Vancouver’s AbCellera has acquired Boston’s TetraGenetics, a biotech company with a proprietary platform for generating recombinant human ion channels and other transmembrane proteins. The acquisition was an all-cash transaction one that includes an upfront payment, the potential for payments based on the achievement of technical milestones, and additional development and commercial milestone payments related to […]
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Pixieset Snaps Growth Investment From Susquehanna Growth Equity
Vancouver’s Pixieset has landed a growth investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity and Martin Angert, Managing Director at SGE, has joined Pixieset’s Board of Directors alongside Co-Founder & CEO Simon Wong and Co-Founder & COO Phoebe Jiang. Pixieset is an all-in-one SaaS platform that offers a range of solutions including client galleries, websites, online stores to […]
TIMIA Capital to Acquire Toronto’s Pivot Financial
Vancouver’s TIMIA Capital has acquired Pivot Financial and their loan book for $6 million. Toronto’s Pivot is a private lender focused on creative financing solutions for the small and medium business market. TIMIA has developed a proprietary, scalable, technology-driven fintech platform to originate investments and earn higher risk-adjusted returns. The Pivot management team will join […]
East Side Games To Launch Mobile Game Based On TV Comedy The Office
East Side Games is going to the office. The subsidiary of LEAF Mobile has announced their next free-to-play mobile title, The Office: Somehow We Manage, inspired by the U.S. version of NBC’s The Office. Launching worldwide later this year, the new game will let fans play through hilarious moments from the critically-acclaimed Emmy award winning […]
Canon To Acquire Redlen Technologies For $341 Million
B.C.’s Redlen Technologies is being acquired by Canon for $341 million. Founded in 1999, Redlen is the leading provider of multi-energy, X-ray imaging modules based on proprietary Cadmium Zinc Telluride imaging sensors. Canon had a 15% stake in the Saanichton-based company and it has agreed to buy the remaining 85%. The acquisition will empower Canon to […]
Traction on Demand Follows The Sun With New Zealand Acquisition
North America’s largest dedicated Salesforce consulting and application development firm is getting bigger. Vancouver’s Traction on Demand (ToD) has acquired New Zealand-based Salesforce Implementation partner Trineo. The acquisition further expands Traction on Demand’s global footprint by bringing together two leading Salesforce consulting partners whose complementarity in geography, expertise, and values are undeniable. ToD’s expansion into […]
Nextech AR To Launch Augmented Reality For Ecommerce SaaS Offering
Vancouver’s Nextech AR is making its AR for ecommerce offering available as a self service SaaS offering next month. The company believes that this will be the first true self-service AR SaaS platform which will be affordable for all ecommerce sites, democratizing augmented reality for large and small ecommerce businesses alike. This visualization gives consumers […]
Greenline POS Announces Live Menu Integration with Weedmaps
Vancouver’s Greenline POS, Canada’s fully-compliant cannabis retail point-of-sale (POS) software, today announced a live menu integration with Weedmaps, a leading online listings marketplace for cannabis consumers and businesses. Greenline’s live menu integration will enable clients’ product menus to be updated in real time on Weedmaps, eliminating pain points experienced with having to update multiple menus across platforms and […]
Five Companies That Are Hiring Virtually In Vancouver
It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem and Tech Talent Canada is making it easier than ever with their upcoming virtual job fair. Tech Talent Canada’s job fairs have been a huge success with 1,500+ educated, experienced, and diverse candidates at each of their events since they went virtual […]
Honeywell Investment Makes Nexii Latest B.C. Company To Achieve Unicorn Status
Nexii Building Solutions is the latest B.C. company to claim unicorn status of a valuation of at least USD $1 billion. Vancouver’s Nexii is a green construction tech company tackling the global environmental crisis through sustainable building products. The company’s innovative technologies allow for fast, efficient development of sustainable, more affordable, durable, and disaster-resilient buildings. […]