Following in the foot steps of fellow hometown direct-to-consumer startup Fable, Vancouver’s Better Basics is joining Techstars Toronto. Better Basics designs self-care and cleaning essentials that are not only better for you but also better for the planet. Did you know that an average household discards 60 plastic cleaning and personal care bottles each year, […]
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BC Attracts Third-Most Investment in Q3 as Seed-Stage Startups See Most Deals
$900 million of venture capital dollars were invested across 144 deals in the third quarter of 2022, bringing the year-to-date total above $7 billion invested across more than 500 deals as investment “continues to normalize to pre-pandemic levels,” according to the latest quarterly report from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. “Canada’s VC […]
4 BC Tech Startups Getting Serious This Year
Once a startup has blossomed through seed funding, it may seek additional capital to reach the next stage of scale and growth. This can be an exciting time for everyone involved: a startup hasn’t necessarily proven itself yet, but the potential and surrounding interest can generate some powerful energy—it’s also a phase where many startups […]
Vancouver Fintech Startup Adds Excitement to Savings Account with Weekly Prizes
Two Vancouver entrepreneurs have launched a financial technology startup. Ever.ca was cofounded by Jeremy Kuo and Brandon Wang. Kuo has a background in startups and investing, including a recent stint at Stonks, while Wang is a social media influencer with experience at Google, Dell, and more. The duo have received early interest in their fledging […]
Sustainably Produced D2C Brand Fable Raises $8.4 Million Series A
Vancouver direct-to-consumer tableware brand Fable has raised a $8.4 million Series A round to elevate the at-home experience. The new funds will be used to increase development across several key business verticals to fuel continued growth, product development and bring on key hires in addition to international expansion. The Series A round was led by […]
Sustainably-Led Homeware Brand Fable Raises $3.4 Million Seed Round
Vancouver’s Fable, the sustainably produced direct to consumer brand of tablewares, today announced the completion of $3.4 million seed round to fuel continued growth and increased development across several key business verticals. Last year Fable finished third in the New Ventures BC Competition and participated in Techstars Toronto. The round was led by True alongside […]
aDolus Technology Wins 20th Annual New Ventures BC Competition
aDolus Technology has been crowned the winner of the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. News leaked today in advance of tonight’s awards ceremony that the Nanaimo-based cybersecurity startup took home more than $135,000 in cash and prizes, including the $115,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize Package. Vancouver’s Daanaa claimed the $65,000 […]
Vote For Your Favourite BC Tech Startup To Win $10,000
New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition and now they need your help. While the judges will decide who wins the top prizes, New Ventures BC is asking the tech community to have your say on the $10,000 Innovate BC People’s Choice Award. Note that the prize purse […]
Vancouver Startup Fable Home To Participate In Techstars Demo Day
Techstars Toronto is Techstars’ first Canadian accelerator program and is a joint partnership with Real Ventures, the most active seed fund in Canada. On September 3rd the accelerator will be showcasing their 2020 cohort of rising startups with a a Virtual Demo Day. The event will feature their most diverse class of founders to date, […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 10 for 2020 Competition
New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000 under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in […]