Vancouver-headquartered East Side Games Group announced today the worldwide launch of The Office: Somehow We Manage on iOS and Android. Created in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, the free-to-play idle game is inspired by NBC’s critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning U.S. version of The Office, which is now streaming exclusively on Peacock. “The Office: […]
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MintList Announces $2.6 Million Seed Round Led by StandUp Ventures
The winner of the 2021 New Ventures BC Competition has raised a $2.6 million seed round led by Toronto’s StandUp Ventures. Vancouver’s MintList (formerly known as TrafficDriven) is focused on revolutionizing the auto sales industry for both consumers and dealers, is announcing the details of their seed round funding raise. Founded by CEO Mike Wood […]
Procurify Decentralizes Spending With Launch of Spending Card
Vancouver’s Procurify is getting into the credit card game with the Procurify spending card. Customers can now take advantage of their Cash Back Blitz Program and earn 3% cash back on spending card and 1% cash back on bill pay transactions, making Procurify one of the most attractive spending card providers on the market. Designed […]
BBTV Launches Jackass Human Slingshot Game With Johnny Knoxville
Vancouver’s BBTV recently surpassed 1 billion ad impressions across all of its mobile gaming apps and has now added Jackass to its portfolio. Developed in conjunction with a subsidiary of Viacom and Johnny Knoxville, Jackass Human Slingshot is BBTV’s latest mobile game. Based on the hit Jackass franchise created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and […]
Autozen Brings Online Auto Marketplace To Toronto
Vancouver-based Autozen is bringing its hassle-free, zen-like experience for private car sellers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Named one of Techcouver’s 10 homegrown B.C. startups to watch in 2022, Autozen is a new consumer-to-business (C2B) marketplace on a mission to create an easier, safer and more transparent way for car owners to sell their […]
New Report Urges Academia and Industry To Work Together To Bolster B.C.’s Tech Talent Pipeline
Tech leaders, thinkers and founders are calling for a more coordinated approach by universities and industry to prepare the tech workforce of the future, concludes University Canada West’s new report Fuelling B.C.’s Tech Talent Pipeline. With access to talent currently the biggest constraint facing B.C. tech companies, the report explored what companies had to say […]
What Led To Canada’s First Fully Digital Automotive Financing Software
Since first producing commercialized vehicles in the 1890s, the automotive industry has grown to rely on outdated traditions ingrained into the car buying process. Despite vast improvements and efficiencies made to vehicles over the past century, car buying etiquette remains reliant on physical dealerships and age-old practices. While the internet has altered the process to […]
Certn Acquires U.K Competitor to Extend Tech into New Markets
Victoria’s Certn has acquired Credence, a leading provider of global background checks, based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2016, Certn provides real-time background checks for employers. Used by enterprise, mid-market and small business leaders looking to hire the right candidates, Certn modernizes the background check process and builds a foundation of trust. With the […]
Deloitte Canada Launches $150 Million Venture Capital Fund
Deloitte Canada has launched a new venture capital initiative designed to make minority investments in emerging technology companies. Created with a vision of accelerating Canada’s innovative technology sector, the $150 million Deloitte Ventures investment represents the largest capital commitment to date amongst Canadian professional services firms. “Deloitte Ventures comes at a time when the pace of change is at […]
Alpha Metaverse Technologies To Acquire Shape Immersive
Two weeks ago publicly traded Alpha Esports Technologies (CSE: ALPA) changed their name to Alpha Metaverse Technologies. This week they signed a letter of intent to acquire Shape Immersive Entertainment for almost 15 million shares plus $1 million in cash. Originally founded in 2018 by Alex Chuang and Dan Burgar, Shape builds immersive experiences for Metaverse […]