The perennially profitable Safe Software announced today that it has received a strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a firm focused on providing software companies with flexible capital, industry expertise, and operational support to build businesses of enduring value. Headquartered in Surrey, Safe provides solutions that empower people and enterprises to unlock the full potential […]
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Farmers’ Den Competition to Reward Agricultural Entrepreneurship in BC
Every January, the Pacific Agriculture Show at Tradex in Abbotsford showcases the latest innovative technology targeting Canada’s agriculture industry. “Our province is budding with talented young entrepreneurs who are the future of the agriculture industry,” believes Jim Shepard, producer of the event. With hundreds of exhibitors, “our show brings together tens of thousands of leaders […]
Seven B.C. Companies Named to 2024 Global Cleantech 100
Canadian cleantech companies are making their mark on the world stage with 13 companies being named to the prestigious 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list, the 15th edition. This year the list of innovative and promising clean technology companies represents strong diversification of markets and sectors with representation from across Canada. But the West Coast stands […]
Mogo Buys Back One Million Shares Amid ‘Continued Progress’
A longstanding Canadian financial technology company unveiled this month that it bought back nearly half a million company shares in 2023. Born in Vancouver in 2003, shares in Mogo are down from a Pandemic high of more than $40 to about $2.50 today. Greg Feller, who serves as President and chief financial officer of the […]
Triple-A Game Studio Launches in Vancouver with Ambitious First Project
Vancouver has a new game studio in 2024. Late last year, it was announced by Chinese tech giant NetEase Games that a new studio would launch in Vancouver, one of Canada’s hottest regions for game development. The new studio, dubbed Worlds Untold, is a Triple-A development studio. Worlds Untold carries the aim of “creating interactive […]
In ‘Leap Forward for Industry,’ Operto Acquires DACK to Empower Proptech
In 2022, Operto Guest Technologies secured a $15 million Series A funding round led by FUSE, with follow-on investments from Watchfire Ventures, BlackPines Capital Partners, and a consortium of other investors. Last year, the Vancouver-based hospitality technology pioneer followed up with a $34 million Series B led by Centana Growth Partners, with participation from Thayer […]
WonderFi Plots Growth Trajectory as Cash Flow Improves
WonderFi Technologies this week announced corporate updates alongside financial estimates for 2024. The Vancouver-born web3 firm operates an array of regulated Canadian crypto trading platforms and other digital asset businesses, including Bitbuy, Coinsquare and Coinsmart, and Bitvo. During WonderFi’s last fiscal quarter, Bitbuy and Coinsquare facilitated $760 Million in combined trading volumes during the quarter, […]
Moment Energy Heads to Las Vegas for World’s Most Powerful Tech Event
The 2023 BC Cleantech Awards Startup of the Year, Moment Energy, is carrying momentum with it into 2024 and all the way to Las Vegas. In Vegas this week is CES, which defines itself as “the most powerful tech event in the world.” Promising 130,000 attendees and 4,000 exhibitors, CES connects partners, customers, media, investors, […]
Raising Venture Capital in 2024: Insights From and for Vancouver Tech Founders
Startups need capital to grow, however the process of raising venture capital is often long, arduous, and complex; and even more so with the current economic climate. Despite a challenging economic environment and reports of struggling startups, many Vancouver startups still managed to raise much needed capital in 2023. Kick off the new year with […]
Scootility Targets Urban Gig Economy with Specialized Mode of Transportation
The gig economy in North America continues to grow, led in part by a rise in demand for food delivery services. From fast food to grocery hauls, getting grub delivered to the door is an increasingly popular option throughout urban regions of Canada. A company based in Vancouver has developed a mode of transportation targeting […]