Finger Food Advanced Technology Group has been awarded up to $3.2 million from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund to create at least 200 new jobs in downtown Calgary. Port Coquitlam’s Finger Food provides enterprise technology solutions including virtual reality, blockchain, wearable technologies and robotics to global clients such as Disney, Lego, Electronic Arts and Lowe’s. […]
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Plenty of Fish Reveals New Look and Logo
Plenty of Fish has a long history in Vancouver. While the online dating site started as a hobby for BCIT Grad and Founder Markus Frind, Plenty of Fish evolved into a full-time business in 2004 thanks to his success with Google Adsense. Frind ran the site independently until 2008, when he began hiring his first […]
Allocadia’s Run Marketing Movement Gains Traction
Vancouver’s Allocadia has announced year-end results that included delivering more than 175% year-over-over growth in new customer revenue. Their impressive new customer growth is a result of convincing enterprises that while marketing is the lifeblood of most businesses, finding solutions to improve the way marketers manage their plans, investments and overall marketing performance is just […]
Trulioo Raises $70 Million Round From Global Banking Giants
Vancouver’s Trulioo has raised a total of $70 million in new funding, including $60 million in Series C financing led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, with participation from Citi Ventures, and Santander InnoVentures. Existing investors American Express Ventures, Blumberg Capital and BDC Capital also participated in the round. The Vancouver-based global identity verification provider has […]
WealthBar Partners With Assante Wealth Management to Launch Investment Platform
Vancouver’s WealthBar has partnered with Assante Wealth Management to launch Assante Connect, a new online investing platform specifically designed for clients of Assante financial advisors. Pairing online investing with wealth management advice is a new segment in Canadian financial services. The new partnership illustrates how CI Financial, the parent company of Assante and WealthBar, is […]
Article Named Canada’s Fastest-Growing Company
Canadian Business has published their Growth 500 list – the Complete Ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. These are the 500 fastest-growing companies in Canada, measured by their revenue growth over the last five years. The 2019 list is diverse: they represent a vast array of industries, regions and size. But in one variable they are […]
So Long Self-Funding, Traction on Demand Secures External Investment
Vancouver’s Traction on Demand has secured external funding from major investment firms Guidepost Growth Equity and Salesforce Ventures. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Self-funded since inception in 2007, Traction has become one of North America’s largest dedicated Salesforce services providers and has grown to over 700 employees. ToD has also expanded its […]
Dapper Labs Raises $11 Million and Announces Flow Blockchain
Vancouver’s Dapper Labs today announced $11 million in funding and the development of Flow, a new blockchain built to enable decentralized applications at scale. Dapper Labs is the creator of uber-successful CryptoKitties and upcoming projects such as NBA Top Shot. CryptoKitties is a blockchain game on Ethereum developed by venture studio Axiom Zen that allows players to purchase, […]
Grammarly Latest San Francisco Company to Open Office in Vancouver
Grammarly announced today the opening of a new office in Vancouver. Grammarly’s digital writing assistant uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to offer grammar checking, spell checking, and plagiarism detection services along with suggestions about writing clarity, concision, vocabulary, delivery style, and tone. 10 year-old Grammarly is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices […]
PayByPhone Sends Over 2 Million Text Messages Per Month
If you’ve parked a car in Vancouver, you’ve heard of PayByPhone. 50% of Metro Vancouver households are taking advantage of the PayByPhone app’s smart features including the ability to pay for parking remotely, receive parking reminders and extend a parking session at any time. Finding a good parking spot is difficult enough without worrying about […]