This week East Side Games Group (ESGG) announced a ‘strategic restructuring plan’ that includes a reduction of 20% of the studio’s workforce. According to the announcement, the plan aims to realign the company’s priorities and transform ESGG into a “leaner, stronger, and more focused company, well-equipped to tackle the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.” […]
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Serial Entrepreneur Launches Startup to Help People Struggling with Fertility
Vancouver entrepreneur Mandy Potter has launched an online startup that sells at-home insemination kits. Alongside partner Kristine Wilson, Potter spent a year developing the custom kit, including a special syringe that earned FDA approval, according to BCBusiness. Once the kit was ready, the pair launched Joey out of their base in Vancouver to market and […]
Clio Simplifies Legal Advertising with Localized Ad Solution
A Vancouver-based provider of cloud-based legal technology announced this week an integration with Google Ads. The integration will see the launch of Google’s Local Services Ads for Clio, a legal marketing solution designed to transform how lawyers grow their law firms. “Legal demand is moving from the offline world to online, with most of that […]
Trulioo Advances Verification Tech Stack with AI Workflows
Verification is a critical component of the ongoing digital transformation, concerning just about every person and company out there in some way or another. At the forefront of digital verification for years now has been Vancouver-based Trulioo, which today claims the ability verify in real-time more than five billion people and 700 million business entities […]
Blanka Raises $2.7 Million to Enable Beauty Brand Launches in Less Than an Hour and Under $200
Vancouver’s Blanka has raised a $2.7 million seed funding round for its private label beauty and wellness platform. Founded in 2021 by Kaylee Astle (pictured below), Doug Long, and Adam Chuntz, Blanka allows anyone to launch a new beauty brand in under an hour, for less than $200. Blanka is powering and accelerating the disruption […]
UVX’s Innovative Far-UVC Technology: Transforming Senior Care Homes with Safe Disinfection
Recognized as a BC startup to watch in 2023, Vancouver’s UVX is a groundbreaking venture that focuses on reducing infection risks and cleaning waste, beginning with a crucial target: senior homes. Based within UBC’s HATCH accelerator and backed by healthcare investors like HaloHealth, UVX has completed product R&D, validated the technology in the lab, and […]
East Side Games Collaborates with All Elite Wrestling on New Mobile Game
Vancouver’s East Side Games Group is building a new mobile game in collaboration with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). AEW: Rise to the Top is set for an August 27th European Beta launch on iOS and Android; the same day as AEW’s massive event at Wembley Stadium. The passion for creating a wrestling game has been a […]
Redbrick Empowers Digital Entrepreneurs with Animoto Acquisition, Surpassing $100 Million Revenue Mark
Victoria’s Redbrick is doubling down on software for the digital entrepreneur with the acquisition of New York-based Animoto, a cloud-based video creation platform. Animoto’s patented Cinematic AI technology makes it easy for anyone to turn photos, screen recordings, and short clips into powerful, professional videos. Redbrick set its sights on a $100 million revenue goal […]
Thinkific Launches Automated Sales Tax Solution for Creators Powered by Stripe
Vancouver’s Thinkific has launched of a new, first-of-its-kind automated Sales Tax Solution for Creators. Thinkific is a platform for creating, marketing, and selling online learning products. Thinkific will be one of the first platforms globally to deploy the solution which is powered by industry-leading financial infrastructure platform Stripe and designed to streamline the sales tax process […]
DIGITAL Launches Global Advantage Stream: Elevating Canada’s AI Landscape and Economic Potential
DIGITAL has launched a new stream within their established Horizon AI program. Horizon AI is DIGITAL’s specialized, national program focused on capturing economic potential from Applied AI. The Global Advantage Stream is geared towards championing Canada’s position in the evolving AI landscape, particularly focusing on the emerging potential of Digital Service Agents and the development of […]