and manufacture everything from medical testing devices to organic pasta. Techcouver has poured over the list to uncover Vancouver’s gems of entrepreneurial success, whether they be […]
Attendease Lands $1 Million From TIMIA For SaaS Platform
Out with the old, in with the new. Earlier this week TIMIA Capital announced its successful ‘exit’ from their financing for 7Geese which was acquired by Human Capital Management Leader, Paycor. Yesterday event automation startup Attendease announced they raised $1 million of their own from TIMIA. TIMIA provides financing to SaaS companies in exchange for […]
Rivian On Schedule for 2021 Launch & They’re Hiring In Vancouver
US-based all-electric “adventure vehicle” manufacturer Rivian has named the dates for delivery of its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. We’ll begin seeing the R1T on roads as early as June 2021 with the SUV edition following in August 2021. The electric vehicle manufacturer posted a new video online that features their Normal, IL factory […]
Thinkific Raises $22 Million to Meet Surging Demand in Online Courses
Thinkific has closed a $22 million growth financing round led by Vancouver’s own Rhino Ventures. Thinkific has been profitable since 2018, yet chose to raise additional funding to accelerate product innovation, and continue shaping the future of online courses. Rhino Ventures were early investors in the elearning startup and the new money brings the total […]
Amazon To Create 3,000 New Tech Jobs In Vancouver
Amazon has announced plans to create 3,500 new corporate and tech jobs at its Canadian tech hubs in Vancouver and Toronto. The new roles will support existing teams across Amazon, including AWS, Alexa, Amazon Advertising, and Retail and Operations Technology. The jobs created as part of today’s announcement will include software development engineers, user experience […]
Unbounce Leads Initiative To Address Gender Pay Parity
Unbounce today announced the launch of Pay Up for Progress, a new initiative aimed at urging business leaders to prioritize gender pay parity within their organizations. Leaders from across the business spectrum are being asked to take the ‘Pay Up for Progress’ pledge, confirming their commitment to prioritizing equal pay and undertaking the work needed […]
Scout, the first Seafood Brand to Source all Product Local to Canada & the US, Raises $1 Million
Canadian seafood brand Scout has launched the first craft canned seafood line to source 100% of species off the shores of Canada and the U.S. And their timing couldn’t be better. COVID-19 has driven the demand for canned seafood to an all-time high with the global canned seafood market expected to grow by $6.9 billion […]
Cascadia’s Vision Is Smaller Hub Cities Between Seattle, Portland, & Vancouver
Last year the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference made headlines for its 2035 vision for the region which included a proposed high-speed rail line connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. This year they have even bigger plans. In the proposal titled Cascadia Vision 2050, the Microsoft sponsored group envisions the Cascadia Innovation Corridor “mega-region” as a global […]