Thinkific Labs this week announced the appointment of Steve Krenzer to the role of President. The Vancouver-based platform for creating, marketing, and selling online learning products, says that Krenzer will be “responsible for driving operational excellence and further advancing executional focus across the organization.” “As Thinkific continues to execute on its mission to equip creators […]
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Local Startups to Showcase Zero-Waste Innovation at Vancouver Event
Toward the end of this month, the Zero Waste Conference hits Vancouver and will showcase some of the city’s innovative startups disrupting the clean technology space. Presented by Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council, the theme of this year’s event is “A Future Without Waste: Regenerative and Waste-Free by Design.” The two-day event […]
Four Startups Emerge From Dragon’s Den As Finalists For 2022 TIAs
The BC Tech Association’s first-ever Dragon’s Den Pitch Night was held yesterday at Microsoft’s offices in downtown Vancouver. The unique pitch event was part of the 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), which celebrate outstanding B.C. companies that have made significant, positive impacts on the province’s tech sector, and deserve recognition for generating jobs, investment and […]
Spare Partners with UZURV to Transform Paratransit Services
Vancouver on-demand transit software solution Spare has partnered with UZURV to enable transit agencies to expand their fleet capacity to meet the evolving paratransit transportation needs. Founded in 2017, UZURV began providing safe, reliable, and fully compliant on-demand paratransit for the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) in Richmond, VA. Since that time, UZURV has expanded […]
Indigenous-focused Raven Venture Fund Launches Fund II with Triple the Target Size
North America’s only Indigenous-led and owned venture capital intermediary launched its second fund today. Vancouver-based Raven Indigenous Capital Partners announced this week that Raven Fund II has launched with an initial close of $46 million and a target size of $75 million. The fund “invests in innovative, scalable Indigenous enterprises at the forefront of advancing the well-being […]
East Side Games Releases Mobile Experience Based on Star Trek Animated Series
East Side Games has released a new Star Trek game for mobile devices. The Vancouver-based game development studio this week launched “Star Trek: Lower Decks – The Badgey Directive,” a mobile game available on iOS and Android. The free-to-play game features storylines and characters from The Lower Decks, Star Trek’s first comedic animated series. The Badgey […]
Vancouver’s FrontLobby Helps Canadian Renters Establish Credit History, Improve Score
It is estimated that more than three million people aged 18-plus in Canada are “credit invisible,” according to Equifax, one of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies. Being credit invisible means these individuals either do not have a credit file or the credit information on file is insufficient to generate credit scores, which can make life […]
AbCellera Breaks Ground On Phase 2 Of Global HQ In Vancouver
Vancouver biotech anchor AbCellera has broken ground at the Mount Pleasant address that will soon be home to Phase 2 of the Vancouver-grown company’s 380,000-square-foot global headquarters. AbCellera’s leadership team were joined by members of the local biotech ecosystem to celebrate the future, world-class biotech campus that will employ hundreds of highly skilled technical personnel. […]
Daily Hive Acquired by ZoomerMedia for $16 Million
Toronto-headquartered ZoomerMedia (TSXV: ZUM) announced today that it has acquired Vancouver’s Buzz Connected Media, the publisher of Daily Hive. Formerly known as Vancity Buzz, Daily Hive is the dominant player in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, and also publishes local content in Toronto and Montreal. Combined with their acquisition of blogTO earlier this year, ZoomerMedia now represents […]
Doodles Nears Billion Dollar Valuation After First Funding Round
Vancouver-born Doodles today announced the closing of USD $54 million round at a USD $704 million valuation, a first round of financing led by Seven Seven Six, with participation from 10T Holdings, Acrew Capital and FTX Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Dapper Labs alumni Evan Keast and Jordan Castro, along with world-renowned artist Scott Martin […]