Vancouver’s Cymax Group has launched Freight Intel, a dashboard that provides retail partners with robust shipping analytics, as part of Freight Club, its proprietary end-to-end freight shipping platform. The Cymax Group of brands includes two retail websites, Cymax Business and Home Square, which sell furniture and decor; plus Freight Club and Channel Gate, which are e-commerce […]
C100 Includes Two Vancouver Startups In 2022 Fellows Cohort
Each year, C100 welcomes the founders of 20 of the most promising early-stage Canadian-led startups to its flagship mentorship program, C100 Fellows. 2022 was a record year for the Fellows program with over 450 applications from Canadian founders based all around the globe, according to the association. The resulting cohort is a talented, visionary, and […]
USA Cycling Teams with Headcheck Health to Prevent Mismanaged Concussions
The national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States, USA Cycling, has partnered with Vancouver’s Headcheck Health to better prevent mismanaged concussions. USA Cycling will execute and monitor its concussion protocol for their National Team using the Headcheck concussion app platform. Using Headcheck enables USA Cycling to better prevent mismanaged concussions by streamlining […]
MeetAmi Raises $36 Million To Help Wealth Management Firms Navigate Digital Assets
Vancouver’s MeetAmi has closed a $36 million seed round from Private International Consulting (PIC), an independently operated multi-family-owned European investment office. MeetAmi helps wealth management firms navigate the world of Digital Assets on behalf of their clients. The funding will accelerate the development of the technology platform and features needed by advisors to transact and manage Digital […]
Terramera Scores $1 Million For Advanced Soil-sensing Technology
Vancouver’s Terramera is developing advanced soil-sensing technology and software to give farmers, investors and others accurate measurements of soil carbon and a more detailed understanding of soil health. Today they received $1 million in funding for the technology from the BC Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund. Adoption of this technology in BC will enable development of […]
Kardium’s Globe System Begins Clinical Trial at St. Paul’s Hospital
Vancouver’s Kardium has announced a successful first-in-BC investigational clinical procedure using their Globe Mapping and Ablation System. The Globe System is an all-in-one solution for treating atrial fibrillation, affecting more than 59 million people worldwide and approximately 200,000 in Canada. The Globe System is a single catheter solution for high-definition mapping and ablation. The Globe […]
Canada Drives Launches New Feature to Buy Canadians’ Vehicles
Vancouver’s Canada Drives has launched a new “Sell My Car” feature. The platform provides a quote within minutes, customers can sell directly to Canada Drives or trade in their vehicle and have it picked up from their front door. Historically, Canadians would be limited online to receiving a price range for trading in their vehicle […]
Hootsuite Welcomes Natalia Williams as Chief Product Officer
Hootsuite continues to grow its c-suite nest with the announcement today that Natalia Williams has joined the Vancouver-born company as Chief Product Officer. In her role, and as part of the executive leadership team, Natalia will have responsibility for Hootsuite’s strategic product direction, product management, and product design. Williams brings over 15 years of product […]
SkyHive Receives Strategic Investment from Deutsche Bank
Vancouver’s SkyHive, a workforce technology innovator that delivers powerful insights for improved human capital management (HCM), has received a ‘sizable equity investment’ from Germany’s Deutsche Bank via its strategic Corporate Venture Capital unit. The investment from Deutsche Bank will support SkyHive’s growing global operations, particularly the company’s continued expansion in the European market. SkyHive also maintains […]
Good Chemistry Company Lands Accenture Investment To Drive Quantum Computing Advancements
Vancouver’s Good Chemistry Company has landed a strategic investment from Accenture Ventures. Terms of the investment were undisclosed. Good Chemistry uses quantum chemistry, machine learning and quantum computing to accelerate new materials design. Good Chemistry started off in 2018 as the incubated computational chemistry simulation division of 1QBit — the pioneering company in leveraging advanced […]