A Canadian financial technology firm delved deep into data to discover where Canada and its startup hubs rank on national and global scales and they confirmed the country’s current tech boom. Montreal-based fintech HelloSafe, a comparison platform for the best Canadian insurance deals in 30 seconds, parsed numbers from StartupBlink, which claims to be the […]
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Vancouver’s Datajoy Acquired By Silicon Valley’s Databricks
Less than two years after emerging from stealth, Vancouver’s Datajoy has been acquired by San Francisco headquartered Databricks. Datajoy simplifies business teams’ ability to be more data-driven by removing the need for deep expertise in data engineering to make sense of their data. As a result, companies across every industry can more quickly discover insights […]
Clio Co-founder Jack Newton Named Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs
Vancouver’s Jack Newton has been named one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 by Goldman Sachs. The Clio co-founder was recognized by the investment bank at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California. The Goldman Sachs Awards celebrates rising entrepreneurs and seasoned business leaders building enduring companies that reshape industries and drive progress […]
MintList Named Car Buying App of the Year
Less than two months after MintList became the first Canadian company to win a Stevie Award for Tech Startup of the Year, its unique online marketplace was recently selected as “Car Buying App of the Year” in the third-annual AutoTech Breakthrough Awards. MintList’s free web-based app enables consumers to sell or trade their vehicles for […]
Trulioo Expands Digital Identity Verification Across Latin America
Latin America is a hot spot of fintech activity and with the increased interest comes increased need for companies to be able to verify their users’ identities. Today, digital identity verification leader Trulioo announced an expansion of coverage across the region. Bolstering Trulioo’s already global reach, the company has added the Dominican Republic and Uruguay […]
Vancouver’s Bit Quill Technologies Acquired by Improving
Vancouver software consulting company Bit Quill Technologies has been acquired by Dallas’ Improving for an undisclosed sum. Improving is a technology consulting, custom software solutions, and training organization, partnered with private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners. The company has an international presence with 16 offices across the United States, Canada, and nearshore development offices in […]
Clio, Dooly, Jane, Launchpad, Penny AI, & Trulioo Represent Vancouver at SAAS NORTH
Canada’s most highly anticipated Software as a Service (SaaS) community event, SAAS NORTH is back in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre from November 16-17th. First time SAAS NORTH attendees can expect to experience Canada’s fastest growing SaaS companies gathering, networking and growing together. This unique conference enables cross-pollination amongst the Canadian ecosystem. The conference is […]
Takachar’s Kevin Kung To Join World’s Top Cleantech Innovators Through High Profile Fellowship
The Co-founder and President of Vancouver-based Takachar is one of only two Canadians, and the only person from British Columbia, included in the second cohort of Fellows at Breakthrough Energy, the climate organization founded by Bill Gates. The announcement and honour for Kevin Kung comes as BE Fellows expands its efforts to find new scientific […]
ENVO Drive Systems Launches ‘Next Move’ Competition to Spur Future of Micro-Mobility
A British Columbia-based startup focused on electric mobility has launched Next Move, a design contest with the aim of encouraging creative and leading minds to shape the future of sustainable personal transportation. Burnaby-born ENVO Drive Systems allows individuals and teams of up to four to compete for a $15,000 prize pool, including an opportunity to […]
Article, Bench, and Certn Among B.C. Startups Added to Team True North
Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. The list—which […]