Vancouver’s Semios, a leader in developing technology solutions for the precision crop management industry, has secured $25 million growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. The capital will be used to support growth into new crops and new geographies and for strategic acquisitions. Semios provides a proprietary in-field Internet of Things (IoT) network of over […]
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Brex Officially Opens First International Office In Vancouver
It’s official. San Francisco fintech unicorn Brex has announced their expansion into Vancouver with its first ever international office. Brex is transforming B2B payments by creating corporate cards, cash management accounts, rewards, and travel programs that are tailored to specific industries. In 2018 Brex launched the first corporate card and rewards program specifically designed for […]
Vancouver’s PAI Health to Manage World’s Largest Exercise Study
Vancouver’s PAI Health has been awarded the contract to develop the technology platform for the largest exercise intervention study ever performed. The study, called The Norwegian Trial of Physical Exercise after Myocardial Infarction (NorEx), will be undertaken at NTNU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. PAI Health is a heart health software company that […]
Investors Deliver $1.6 Million Seed Round to Cuboh
Victoria startup Cuboh has raised a $1.6 million seed round from Altair Capital, Good News Ventures and Dash40 Ventures. The Vancouver Island startup integrates delivery apps such as Uber Eats and Doordash with point of sale (POS) systems in restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. The new funds will help the company aggressively expand its sales and marketing […]
Seattle’s Zenoti Opens Innovation Center in Vancouver
Seattle’s Zenoti, a leading cloud-based platform for spas, salons and med-spas, is opening a new product and development innovation center in Vancouver. The Canadian growth plan complements their recent expansion announcement for Hyderabad, India. The Vancouver office will focus on bringing new technological innovations to the product while helping to open new markets for the […]
Redbrick Acquires No-Code Website Builder Leadpages
Victoria’s Redbrick has acquired Minnesota’s Leadpages. Based in Minneapolis, Leadpages is a marketing-focused, no-code website builder enabling entrepreneurs and small-business marketers to easily build and publish websites with a focus on generating leads and transforming clicks into customers. The acquisition marks the addition of another digital company to Redbrick’s growing portfolio, bringing Redbrick’s annual revenue […]
The 3 Grant Programs Every BC Tech Company Should Take Advantage Of
When building your tech startup, every bit of funding helps. Here are three grant funds that will have you training up your team and hiring bright new talent in no time. B.C. Employer Training Grant from Work BC What it is: A grant that helps your company provide skills training to new or current employees. You […]
Dapper Labs Partners with UFC for Digital Collectibles
Dapper Labs has announced a new licensing partnership with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. Under the terms of the new agreement, UFC and Dapper Labs will develop a new digital experience that will provide UFC fans around the world with opportunities to purchase, trade, and own UFC-branded digital collectibles on Dapper Labs’ […]
Vancouver Startups Head to SXSW for Pitch Competition
The finalists for the 12th annual SXSW Pitch competition have been announced and a couple Vancouver companies are in the mix. The pitch competition, presented by Target Accelerator, takes places on March 14-15 at the Hilton Auston Downtown in front of a live audience with a panel of expert judges with categories in various sectors of […]
5 More Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020
Last month Techcouver kicked off the new year with a listicle tagging 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020 and the concept proved very popular. We’ve received many requests for additions to the list so we’ve decided to make it a monthly series. Please continue to suggest companies for consideration as often the most […]