Kelowna’s Pela, maker of world’s first compostable phone case, has closed a $5 million funding round of funding. Marcy Venture Partners (MVP), the consumer focused VC fund co-founded by JAY-Z, Jay Brown, and Larry Marcus led the round with Toronto-based Kensington Capital. Pela was founded in 2011 by environmental consultant, Jeremy Lang after a family […]
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Growth on Grammarly’s Mind as it Raises $90 Million
On the heels of their announcement of opening of a new office in Vancouver, Grammarly, the company behind the AI-powered digital writing assistant used by more than 20 million people daily, today announced it has received $90 million in its latest round of funding. CEO Brad Hoover said the fresh capital, which brings Grammarly’s total […]
Bench Balances Function, Aesthetic, Nature in Stunning Office Design
Bench Accounting, a financial technology startup based in Vancouver, has seen steady growth since launching in 2012. Bench offers accounting services, which at first may sound boring and conventional. The company is anything but—its bread and butter is subscription access to cloud-based software in combination with in-house bookkeepers, a hybrid approach that serves clients well, […]
Will 5G Live Up to the Hype?
The near real-time data transmission possible with the imminent global roll-out of 5G communication promises to fundamentally alter how we interact with our homes, workplaces, vehicles, entertainment and each other. Join the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum (VEF) on Tuesday, October 22nd for a lively panel discussion to explore the promise of this technology, and the opportunities […]
Cascadia Champion Voyager Capital Raises $100 Million in Fifth Fund
Voyager Capital has raised $100 million to fuel innovation in the Cascadia market. The fund, Voyager’s fifth, will power first-round investments in B2B startups across cloud infrastructure, software as a service (SaaS), and vertical markets such as FinTech, MediaTech, and AgTech. The firm has already closed five new investments. The West Coast venture capital firm […]
Anandia Opens State-of-the-Art Cannabis Testing HQ in Vancouver
Anandia Laboratories opened a new state-of-the-art cannabis testing headquarters in Vancouver today. Voted the Top Testing Lab at the 2017 Canadian Cannabis Awards, Anandia provides the full suite of testing services required under Canada’s Cannabis Act for licensed production of cannabis, and also develops and offers a number of other tools that may be used […]
Rise People Partners with Planswell to Boost Employee Financial Wellness
Rise People has announced a strategic partnership with Planswell, a fintech startup that creates no-cost, intelligent financial plans to help people align their investments, insurance, and mortgage needs with their personal goals. The partnership will allow Rise to expand its employee health and wellness offering to help companies build better, more engaging workplaces. With Planswell, […]
Now is the Time to Get Hired by Later
Founded in 2014, Vancouver’s Latergramme was the first Instagram scheduling tool. Five years later and rebranded as Later, the scaleup has grown to over 50 employees and is trusted by over 2 million users. Later is a visual content marketing-based web and iOS mobile app that enables its users to plan, schedule, and manage content […]
Tiny Capital Acquires Open Source Platform Meteor From Apollo
Victoria’s Tiny Capital has acquired Meteor, a popular open source app and development platform overseen by San Francisco’s Apollo. Using a single codebase, Meteor’s JavaScript App Platform radically simplifies coding for developers building reactive, multi-device experiences for servers, browsers, and mobile devices. “I’m grateful to welcome the Tiny team as the new corporate stewards of the […]
Want to Drive for Lyft? Get Ready to Wait
76% of car drivers do their commute alone. 95% of the time cars sit unused. Vancouver’s downtown core has 400 parking lots. Ride-sharing provides a seamless transportation option that reduces impaired driving and improved access to affordable, reliable transportation. Vancouver is one of North America’s largest cities without ride-sharing. But that’s about to change and […]