According to Garden Media’s annual 2021 Garden Trends Report, 16 million new gardeners emerged from the pandemic in the United States alone. But many beginner gardeners who want to grow edible plants don’t know where to start. This week Vancouver’s AVA Technologies announced the launch of its second ever garden, AVA MicroByte. MicroByte is a […]
General Fusion To Open New Headquarters Near YVR
General Fusion is relocating and expanding its headquarters to Richmond to enable the earliest commercialization of its fusion technology. General Fusion has partnered with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to lease a 60,000 square foot facility for its new headquarters at the airport on Sea Island, with the intention to begin relocating before the end of […]
SkyHive Raises $40 Million to Reskill Workforces and Advance the Digital Labor Economy
Vancouver’s SkyHive has raised a $40 million Series B investment round led by Eldridge, with participation from other investors Allegis Cyber, Accenture Ventures, Workday Ventures, and the Partnership Fund For New York City. SkyHive is a SaaS platform providing workforce transformation and labor market development guidance and was recently recognized by The World Economic Forum […]
Hydra Energy First Company to Deliver a Hydrogen-Converted, Heavy-Duty Vehicle
Delta’s Hydra Energy today announced an industry milestone – delivery of the first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to a paying fleet customer. Hydra is the world’s first Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment. Today’s delivery comes after the company completed three years of […]
Nexii Recognized At World’s Leading Responsible Business Awards
Nexii Building Solutions has been recognized by the Reuters 12th Annual Responsible Business Awards, celebrating international leadership in sustainable business. Nexii was selected as the winner in a new, highly competitive category, Product or Service Innovation, for its revolutionary green building products. Fellow finalists in this category included Chipotle, Walgreens and Moody’s, while Nexii’s partner, […]
Fraction Raises $20 million to Continue to Expand Into US Market
Vancouver’s Fraction has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by QED Investors along with existing investors including Impression Ventures, Primetime Partners, Panache Ventures and Global Founders Capital. Notable angel investors of the round include the founders of Brex and the founding team of Bitso. Fraction is a fintech solution that enables homeowners […]
BBTV Is Partnering With Spotter To Get Creators Paid
Vancouver’s BBTV is partnering with Spotter to get its creators paid. Spotter is dedicated to providing game changing non-dilutive capital to creators, empowering them to grow their businesses and brands while retaining their freedom. The new partnership will see Spotter dedicating USD $125 million to BBTV creators to further scale creator growth and monetization opportunities […]
Pani Energy Lands $8 Million To Use AI In Water Treatment Facilities
Victoria’s Pani Energy has raised $8 million to accelerate the adoption of their software in the global water treatment market to improve clean water yield and reduce cost, risk, and emissions. The $8 million round includes a seed equity round co-led by Blue Bear Capital and Blue Coast Partners, along with participation from Mazarine Ventures […]
Looking Glass Labs Sells NFT Offering for $6.2 Million in 37 Minutes
Vancouver’s Looking Glass Labs announced this week that its flagship studio House of Kibaa recently conducted the successful sale of a class of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) known as GenZeroes. GenZeroes is a new multi-media franchise and is being developed in collaboration with several artists with work experience that includes projects for both the StarWars and […]
Vancouver Startup NiceJob Acquired by Paystone
London, Ontario’s Paystone has acquired Vancouver startup NiceJob, an award-winning reputation marketing platform for service businesses. Founded in 2017, NiceJob has quickly grown to become the North American market leader for small and medium-sized businesses looking to engage in reputation marketing. NiceJob automates the collection of online customer reviews and referrals and distributes them to […]