Victoria cleantech startup Audette has raised a $1 million seed round led by Active Impact Investments, with participation from Powerhouse Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Turnham Green. Audette’s software digitizes the outdated process of assessing conservation potential in buildings. The end-to-end platform captures data to identify and assess opportunities for low-carbon building improvements and helps building […]
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WELL Health Continues US Expansion With Majority Stake In Women’s Health Leader WISP
WELL Health is continuing its US expansion with the acquisition of a majority stake in San Francisco’s WISP for up to USD $41 million in cash and common shares. Founded in 2018, WISP is a rapidly growing innovator in the delivery of quality telehealth and e-pharmacy experiences specializing in women’s health. By offering discrete, timely […]
Meet The B.C. Startups That Participated In Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day
This week’s Y Combinator (YC) Summer 2021 Demo Day is in the books. The Silicon Valley accelerator’s 33rd Demo Day ever included sixteen Canadian tech startups and according to BetaKit it is the most Canadian companies the accelerator has ever had present at a Demo Day. Of the sixteen Canadian startups, 3.5 call B.C. home. […]
BC Tech Launches Startup Program In Partnership With BC Tech Anchor Companies
The BC Tech Association has announced the launch of BCTech4Startups in partnership with five leading BC Tech Anchor companies – Absolute Software, Amazon, Electronic Arts, SAP Canada and TELUS. BCTech4Startups provides qualifying startups free access to a suite of dedicated support services focused on key startup needs – educational resources, networking, valuable brand visibility, peer-to-peer […]
Hootsuite Collaboration with Microsoft Teams To Bolster Employee Advocacy
Vancouver-headquartered Hootsuite has unveiled Amplify by Hootsuite for Microsoft Teams, a new integration within Teams. The ecosystem integration will encourage Hootsuite Amplify and Teams customers everywhere to seamlessly share curated social media content directly from within the Teams business communication platform—transforming employees into engaged advocates with elevated professional brands and reducing risk through pre-approved content. […]
CubicFarms Introduces Breakthrough FreshHub Massive Indoor Growing System
Langley’s CubicFarms has announced a new project to deliver a commercial scale FreshHub with 96 CubicFarm System modules. Once installed in the Lower Mainland area of Vancouver, this will be the largest commercial scale CubicFarm System in the world. This next generation high-density system, called FreshHub, is the next level of indoor growing aiming to […]
TraceSafe Goes For Gold At The 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship
With a win over Switzerland in a Women’s World Hockey Championship semifinal yesterday, Canada will face defending champion United States in today’s final. Canada returns to the gold-medal game after falling to Finland in a 2019 semifinal and taking bronze. Vancouver’s TraceSafe will be in the WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary for the game. […]
D3 Secures USD $10 Million Investment from Vistara Growth
The prevalence of security automation has exploded in recent years, a trend that appears to have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies adapt to remote workforces and a growing attack surface. In response to growing online security threats, Vancouver’s D3 Security has secured a growth equity investment of USD $10 million from Vistara […]
Pixieset Acquires Leading Provider of WordPress Themes for Photographers and Creatives
Vancouver’s Pixieset has acquired Los Angeles-based Flothemes, a premium WordPress website designer for photographers, and other creative businesses. Pixieset is an all-in-one SaaS platform that offers a range of solutions including client galleries, websites, online stores to help photographers and other creatives manage their workflow. As part of the acquisition, Flothemes Founder Ross Tanner has […]
EMERGE Commerce To Acquire Subscription Brands BattlBox and Carnivore Club
Direct-to-consumer e-commerce leader EMERGE Commerce is in acquisition mode, adding their 6th and 7th brands in North America. EMERGE has acquired subscription businesses BattlBox and Carnivore Club for up to USD $19 million. Atlanta’s BattlBox is a market leading survival, outdoor and camping goods subscription business-based in the US, and notably, featured in its own […]