Victoria startup Certn has closed a USD $4.5 million seed round led by San Francisco’s Tribe Capital. Named one of Techcouver’s 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020, Certn enables its clients to make key decisions with people data. Certn has over 1,000 clients and provides fast, compliant, affordable background checks to employers, contractors, property […]
AbCellera Named to Fast Company’s List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
Vancouver’s AbCellera has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020 for its drug discovery platform that can search and analyze natural immune systems to deliver best-in-class antibody drugs. Fast Company’s list honors the businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and society, showcasing a variety of […]
Amazon Takes On More Office Space in Vancouver
Amazon is ramping up in Vancouver and has leased space in one of the city’s most anticipated office towers. According to Bloomberg, the e-commerce giant has leased 120,000 square feet from co-working firm IWG at 400 West Georgia. The short-term deal gives Amazon room to grow and continue to hire in the city while its […]
Athena Pathways Launches to Train 500 BC Women in AI in 18 Months
Increasing British Columbia’s capacity in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (AI/ML/DS) is of strategic business, economic and social importance today and will only get more important in the future as every major industry is deeply affected by AI/ML/DS. And yet, BC faces a major challenge in developing its workforce to sustain competitiveness: women […]
Brex Officially Opens First International Office In Vancouver
It’s official. San Francisco fintech unicorn Brex has announced their expansion into Vancouver with its first ever international office. Brex is transforming B2B payments by creating corporate cards, cash management accounts, rewards, and travel programs that are tailored to specific industries. In 2018 Brex launched the first corporate card and rewards program specifically designed for […]
Seattle’s Zenoti Opens Innovation Center in Vancouver
Seattle’s Zenoti, a leading cloud-based platform for spas, salons and med-spas, is opening a new product and development innovation center in Vancouver. The Canadian growth plan complements their recent expansion announcement for Hyderabad, India. The Vancouver office will focus on bringing new technological innovations to the product while helping to open new markets for the […]
The New Ventures BC Competition is Back
The 20th Annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is back and they’re searching for BC’s best new tech startups. This year they’re giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes, including a $10,000 top regional startup prize, to the most promising tech ventures across the province. The competition’s previous winner list is long […]
Vancouver Startups Head to SXSW for Pitch Competition
The finalists for the 12th annual SXSW Pitch competition have been announced and a couple Vancouver companies are in the mix. The pitch competition, presented by Target Accelerator, takes places on March 14-15 at the Hilton Auston Downtown in front of a live audience with a panel of expert judges with categories in various sectors of […]
5 More Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020
Last month Techcouver kicked off the new year with a listicle tagging 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020 and the concept proved very popular. We’ve received many requests for additions to the list so we’ve decided to make it a monthly series. Please continue to suggest companies for consideration as often the most […]
Daily Hive Acquires Toronto News Startup, Pressed
Vancouver-born Daily Hive has acquired Toronto-based news startup, Pressed. As part of the acquisition, Jacqueline Leung, founder of Pressed, joins Daily Hive as Managing Editor. For three years, Pressed reached thousands of Canadians with its popular daily email newsletter and social media community. Loyal readers knew Pressed for its witty tone of voice and concise […]