Vancouver’s Canalyst has raised $70 million in a Series C financing led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Canalyst customers Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Alta Fox Capital participated, along with existing investors HighSage Ventures, Vanedge Capital, and ScaleUP Ventures. Canalyst combines software with human expertise to create the most accurate and detailed financial […]
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VINN To Revolutionize The Automotive Retail Model
The automotive sales and distribution model has largely been the same since the 1980s, with little change taking place despite technology revolutionizing other industries. The automotive industry as a whole has not adapted to the shift to online as quickly as many had predicted. Although consumers have moved online, veteran automotive OEMs still sell the […]
Monos Poised to Establish Travel Brand After $10 Million Investment
Vancouver’s Monos has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by venn growth partners with significant participation by Strand Equity. Monos offers premium travel luggage and accessories in timeless designs at accessible prices, unmatched within the industry, without sacrificing high-quality material and aesthetic. The brand has gained organic national recognition from consumers, media […]
Trulioo Expands C-Suite Leadership Team, Positioning for Next Growth Stage
Following substantial growth and record-breaking Series D funding round, Vancouver’s Trulioo has expanded its c-suite portfolio by naming its first Chief Product Officer, Michael Ramsbacker. Ramsbacker’s hire is the latest in a series of executive team additions as the newly crowned unicorn continues to set the stage for continued growth. A veteran product management leader, Ramsbacker […]
Vancouver-born HR Tech Group Is Now TAP Network
Vancouver-born HR Tech Group is now Tech and People Network, or TAP Network for short. This is not the first name change for the association. They began in 1992 as the Compensation Exchange Group and in 1996 they changed their name to High Tech Exchange Group. Ten years after that they became an association under the name […]
D-Wave Launches First-ever Quantum Computer In Europe
Today in Jülich Germany, Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems announced the launch of the first Leap™ quantum cloud-based system outside North America at Forschungszentrum Jülich Supercomputing Centre. The offering provides access to the Advantage™ quantum system, which contains more than 5,000 qubits and will be available to European users at Forschungszentrum Jülich immediately in the cloud via […]
Ryan Holmes Recruits Heavy Hitter Investors For LOI Venture Fund I
One month after announcing their fund LOI Venture has unveiled their first close of LOI Venture Fund I. LOI Venture was launched by Hootsuite co-founder Ryan Holmes and New Avenue Capital founder Manny Padda. LOI Venture invests solely in the brightest entrepreneurs in Canada under 30, with a high percentage of them coming out of League […]
Shiba Shelter NFT Collection Donates 9 ETH to Dog Shelters
A Vancouver-founded, charity-focused non-fungible token (NFT) collection has raised a 9.04 ETH donation for dog shelters. Shiba Shelter was created with a mission to empower dog shelters around the world. The donation was a scheduled upon sell-out of the 5,555 token collection and token holders voted to gift three shelters – PAWS Chicago, Muttville Senior […]
Victoria’s Kixeye Studios Acquires Mobile Strategy Game Rise of Firstborn
Victoria’s Kixeye Studios has acquired the popular mobile turn-based strategy game Rise of Firstborn developed and published by Netmarble Corporation. Rise of Firstborn, which was released globally in May 2018 as Iron Throne: The Firstborn, is a mobile strategy game that combines hero role-playing-game (RPG) elements with real-time player-versus-player (PVP). In September 2021, the game […]
Seven B.C. Companies Named to 2022 Global Cleantech 100
Canadian cleantech companies are making their mark on the world stage with 13 companies being named to the prestigious 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list, the 13th edition. This year the list of innovative and promising clean technology companies represents strong diversification of markets and sectors with representation from across Canada. But the West Coast stands […]