The Victoria Tech Community Awards were awarded last night in Carson Hall at the Victoria Conference Centre. After reviewing an incredible 187 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were honored across ten award categories. Certn was named Anchor Company of the Year (30+ employees). A leader in background screening solutions, Certn secured a USD $50 million […]
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Five Island Startups That Reflect Victoria’s Growing Entrepreneurship
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with more nominations and finalists than ever before. From nearly 200 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were selected across 10 award categories. The growth of the Victoria Tech Community Awards reflects the momentum of Vancouver Island as a source of entrepreneurship in BC. Historically the island has not […]
Audette, Certn, and Cognito Health Among Finalists for Victoria Tech Community Awards
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with a vengeance with more nominations and finalists than ever before. After reviewing an incredible 187 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies have been selected for ten award categories. The finalists in each category will be now reviewed by a panel of delegates from VIATEC, Island Women in […]
Victoria’s Cognito Health Raises $1.1 Million For Better Mental Healthcare
Victoria’s Cognito Health has closed a $1.1 million pre-seed round led by Garage Capital. Investors also included in the funding round were Rasool Rayani, Andrew Wilkinson (Tiny), Jason Warner (Former CTO Git-Hub & Heroku), Scott Lake (co-founder Shopify), Tobyn Sowden (CEO and founder, Redbrick), and Rob Fraser (CEO and founder, endūr). Co-founded by Jason Cridge […]