The pandemic has made employees more aware of that their most precious resource is time – and employers in British Columbia are responding with innovative programs and workplace models that help employees make the most of their time. The best of these initiatives were recognized today as this year’s BC’s Top Employers was announced by […]
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Elastic Path Secures $60 Million in Growth Funding
Vancouver’s Elastic Path has secured a $60 million growth financing round from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock with participation from existing investors, led by Sageview Capital. Elastic Path powers mission-critical digital commerce for the brands such as Intuit, Pella, Deckers Brands, T-Mobile, and over 250 other leading brands. Elastic Path pioneered the Headless Commerce space in […]
Vancouver’s Tenzr Expands Its Wearable Health Tech Offering to Ontario
Combining wearable sensors and gamified exercises, Tenzr Health‘s physical therapy device gives invaluable feedback and data to patient and therapist. After wider adoption in clinics across British Columbia, the Vancouver startup’s wearable health tech is now available in physiotherapy clinics in Ontario. Thunder Bay’s Hand and Upper Limb Clinic and Toronto’s Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic have […]
Silicon Valley Unicorn Productboard to Expand Vancouver Footprint
Earlier this week San Francisco’s Productboard announced it had closed a USD $125 million Series D funding. This latest funding round takes Productboard’s valuation to USD $1.725 billion, making them a unicorn. Productboard is a customer-centric product management platform that helps teams get the right products to market faster. From Zoom to Volkswagen, more than […]
Vancouver’s Stoko To Add 3/4 Length K1 Tempo Tights To Product Line
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 K1. Stoko is an […]
Women-led Paidia Gaming Lands $5.5 Million For A Brighter Future In Gaming
Vancouver’s Paidia Gaming has announced an oversubscribed $5.5 million seed round to fund the development and growth of its fully-integrated, gaming portal. Named after the Greek goddess of play and amusement, Paidia is a women-led gaming, technology and media company building an inclusive gaming community to empower gamers to safely connect, learn and play. Paidia’s gaming portal […]
Ekona Power Lands $79 Million Investment to Commercialize Clean Hydrogen Technology
Last month Burnaby’s Ekona Power was one of 13 Canadian cleantech companies named to the prestigious 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list. Today they announced the close of a $79 million equity investment round led by Baker Hughes, with participation from prominent partners, including Mitsui, Severstal, ConocoPhillips, TransAlta, and BDC Capital. Ekona Power develops a revolutionary methane […]
Good Gamer to Develop and Launch Play-to-Earn NFT Game Franchise, Chosen Ones
Vancouver’s Good Gamer Entertainment announced today that they have signed an agreement with Fork Gaming that will see them develop and launch the play-to-earn (p2E) non-fungible token (NFT) game franchise, Chosen Ones. Good Gamer is developing studio-quality play-to-earn NFT games, and will be the first publicly-traded Canadian company to incorporate blockchain into multiplayer games. Under […]
Vancouver Fintech Empties The Bench With Exit Of CEO Ian Crosby
Vancouver’s Bench announced the appointment of Jean-Philippe (JP) Durrios as the company’s first President and CFO today. The c-suite update comes on heels of Bench co-founder Ian Crosby departing his role of CEO, confirmed by Betakit. The announcement of Crosby’s departure was made at an all-hands meeting on January 10th at Bench’s Vancouver headquarters. Durrios brings […]
East Side Games Launches Mobile Game Based On The Office
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: […]