Vancouver’s Trulioo announced today that J.P. Morgan Payments has selected their global identity platform to help J.P. Morgan Payments clients combat fraud and other financial crimes. As part of the agreement, J.P. Morgan Payments will leverage Trulioo services for global person and business verification to support a simplified, frictionless payments experience worldwide. “Trulioo is a […]
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CICE Invests $2.82 Million in Carbon Emission Measurement, Monitoring, and Verification Innovations
This morning the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) announced the allocation of $2.82 million in non-dilutive funding for B.C. companies that support the measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) of carbon emission reduction, removal and avoidance. Through this investment CICE is supporting the commercialization of MMV solutions which are vital to assessing carbon […]
Growth of Vancouver Fintech Shows Thirst for Real Estate Investment, Development in BC
Born in Vancouver in 2018, addy took some time to expand beyond the borders of beautiful BC as it figured out of the gears of its platform. In 2020, addy fully launched, and by the end of the year had tapped the Alberta market by releasing an opportunity to invest in an industrial park in the […]
Government Puts Squeeze on Airbnb in BC as Housing Crisis Continues
The launch of Airbnb in Canada several years ago empowered everyday homeowners to become part-time landlords. The Silicon Valley-made platform aims to convert anything from a single room to an entire mansion complex into a rentable, income-generating asset. Often, novel technology platforms circumvent traditional rules in place, spurring government to update their book of laws. […]
Grab a Free Ticket to Charitable Impact’s TechPong
You know what they say—there ain’t no party like a ping pong party. Charitable Impact presents the highly anticipated return of TechPong, where Vancouver’s tech and business communities unite for an epic ping pong tournament in the name of raising funds for charity. TechPong offers a unique opportunity to engage, connect, and make a meaningful impact while […]
Procurify Secures Sizeable Series C Funding to Fuel Future Fintech
A spend management solution for mid-market organizations has raised a sizeable round of funding toward a global expansion and bolstering of new payment capabilities. Vancouver-based Procurify this week secured USD $50 million, the company announced. The Series C round was led by Ten Coves Capital, with participation from Export Development Canada and existing investors including […]
Hiive Raises Capital at $77M Valuation to Innovate Private Market
A financial technology startup with ambitions to “redesign the venture capital secondary market” has raised funds to do so. Vancouver-born Hiive has declared its aim to “preserve as many of the established best practices of brokers in the global pre-IPO secondary market, while eliminating the opacity and uncertainties traditionally associated with private market trading.” And […]
Levr.ai Hungry for Capital as Growing Fintech Seeks to Scale
In February, we reported on a Vancouver-based financial technology startup securing a million-dollar pre-seed round to reimagine how companies access and manage loans. Co-founded by Kaylan Pepin and Roman Hartmann, Levr.ai uses accounting and banking APIs to automate and accelerate the process of finding and applying for a loan as well as managing existing loans. “Over my career, I‘ve […]
Drive Hockey Celebrates New Hockey Season With Partners Across North America
Following a summer of strong growth, Coquitlam’s Drive Hockey is kicking off the hockey season with new service partners in Alberta, Colorado, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Rhode Island. Drive Hockey Partners provide tracking services for hockey teams of any level, which includes game tracking, evaluations and combines, practice tracking, and […]
Survey Finds Resilience, Optimism Among Business Owners in BC
New data released by a Canadian company reveals that, despite present hurdles, many small business owners across the country remain optimistic about the future as they actively leverage technology as a strategic tool and educational resource to enhance operations. Cash flow continues to be a primary concern for half of small business owners, a survey […]