Vancouver-headquartered Boast.ai has raised a CAD $30 million Series A funding round for its AI-powered platform that automates the complex process of claiming R&D tax credits. The round was led by Radian Capital. With the investment Boast.ai will further develop their platform to better serve their nearly 1,000 customers, launch new products to help companies […]
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Tackle Temperature In The Bedroom
There’s a new solution for those who struggle with waking up too hot and it all started with two tired dads. In 2018, Jason Elliott had had enough of consistently interrupted sleep due to his mattress always feeling too hot and throwing off the blankets in frustration. After searching for a solution, Jason found there […]
FitMyFoot Makes Foot Measurement App Available To Online Retailers
Vancouver’s FitMyFoot is making its award-winning Foot.Science app available to footwear retailers. Formerly named Wiivv Wearables, FitMyFoot makes the world’s most technically advanced insoles and sandals. With ten patents protecting the custom footwear and mobile space, FitMyFoot uses photos of the customer’s foot via the Foot.Science mobile app to create customized, bio-mechanically optimized footwear for […]
Parallel Domain Raises $11 Million To Accelerate Computer Vision Development
Parallel Domain announced today that they have raised a $11 million Series A funding round led by Foundry Group. With offices in Palo Alto and Vancouver, Parallel Domain is the leading synthetic data generation platform. Through a suite of APIs and software tools, Parallel Domain is revolutionizing computer vision development, especially in autonomous systems. Parallel […]
Teradici Study Reveals Key IT Lessons From The Pandemic For The Future of Work
Burnaby’s Teradici has released a new report entitled The Separation of Work and Place, which highlights lessons learned from organizations navigating a new normal, amid the pandemic. Teradici set out in 2004 to create the best virtual desktop and workstation experience in the world. Earlier this year they were honored by the Television Academy with […]
Six San Francisco Headquartered Tech Companies Hiring in Vancouver
The trend is undeniable. Tech companies hailing from San Francisco are setting up shop in Vancouver to gain access to our strong talent base. This trend shouldn’t surprise anyone. The strongest economic argument in Vancouver’s pitch to Amazon to build their HQ2 here was that the city’s tech workers have the “lowest wages of all […]
Picovoice Raises $500K & Starts Licensing Wake Word Models for Free
Vancouver interactive voice tech startup Picovoice announced this week that it is making its wake word models for Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant free for companies to license. Prior to Picovoice, enterprises seeking to build voice products had to choose between closed ecosystems with limited flexibility or creating and maintaining their own voice stack. Picovoice wants […]
Talk Shop Launches $30K Women in Fintech Grant
PR Communications firm Talk Shop announced today the launch of a $30,000 Women in Fintech Grant. The grant, delivered as $30,000 worth of public relations and communications services, will be awarded to one early-stage fintech with a founder who identifies as a woman. The winner will be selected by a judging panel made up of […]
CounterPath Acquired By Alianza For USD $25.7 million
CounterPath is being acquired by Alianza for USD $25.7 million. Founded in Vancouver in 2002, CounterPath designs, develops and sells multimedia VoIP softphones and SIP applications. “Alianza and CounterPath share a common purpose to connect people and enrich lives and businesses via a rich communications experience. The combination of our two companies will further help […]
Game Studio Acquisitions Propel Vancouver To New Heights
November was a huge month in for the Vancouver Tech ecosystem and our site traffic reflected that. Not one, not two, but three acquisitions in the gaming space surprised everyone with $250+ million dollars flooding into the market as global players continue to add independent studios to their IP portfolios. Vancouver was also named the […]