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 […]
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Spring Activator Helps Kootenay Region of BC Build Tech Startup Ecosystem
When we think of technology in BC, we think of Vancouver. No shame there—the city is home to a world-class hub of tech startups, as any reader of Techcouver is well aware. We know that British Columbia is a very large province, however, with more to it than a single region. The Okanagan, anchored by […]
EY Acquires Victoria’s FreshWorks Studio To Transform Customers’ Digital Experiences
EY has acquired Victoria’s FreshWorks Studio, an award-winning design and development consulting firm that specializes in driving innovation, transformation and growth. The move will expand the depth and breadth of EY Design Studio digital strategy, design and development capabilities. FreshWorks was the winner of BC Tech’s Company of the Year – Growth Success award in […]
Vancouver’s Impro AI Announces Seed Funding at Collision in Toronto
The Collision Conference returned to its first in-person event in two years this week, taking over Toronto’s Enercare Centre. It’s the largest international gathering of its kind in Canada since prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the perfect backdrop for Impro.ai’s latest announcement. The Vancouver-based startup revealed at Collision that it has raised seed funding north […]
Rogers Deploys 5G Spectrum in Nanaimo Ahead of Canada-wide Launch
Rogers Communications announced this week that it has started to deploy its 5G network in Canada. The first location in the nation to experience Rogers’ 3500 MHz spectrum holdings is Nanaimo. The telecom titan plans to follow up quickly with deployment in major urban cores including Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary. “As the country’s … first […]
InBC Appoints Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer
Leah Nguyen has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer of InBC Investment (InBC), a newly created Crown corporation responsible for a $500-million strategic investment fund that will help B.C.-based businesses grow and diversify the economy. Nguyen joins InBC from her current position as Investment Director for the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, one of the world’s largest corporate […]
Who Are BC’s Top Employers In Tech?
The pandemic has made employees more aware of that their most precious resource is time – and employers in British Columbia are responding with innovative programs and workplace models that help employees make the most of their time. The best of these initiatives were recognized today as this year’s BC’s Top Employers was announced by […]
The Next Generation of Company Building and Financing
In celebration of February Black History month and the BIPOC community, Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum is bringing together a leading group of change-makers across our regional investment landscape who are actively funding some of the most diverse, inclusive, equitable – and impactful companies in B.C. and beyond. With more than $4 billion in investment being infused […]
Community Connections Bring BC Tech’s 2021 Technology Impact Awards To Life
Through the pandemic, associations and not-for-profit organizations faced unprecedented challenges in the face of funding challenges and disruption to traditional in person events. And despite a thriving tech sector, which came through the pandemic on strong footing, BC Tech itself faced its fair share of challenges. Notably the closure of its Hub location and withdrawal […]
BC Tech Launches Startup Program In Partnership With BC Tech Anchor Companies
The BC Tech Association has announced the launch of BCTech4Startups in partnership with five leading BC Tech Anchor companies – Absolute Software, Amazon, Electronic Arts, SAP Canada and TELUS. BCTech4Startups provides qualifying startups free access to a suite of dedicated support services focused on key startup needs – educational resources, networking, valuable brand visibility, peer-to-peer […]