A people analytics and workforce solutions company this week issued several announcements out of the annual HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. Vancouver’s Visier unveiled Systemic HR, which captures the shift from people analytics as a specialized reporting and analysis discipline within HR departments to people analytics as a pervasive data strategy where trusted and secure workforce insights […]
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Climate Risk Forecasting Startup Planette Lands Techstars Seattle Investment
Vancouver startup Planette has landed an investment from Techstars Seattle. Founded in 2022 by CEO Hansi Singh and CTO Kalai Ramea, Planette leverages AI-powered, science-informed climate hazard forecasts that make it possible to forecast risks from wildfires, extreme heat, severe storms, and other climate hazards a season, a year, and up to several years ahead. Through […]
Clio Launches First Practice-Specific Customization for Personal Injury Lawyers
Vancouver unicorn Clio is revolutionizing how legal professionals work with a new solution designed for law firms with personal injury practices. Built on the legal industry’s most widely used cloud-based legal practice management software, Clio Manage, the new feature set addresses the distinct workflows, procedures, and requirements unique to personal injury law. This launch marks […]
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 […]
DAZN Chooses GeoComply to Secure Sports Content for its 20 Million Subscribers Worldwide
Global sports streaming leader DAZN has chosen Vancouver unicorn GeoComply to safeguard its premium sports content. GeoComply is a leading provider of cutting-edge anti-fraud and geolocation solutions and its GeoGuard solution provides advanced protection against usage of VPNs, Tors, Proxies, and other advanced location spoofing techniques. With over 20 million premium paying subscribers across 200 […]
Dapper Labs Trims Team Yet Again as NFT Market Remains Tepid
Former tech darling Dapper Labs is continuing a downward trajectory. The Vancouver-born startup spun out of startup studio Axoim Zen in 2017 and shot toward fame through 2021 via non-fungible tokens and its Flow blockchain. However, Dapper has been experiencing a reversal of fortune over the past year. It began last November when the crypto […]
Evolving Regulatory Landscape Around Digital Transformation Spurs Growth at Trulioo
As businesses continue to navigate a transforming digital landscape, the need for dependable identity verification has never been clearer. Recognizing this need, global identity verification platform Trulioo has stepped up its game, with the Vancouver company reporting a 586% increase in the adoption of its Know Your Business verification services since 2020. A primary driver […]
Investors to Discuss Shifting Success Metrics Amid Troubled Economy
The tumultuous economic landscape of 2023 has thrown up many questions about the strategies top venture capital firms are adopting to navigate these challenging times. Tech Ventures is set to host an interactive evening on June 15, focusing on the emerging trends in the VC sector amid ongoing economic difficulties. The event, taking place from […]
Vancouver Holds on to Second Place in Canada’s Startup Ecosystem Ranking
Four the fourth year in a row, Canada ranked fourth on StartupBlink’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index for 2023, behind Israel, the UK, and the US. Within Canada, Toronto ranked as the top startup hub. Vancouver, whose startup ecosystem ranked 18th in North America, placed second in the nation. Vancouver best watch out though—the city dropped […]
Legatech Centaur Clio Announces New Chief Product Officer
After recently celebrating its 15th birthday, legal technology company Clio announced a notable change in its executive leadership this week. Technology product leader Hemant Kashyap has joined the Vancouver-based firm as their new Chief Product Officer. Kashyap’s responsibilities will include directing Clio’s product strategy, development, and execution, including the company’s expansive app integration ecosystem, according […]