It’s now been close to a year since the world changed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. One might remember when you didn’t have to worry about your kids appearing in the backdrop of an important work meeting, or when vacations to exotic destinations were a thing people did – often. In fact, to […]
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Dapper Labs Reportedly Raising $250 Million At $2 Billion Valuation
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs is on the verge of raising more than USD $250 million at a valuation of USD $2 billion. According to The Block, which cited sources familiar with the deal, Dapper Labs has closed an initial tranche of new bridge financing aiming to raise up to USD $50 million. Dapper Labs has yet […]
Global Relay Named BC’s Exporter of the Year
Vancouver’s Global Relay has been named the Exporter of the Year at the 2020 BC Export Awards. Hosted by BIV, the BC Export Awards celebrates the achievements of BC-registered export companies in promoting and delivering top-quality BC products and services to the global market. Global Relay also took home the category award for Advancing Technology […]
TIMIA Capital Provides $2 Million In Financing For RocketRez
Steinbach, Manitoba’s RocketRez announced today it has raised USD $5 million from Blueprint Equity and an additional CAD $2 million in revenue-based financing from Vancouver’s TIMIA Capital. RocketRez’s cloud-based platform allows tours and attractions to maximize their customer experience, such as allowing businesses to easily manage customer flow in accordance with COVID guidelines. TIMIA provides […]
Cybercrime: Hospitals In The Crosshairs
Attacks against healthcare organizations have dramatically risen globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada has seen a 250% increase in the last few months. Criminals are mainly targeting the theft of personal data, health data and ransom money. The coronavirus pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, and the cyber-security landscape has […]
CTO.ai Launches Serverless Kubernetes Platform for Managing Cloud Native Apps
Vancouver’s CTO.ai has announced the launch of its serverless Kubernetes platform that makes it easy for developers to deploy and manage their cloud native applications. The new platform release is trending on ProductHunt this morning where CTO.ai founder and CEO Kyle Campbell called the new version “lightyears beyond our last platform release.” Software teams typically spend […]
Matidor Named Finalist at SXSW Pitch Competition
The South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) has announced the finalists for the 13th annual SXSW Pitch event, taking place virtually on March 17-18 as part of the SXSW Online digital experience. This competition takes place during SXSW Online 2021, with 40 startups chosen to compete based on the technological innovation brought to their fields. One […]
Boast.AI Adds $100 Million In Fuel For Financing Startups
Boast.ai has secured a $100 million credit facility from New York’s Brevet Capital to launch an innovative financing platform enabling startups to receive cash advances on R&D tax credits and subsidies. This new financing is in addition to the $30 million Series A Boast.ai announced in December. Boast.ai’s flagship software product automates the complex process […]
LEAF Mobile Becomes Canada’s Largest Publicly-traded Free-to-play Mobile Game Company
Four months ago free-to-play gaming group LEAF Mobile announced that they were acquiring Vancouver’s East Side Games. East Side Games (ESG) is a leading publisher and developer of mobile games. Founded in 2011 by game industry veterans, it has created chart topping hits for top Hollywood brands as well as Canadian superstars The Trailer Park […]
Dan Gelbart’s Rapidia Partners With Metal 3D Printing Pioneer
Vancouver metal 3D printing startup Rapidia has partnered with metal 3D printing pioneer ExOne to launch the Metal Designlab system and X1F furnace. As part of a new partnership between the firms, ExOne will exclusively market the machines, which feature Rapidia’s proprietary ‘two-step’ 3D printing technology. The technique is predicated on a water-based metal paste, that […]