Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For July’s Connecting The Dots, the team breaks down some multimillion-dollar M&A action, explores the new wave of Green Energy, and discusses B.C.’s Centre for Agritech Innovation. The latest deal makers in B.C. […]
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7Gen Raises $8 Million Round Co-led By Siemens For EV-as-a-Service Model
7 Generation Capital (7Gen) has landed an $8 million funding round that will accelerate the deployment of electric trucks and buses through the company’s innovative EV-as-a-service model. With offices in Vancouver and Montreal, 7Gen helps medium- and heavy-duty fleets deploy electric vehicles (EVs) and chargers. The Series A financing led by Quebec-based pension fund Fonds […]
Vancouver Startup Accelerates Electrification of Fleet Vehicles
With the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) underway across North America and commercial fleets faced with the challenges of meeting new sustainability standards, Vancouver’s 7 Generation Capital (7Gen) is helping fleets pivot sooner rather than later. By focusing its turn-key charging infrastructure and vehicle leasing solutions on the delivery and waste-hauling segments, 7Gen is making […]
7Gen Lands $20 Million To Finance Commercial Electric Vehicle Projects
Vancouver’s 7 Generation Capital (7Gen), a developer of commercial electric vehicle projects focused on commercial fleets, has received a $20 million project equity commitment from Spring Lane Capital, a private equity firm focused on providing catalytic project capital for sustainability solutions in the energy, food, water and waste industries. The $20 million equity investment in […]