Vancouver’s Version One Ventures has launched their first opportunity fund with $25 million in commitments. An opportunity fund is a separate pool of capital that allows a VC to continue to invest in its most promising portfolio companies once the core funds have exhausted their follow-on reserves. This puts the VC firm and its investors […]
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Checkfront Raises $9.3 Million Series A Funding Round
Victoria’s Checkfront has closed a $9.3 million Series A round led by Framework Venture Partners that included PenderFund Capital, Conconi Growth Partners and Royal Bank of Canada. Checkfront was initially conceived by co-founders Jason Morehouse and Grant Jurgeneit to help frustrated tour service operators better manage their bookings online. While large companies had systems for centralizing reservations and […]
Reflecting on International Women’s Day
Reflecting on International Women’s Day and what it means to me as a woman and as CEO of BC Tech I found myself curious as to why we picked this particular day, March 8th. With sunny skies and bulbs popping up, not to mention the clocks springing forward this weekend it’s certainly an optimistic and […]
Women in Tech: Authenticity and Inclusion for the Win
There are more women in tech than ever before. Although this is an exciting step forward for what’s typically known as a male-dominated industry, the truth of the matter is, female representation and participation in tech are still lacking significantly. In light of International Women’s Day, let’s dig a little deeper – because by identifying […]
Athena Pathways Launches to Train 500 BC Women in AI in 18 Months
Increasing British Columbia’s capacity in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (AI/ML/DS) is of strategic business, economic and social importance today and will only get more important in the future as every major industry is deeply affected by AI/ML/DS. And yet, BC faces a major challenge in developing its workforce to sustain competitiveness: women […]
Semios Lands $25 Million in Growth Capital from CIBC Innovation Banking
Vancouver’s Semios, a leader in developing technology solutions for the precision crop management industry, has secured $25 million growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. The capital will be used to support growth into new crops and new geographies and for strategic acquisitions. Semios provides a proprietary in-field Internet of Things (IoT) network of over […]
TED 2020 to be Postponed or Held Online Amid Coronavirus Fears
The annual TED conference in Vancouver will not go ahead as planned next month because of the Coronavirus and event organizers are now trying to decide on an alternative. CBC has confirmed with conference organizers that they’ve asked attendees whether they prefer to postpone the event until the end of July, or conduct a virtual […]
Brex Officially Opens First International Office In Vancouver
It’s official. San Francisco fintech unicorn Brex has announced their expansion into Vancouver with its first ever international office. Brex is transforming B2B payments by creating corporate cards, cash management accounts, rewards, and travel programs that are tailored to specific industries. In 2018 Brex launched the first corporate card and rewards program specifically designed for […]
Vancouver’s PAI Health to Manage World’s Largest Exercise Study
Vancouver’s PAI Health has been awarded the contract to develop the technology platform for the largest exercise intervention study ever performed. The study, called The Norwegian Trial of Physical Exercise after Myocardial Infarction (NorEx), will be undertaken at NTNU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. PAI Health is a heart health software company that […]
If You’re Going To SXSW This Year, You Need To Attend This Event
Vancouver Day is returning to the South By Southwest conference (SXSW) this month to bring the best of the West Coast down south. The full day event will see the Vancouver’s technology innovators, eSports athletes, and musical artists show why Vancouver is consistently voted one of the most desirable places to live in the world. […]