Vancouver’s Klue is on a serious roll. Thanks to revenue growth topping 2,400 percent over the past four years, the AI-powered competitive enablement platform was recently tagged in the Globe and Mail’s annual ranking of Top Growing Companies and just claimed a Deloitte Fast 50 Award as the 12th fastest growing tech firm in Canada. […]
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$100 Million TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good Celebrates First Anniversary
The TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good is celebrating its one-year anniversary by announcing three new investments in purpose-driven companies across North America. Within just 12 months, the $100-million fund has amplified TELUS’ commitment to social capitalism and invested in 10 exciting companies that are making a difference in communities. As part of the anniversary celebration, […]
Rhino Ventures Launches $120 Million Fund III
Early-stage venture capital fund Rhino Ventures has announced a $120 million Fund III. Rhino is best known for their largest investment to date, Thinkific, and the celebration that ensued when the online course platform rang the opening bell at the TSX to celebrate the company’s first day of public trading. Article, Aspect Biosystems, Curatio, Fatigue […]
British Columbia Is A Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that more than one-third of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based […]
Netflix To Acquire Visual Effects Company Scanline VFX
Netflix is acquiring Vancouver-headquartered visual effects company Scanline VFX as it ramps up its production in Europe and Asia. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The video streaming giant announced the acquisition today, marking their foray into the visual effects industry. “Netflix will invest in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure and workforce and continue to […]
BuildDirect Expands U.S. Pro Market Share With Acquisition
Vancouver-headquartered BuildDirect has acquired Michigan-based full-service flooring retailer, Superb Flooring & Design for USD $10 million. BuildDirect (TSXV: BILD) is an innovative technology platform for purchasing and selling building materials online. Superb is an established brand name serving Pro builder customers – home builders, condominium developers, commercial and residential contractors, interior designers, architects, and multi-family […]
TCap Private Equity Startups Partner To Win Prestigious Marketing Award
Vancouver digital product studio Neon has won a 2021 Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) award for its partnership with Jima, a BC-based recreational cannabis company. Neon landed the prestigious prize in the Marketing Technologies (Martech) category. Both companies are part of TCap Private Equity’s portfolio. Founded by ex-Teligence executives, TCap’s portfolio of companies has included companies […]
iQmetrix Acquires Viva Tracker to Expand its Web-Based Retail Management Solutions
Vancouver’s iQmetrix has acquired Viva Tracker—a web-based, back-office software solution built for wireless retailers, specifically in the T-Mobile channel. iQmetrix is North America’s leading provider of telecom retail management software. An agile software-as-a-service company launched in 2011, Viva Tracker’s solutions power nearly 2,000 T-Mobile and Sprint retail locations across the US. The purchase of Viva […]
EMERGE Commerce Enters B2B Space With Acquisition Of WholesalePet.com
Direct-to-consumer e-commerce leader EMERGE Commerce is in acquisition mode, adding their 8th brand in North America. In their first foray into the B2B e-commerce space, EMERGE has acquired WholeSalePet.com for up to USD $25 million. Founded in 2001, WholesalePet.com connects over 8,000 independent retail locations with over 400 independent pet vendors, offering over 1 million […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]