Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. The rumors have been confirmed. The National Football League, The National Football League Players Association and Dapper Labs, announced today a collaboration to create exclusive digital video highlight NFTs (non-fungible tokens) for NFL fans. “We are thrilled to partner with Dapper Labs in its launch of NFL digital video collectibles,” […]
Trulioo Lands Five New Global Customers In The Remittance Sector
The size of the global digital remittance market is expected to reach USD $43 billion by 2028 and is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 13.3%. Remittances are a term used to describe international money transfers. The market growth can be attributed to the increasing transfer of money by overseas migrants to […]
Conexiom Lands $130 Million Growth Investment From Warburg Pincus
Vancouver-headquartered Conexiom has landed a $130 million growth investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor. Warburg Pincus is joining existing investors Luminate Capital, who retains a majority stake, and ICONIQ Growth, who invested $40 million into Conexiom in 2020. Conexiom is focused on eliminating manual order processes and helping customers deliver a superior customer experience. […]
Freshlocal Hires Tech Industry Veteran To Lead FoodX
Freshlocal‘s mission is to leverage innovation and technology to create a sustainable and profitable food system for all. The now publicly traded Vancouver company (TSX: LOCL) provides end-to-end grocery e-commerce solutions and operates through two primary businesses, FoodX Technologies and eGrocery. You’re likely familiar with the company’s consumer eGrocery business. It has expanded into one of […]
Thinkific Appoints First Chief Marketing Officer and New Chief Technology Officer
Vancouver’s Thinkific today announced two strategic appointments to its executive team. Henk Campher joins Thinkific as Chief Marketing Officer and Chris McGuire as Chief Technology Officer. The new executive appointments come on the heels of the company’s recent announcement on the first-of-its-kind Fiverr Store launch which matches Course Creators with skilled digital freelancers. Earlier in the […]
Dapper Labs On Verge Of Digital Collectibles Deal With NFL
According to the Sports Business Journal, the National Football League (NFL), NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and Dapper Labs will announce a deal to launch a digital collectibles marketplace resembling the hit NBA Top Shot this week. Last week Dapper Labs raised a USD $250 million funding round led by Coatue that included investors a16z, BOND, […]
entrepreneurship@UBC’s Immersion Week Starts Today
entrepreneurship@UBC is hosting Immersion Week starting today, Monday September 27th. Immersion Week is a five day online event for UBC students, staff, faculty, alumni and BC’s innovation ecosystem to come together with the purpose of demystifying entrepreneurship in the innovation economy. This week-long event will cross 3 tracks of content and includes keynote speakers, insightful panels, […]
Reusables.com Adds First Grocery Retail Partner To Platform
Vancouver-based container-sharing platform Reusables.com announced a partnership with Georgia Main Food Group (formerly HY Louie) to utilize the service at the Vancouver House location of Fresh St. Market. This follows closely on the heels of a successful launch with well-known Vancouver restaurants including MeeT in Gastown, Bandidas Taqueria, Autostrada, JamJar Canteen, Kula Kitchen, Tartine Bread […]
iQmetrix Points To Google To Boost Local Telecom Stores’ Online Presence
Vancouver’s iQmetrix has integrated with Pointy from Google, a free service that places local retailers above the big-box options when a customer is searching Google for products nearby. iQmetrix provides software in the competitive wireless retail space. With the rise of big-box brands, same-day or next-day shipping, and the expansion of online retail, wireless retailers […]
Evanesce To Debut Compostable Products In Las Vegas Next Week
Vancouver’s Evanesce has expanded their senior leadership team in advance of the sustainable technology innovator’s debut at the PACK EXPO conference next week in Las Vegas. Addressing the growing plastic pandemic, Evanesce has engineered a patented technology that produces cost-competitive, 100% plant-based, and 100% compostable sustainable packaging. In Las Vegas the company will showcase their patented […]