Vancouver-born Daily Hive has acquired Toronto-based news startup, Pressed. As part of the acquisition, Jacqueline Leung, founder of Pressed, joins Daily Hive as Managing Editor. For three years, Pressed reached thousands of Canadians with its popular daily email newsletter and social media community. Loyal readers knew Pressed for its witty tone of voice and concise […]
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PocketPills Raises $7.35 Million Round With Same-day Delivery Plans
In the wake of Amazon’s recent move to trademark “Amazon Pharmacy” in Canada, Vancouver digital pharmacy PocketPills is holding its ground, today announcing it has raised a $7.35 million in Series A funding round. The round was led by a large Canadian family office and Waterbridge Ventures and caps a year of 325% growth for […]
PressReader Enters Into Licensing Agreement With Wall Street Journal
Vancouver’s PressReader has signed a new licensing deal with Dow Jones and its flagship Wall Street Journal brand. PressReader provides the largest all-you-can-read platform of newspapers and magazines where people can discover relevant and trusted content from anywhere in the world. Under the terms of the deal, The Wall Street Journal’s US digital replica daily […]
Attention Vancouver Software Developers: Amazon is hiring 862 of you
Vancouverites are well aware of Amazon’s plans for our city. The e-commerce giant has signed a deal to occupy the largest parcel of office space in the city’s core, taking up the full city block where the old Vancouver Post Office stood. To fill that space Amazon needs to hire like crazy. Amazon currently has […]
Former Hootsuite CFO Lands at General Fusion
General Fusion announced today the appointment of Greg Twinney as Chief Financial Officer. Twinney comes to General Fusion from Vancouver-born Hootsuite where he recently served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and SVP Global Sales and Customer Success. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of several world-leading technology […]
Semios Raises USD $75 Million To Expand Largest IoT Network In Agriculture
Vancouver’s Semios has raised a USD $75 million investment round led by Boston-based Morningside Group. Since its founding in 2010, Semios has secured a total of US$115 million in external capital. Semios collects sensory data on every acre in near real-time, helping farmers manage the complex biosystems in orchards to optimize the sustainability and profitability of their […]
Wenco Emphasizes ‘Work Hard, Play Harder’ Culture
Life is far too short to spend five days per week doing a job you don’t even enjoy. This wisdom hails from Neil Khare, a marketing communications manager for Wenco, a company which utilizes cutting-edge technology to develop solutions for the mining industry. Wenco hired Neil at a Tech Talent Vancouver Job Fair last year, […]
Vancouver Company Hiring to Defend World from Threats like Coronavirus
The time between the coronavirus outbreak capturing our attention and AbCellera working on a solution was impressively short. AbCellera, a biotechnology startup based in Vancouver, discovers and develops next-generation therapeutic antibodies through partnerships with organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Together with the latter, the […]
Surrey’s Wellin5 Acquires Silicon Valley Mental Health Startup
Surrey’s Wellin5 has acquired mental health startup Therachat. Wellin5 is an online telehealth counseling platform that connects clients and therapists via mobile. Through technology, Wellin5 gives people access to mental health professionals, empowering them to confidently feel better. San Francisco-based Therachat was designed to help therapists, psychologists, and mental health counselors keep their patients engaged […]
Local Acquisition Sees Eventbrite Blossom in Vancouver
You don’t have to be a concert junkie or hustling networker to have heard of Eventbrite—the global ticketing and event technology platform provides creators of events with tools and resources to plan, promote, and produce live experiences. Their app is probably already on your phone from a past event. In the summer of 2018, the San […]