Last year, Fantuan received an Enterprise Fast 15 award from Deloitte Canada a month before announcing a US$40M Series C round of funding toward bringing Chinese-style food delivery experiences to Canada. Fantuan has followed up this series of events with another: the acquisition of Chowbus, a delivery service business and restaurant management software provider founded […]
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Space Agency Offers $1 Million to Innovate Water-Tech on the Moon
The rugged and majestic coastline of British Columbia stretches on for more than 25,000 kilometres, from its southernmost tip at the US border near Vancouver, far north to the stunning and wild expanse of the Yukon Territory. Three-quarters of our vast province is covered with mountains (some up to 4,600 metres high), which shape the […]
CheckSammy Secures USD $50M to Revolutionize Waste Diversion
Did you know that Surrey’s CheckSammy is the world’s largest bulk waste and sustainability operator? Today the circular waste management service provider announced a USD $50 million strategic investment that will allow them to scale their business and help more companies achieve and verify their waste diversion goals. CheckSammy provides on-demand, same-day bulk waste removal […]
Is It the End of Venture Capital As We Know It?
Are we in the depths of an economic storm that just needs to be weathered? Have we entered a new normal in which the role that Venture Capital plays in the tech sector has just simply changed? Should entrepreneurs be looking elsewhere for funding to fuel their startups? It’s time to answer these questions and […]
Pineapple Financial Expands Digital Mortgage Business to Vancouver
An Ontario-born financial technology firm recently reported its quarterly earnings as the company expands its reach westward to B.C. Toronto’s Pineapple Financial, which operates a mortgage firm with an integrated network of partner brokerages and agents across Canada, describes Canada’s mortgage landscape as “highly challenging,” citing “persistently high-interest rates and suppressed consumer sentiment.” As a […]
Beatdapp Unveils Capital, Collabs to Improve Music Streaming for Everyone
Michael Nash, chief digital officer of Universal Music Group, may be stating the obvious when he observes how “streaming has been the most significant technology advancement in music in many years.” But what less Canadians are aware of is how the technology has become saturated with “fraud fuelled by a flood of uploads with no […]
ActiveState Appoints New CEO as Company Continues ‘Incredible Journey’
In 2023, private equity firm Vertu Capital announced the close of its inaugural fund, Vertu Partners Fund I, with more than $300 million in capital commitments from a range of institutional investors. Vancouver-born ActiveState Software, which supports enterprise software developers in the creation and management of apps that use open source programming languages, was last year […]
Later and Mavrck Become One Brand With a New Logo and Mission
Almost two years after Boston’s Mavrck acquired Vancouver’s Later, the two industry leaders are officially becoming one brand, with a new logo and mission. Mavrck, an award-winning influencer marketing solution, acquired Later, a leading social media management platform and link in bio tool, in April 2022. Under the united banner of Later, their three flagship products are: Later Social: a […]
The Best Tech Startup Employers Based in Vancouver
Forbes this month released its first-ever ranking of Canada’s Best Startup Employers. To determine the ranking, Forbes partnered with research firm Statista to identify a shortlist of more than 1,000 companies based in Canada. Startups were then evaluated based on three main criteria: employer reputation, employee satisfaction, and company growth. Data points were tallied into […]
Aquanow Bridging Traditional Finance and Crypto Currency Markets
When Vancouver-based Aquanow was named digital innovator of the year by CrossTech at the 2022 Innovation Awards, chief executive officer Phil Sham pointed out how digital asset markets are now 24/7, upending the flows of traditional finance. And that is exactly where he wants his company positioned. Advancing this position, Aquanow last year launched a Digital […]