Victoria-based Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has raised USD $210 million as part of our Series B financing and has hit unicorn status with its latest valuation at USD $3.2 billion. The new capital will go towards accelerating their Bitcoin mining efforts and the acquisition of Spondoolies to launch an enterprise-grade miner, continuing to scale the […]
FORM Launches First-of-its-kind Guided Workouts Powered With Smart Swim Goggles
Thanks to Vancouver direct-to-consumer fitness technology startup FORM, swimmers can now be led through immersive workout swim experiences and access hundreds of workouts in an ever-expanding library. FORM announced the launch of a new Workouts feature today. The new feature guides swimmers through motivating workouts in real-time using the FORM goggles’ augmented reality display. Available […]
Trickfilm Lands Investment For Saturday Morning Cartoons as a Service
Trickfilm Entertainment is on a mission to democratize the production, distribution, and monetization of animated entertainment around the world. The Trickfilm platform promises to allow animation intellectual property owners to monetize their content by engaging with and selling directly to their audiences. Trickfilm’s platform utilizes real-time rendering engines, cloud services, and blockchain technology to connect […]
And The Award Goes To… CubicFarms Again
The awards continue to roll in for CubicFarms. The Langley-headquartered startup has been selected as winner of the Overall Indoor Farming Solution Provider of the Year Award in the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Awards. Founded by farmers, CubicFarms provides automated, onsite commercial-scale food and livestock feed technologies. The CubicFarm System and HydroGreen Grow System indoor growing […]
Pender Growth Fund’s One45 Software Acquired by Altus Assessments
Vancouver’s One45 Software has been acquired by Toronto’s Altus Assessments. One45 is a MedEd management platform that provides the operational tools and end-to-end data analytics required to run great programs and train even better doctors. Altus empowers higher education institutions to look beyond book smarts, and to identify and nurture exceptional professionals by using unique […]
Canada’s Largest Mobile EV Charger Lands In B.C.
Teck Resources, Portable Electric, and B.C. based non-profit Community Energy Association have collaborated to deploy Canada’s largest clean energy, mobile electric vehicle (EV) charger in the East Kootenays. Fully funded by Teck, the innovative mobile EV charger builds on previous, collaborative efforts to support EV adoption in the region including Accelerate Kootenays, an award-winning initiative […]
3D Digital Art Leader Tafi To Open Vancouver Studio
Salt Lake City’s Tafi, a leader in 3D digital art, avatar creation, and developer of the Daz 3D character system, is opening a second office in Vancouver in early 2022. Tafi has been operating in and around Vancouver since 2020 in a remote work model. Ty Duperron, Tafi’s Chief Operating Officer, will lead the Tafi-Canada studio […]
BuildDirect Hits TSX Venture Exchange With $160 Million Valuation
Today marks Vancouver’s BuildDirect‘s first day trading as a public company listed under the ticker symbol “BILD” on the TSX Venture Exchange. BuildDirect successfully completed a reverse take over, raised $20.5 million through a private placement and is now valued at $160 million. Founded in 1999 by Jeff Booth and Rob Banks, BuildDirect is a […]
Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios To Establish Virtual Studio In Toronto
Vancouver’s Mainframe Studios is opening a new virtual studio in Toronto. Known for its award-winning CG-animated productions, Mainframe Studios has grown from 400 to over 650 people since 2020 and continues to grow with new opportunities including a Spin Master project. Mainframe has produced 1,200+ episodes, 70+ movies and three feature films. The studio harnesses the creative […]
ChopValue Partners With London Drugs To Encourage Urban Harvesting
Vancouver’s ChopValue has landed a new partnership with London Drugs that will see the sustainability brand’s recycled chopsticks front and centre. In addition to having chopstick collection bins available at every London Drugs location, ChopValue’s interactive Closed Loop displays will be featured at select stores that enable consumers to drop off their used chopsticks and shop […]