New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000 under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in […]
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Dentons Welcomes New Lead to Vancouver Venture Technology Group
Arik Broadbent has joined Dentons as a Senior Associate and the Vancouver Lead of the Firm’s Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies (VTEGC) group. Advisors to growth-oriented technology companies. Dentons’ VTEGC team is experienced in company formation, equity structures, corporate and cross-border financings, and technology transactions. Dentons is also shares unparalleled resources for startups and […]
Chinook Therapeutics Raises $65 Million to Bring Precision Medicine to the Kidney
Vancouver’s Chinook Therapeutics has raised a $65 million Series A financing round to discover and develop precision medicines for kidney diseases. Founding investor Versant Ventures led the round with participation by fellow founding investor Apple Tree Partners and new investor Samsara BioCapital. The Series A proceeds will fund the advancement of several kidney disease programs […]
TZOA Launches All-in-One Smart Home Air Filtration Solution, HAVEN
Vancouver’s TZOA has announced the launch of its flagship product, HAVEN, Canada’s first and only all-in-one smart home air filtration solution. Installed directly in a homeowner’s existing heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, HAVEN leverages proprietary sensor technology to detect air pollutants in real-time, delivering air quality updates straight to a homeowner’s mobile device. […]
Fintech Startup Ready Launches Split-Check Feature
Fintech startups are eager to disrupt every aspect of the financial industry, and payments are no exception. Vancouver’s Ready offers seamless self-pay, skip and order solutions to venues across North America and today they officially launched a Split-Check feature. The new feature allows users to select and pay for their individual menu items, skipping what can […]
PressReader Adds More Personalization with News360 Acquisition
PressReader was founded in 1999 as NewspaperDirect, a company started as a service for printing physical copies of newspapers, aimed at travellers who wished to read their home newspaper while staying in a hotel abroad. After launching its first digital product in 2003, the company rebranded as PressReader in 2013. PressReader now operates a platform […]
TELUS Acquires Farm at Hand to Further its Efforts to Help Farms
Vancouver’s Farm at Hand has been acquired by TELUS. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The farm management platform makes it easier for growers to track farm inventory and manage field records — whether it be equipment, crop inventory, or sales. According to a blog post announcing the acquisition, TELUS is making a […]
Federal Government Invests $39 Million in B.C. with Western Canada Scaleup Initiative
Last week during a visit to the Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC), the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced investments in 17 companies through the Business Scale Up and Productivity (BSP) program. Together, these small-and medium-sized enterprises will receive a […]
British and Canadian Growth Funds Team Up to Invest in Appnovation
Vancouver’s Appnovation announced today it has received $15 million in equity financing from a joint partnership between the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and the UK’s BGF. The investment will allow Appnovation to accelerate its international growth and expansion strategy, spurring jobs and economic growth in Canada, the UK and beyond. Appnovation is a full-service […]
Internet Brands’ WebMD Acquires Vancouver’s QxMD
WebMD Health has acquired Vancouver’s QxMD. WebMD is an Internet Brands company and the leader in health information services for physicians and consumers. QxMD is a learning technology company that delivers mobile decision point tools and personalized learning solutions for physicians and health care professionals (HCPs). The acquisition combines QxMD’s digital learning tools for HCPs with […]