Vancouver dating app Snack is launching a dedicated investment platform to enable the app to be powered by the community that uses it, Gen Z. Snack is a video-driven dating app -think Tinder meets TikTok- where users share videos of themselves on Snack and match with other users. Snack believes video promotes authenticity, transparency, and […]
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TiE Vancouver To Host Demo Day On June 10th
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) was founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by successful entrepreneurs with roots in the Indus region (the Indian subcontinent). With a mission to support startups through networking and the raising of capital for entrepreneurs, TiE has spread over 72 chapters in 17 countries with over 20,000 Members. The British Columbia Chapter […]
Covalent Goes Community-led Closing $10 Million in the CoinList Public Sale
Vancouver’s Covalent, a unified API for blockchain data, has closed $10 million in funding from a CoinList Public Sale. Through the CoinList public sale, over 14,000 new token holders were added to the Covalent community. The new funding will bring the Covalent Query Token, CQT, to the public for the first time as Covalent continues to […]
Q+A with CEO of WELL Health on the Future of Digital Care in Canada
This past year has seen the North American healthcare system stretched to its limits, with hospitals and frontline workers being overwhelmed and Canadians struggling to access healthcare as they’ve done before. 2020 demonstrated the need for increased innovation in health technology and, at WELL Health Technologies, the focus has always been on leveraging technology to […]
Photon Control Acquired by MKS Instruments For $387 Million
Richmond’s Photon Control has been acquired by MKS Instruments for approximately $387 million. Publicly-traded on the TSX under the symbol PHO, Photon Control designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of optical sensors and systems that are used in the semiconductor and other high-technology industries to measure temperature and position. Photon Control is headquartered in […]
TraceSafe Signs Wearable Technology Agreement With U.K. Cruise Line
Vancouver’s TraceSafe has signed a two-year wearable technology agreement with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. Founded in 1848, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines employs more than 2,000 people from around the globe and offers smaller, intimately-sized cruise holidays. The United Kingdom-headquartered cruise line is the latest to be connected to TraceSafe as the cruising world looks to […]
Stoko Raises $6 Million to Disrupt Knee Brace Industry With Supportive Apparel
Vancouver startup Stoko has developed technology that embeds all the support of a traditional knee brace within the comfort of a compression tight. Their K1 supportive tight mimics the natural support structures within your body to give your knee all the support of a traditional brace with unparalleled comfort. Not surprisingly, elite athletes love the […]
Damon Motors Names World-Class Creative Team to Elevate Brand and Design
Damon Motors is expanding its creative team to take the company’s HyperSport motorcycle brand and design to the next level. A day after being recognized by Fast Company magazine with a 2021 World Changing Idea Award for their fully connected electric motorcycle, Doug Penman joins the company as Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Brand and […]
TiE Vancouver Hosts Fireside Chat With Angel Investor Hannes Blum
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) was founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by successful entrepreneurs with roots in the Indus region (the Indian subcontinent). With a mission to support startups through networking and the raising of capital for entrepreneurs, TiE has spread over 72 chapters in 17 countries with over 20,000 Members. TiE Vancouver is hosting a […]
Vancouver’s TOYMINT Is Selling Next-Gen Toys Through NFTs
Vancouver’s TOYMINT launched this weekend their first line of premium collectible toys with a twist – you can only get a toy if you buy a matching NFT on the OpenSea marketplace. In collaboration with Italian artist Claudio Bellini, the release includes three NFTs inspired by three matching toys in ultra-rare Genesis Edition. Two years in […]