Vancouver’s PDFTron has rebranded under the new name Apryse to better reflect the company’s expanded offerings and commitment to innovation in the document processing space. The rebrand to Apryse represents the significant growth the company has undergone in recent years to expand its capabilities, expertise and product offerings, resulting in a superior suite of innovative […]
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Vancouver’s Railtown AI Improves Release Notes for Software Everywhere
Release Notes are an essential and important part of releasing software and its inevitable updates. These notes are communicated to engineering teams, to parties outside of engineering, and to the end users of the software. But the problem is that Release Notes “require a great deal of effort,” according to a statement from Railtown AI […]
Evok Innovations Lands $10 Million Investment from Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Vancouver’s Evok Innovations has landed a USD $10 million investment from Alberta Enterprise in its second fund to continue developing and deploying clean technologies to accelerate the world’s energy transition with a focus on carbon capture, electrification and hydrogen. Evok is a venture capital firm with deep roots in Alberta. Their first fund was established in […]
Thinkific Co-Founder Transitions to Advisory Role
One of Thinkific’s four co-founders is exiting the c-suite for an advisory role with the Vancouver company. COO Miranda Lievers is transitioning to an advisory role which will allow her to pursue her two passions: connecting with Thinkific Creators, and returning to her entrepreneurial roots focusing on the intersection of small business and technology. Thinkific […]
Gravitas Securities Brings Together Small-Cap Community at Annual Growth Conference
Promising to empower the next wave of startups, the 6th Annual Gravitas Securities Growth Conference takes place on Thursday, March 2nd at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. This year’s event will welcome an extensive audience that includes venture capital, family office, and institutional investors, as well as investment bankers from across Canada and abroad. For […]
Vancouver’s Fintech Fitness
When people think of “Finance” in Canada, minds go straight to Bay Street. The same can be said for financial technology, where downtown Toronto houses the country’s largest hub of fintech startups by a wide margin. Ontario is home to a majority of Canada’s fintechs, including Shopify, Wealthsimple, Koho, Borrowell, and hundreds more. Vancouver seldom […]
Vancouver’s No Story Lost Takes Home Top Prize At Tiny Summit
Tiny Summit is an opportunity for a select group of entrepreneurial University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business alumni to compete for up to $24,000 in funding prize money. Sponsored by Victoria’s Tiny, the summit’s competition is for startups five years and younger that are looking to scale their business and reach their next milestone. […]
TELUS Ranks Highest Among Telecoms On Sustainability
TELUS has been recognized by Corporate Knights in its Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations as the top North American telecommunications company, ranking 37th overall. This years ranking is an improvement for TELUS – an increase from 49th in 2022 and 54th in 2021 – recognizing TELUS’ ongoing commitment to make sustainability a core part of […]
Frontier Collective to Showcase Vancouver’s Transformational Technology at SXSW
Last year, Frontier Collective created a flagship summit aimed at connecting global investors, leaders, and stakeholders with metaverse and Web3 leaders in Vancouver. “Frontier technologies are thriving in this region and we see a tremendous opportunity to cement Vancouver’s position both nationally and globally,” stated Dan Burgar, co-founder and CEO of the Frontier Collective, at the time. […]
Levr.ai Lands $1 Million To Change The Way Businesses Access And Manage Loans
Vancouver fintech startup Levr.ai has secured $1 million to transform the way businesses access and manage loans. Co-founded by Kaylan Pepin and Roman Hartmann, Levr.ai makes the process of finding, applying for, and managing business loans easy. Levr.ai uses accounting and banking APIs to accelerate the process of looking for a loan, applying for a loan, […]