This fall our local TiE Vancouver chapter is hosting a series of learning, mentoring and networking events for operators of startups and scaleups. After back-to-back sold-out events, they’re at it again on November 30th with a panel on what founders need to know about exits. Exits matter because that’s when the founders, the team and […]
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Boast Expands Leadership Team with Industry Heavyweights
Vancouver-headquartered Boast is putting their recent fundraising dollars to work. The Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit platform has added a new board member and three new executives to its c-suite. Laurie Schultz joins Boast’s board of directors. She was most recently the CEO of Galvanize, a SaaS Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) […]
Vancouver’s Galvanize Acquired By Diligent For USD $1 Billion
Vancouver-born Galvanize has been acquired by corporate governance software maker Diligent for USD $1 billion. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Galvanize CEO Laurie Schultz confirmed to BIV the billion dollar price tag. Previously known as ACL, Galvanize was launched in 1987 by founders Harald and Hart Will – a time when floppy […]
Five BC Startups Named Semi-Finalists For FWE’s 2021 Pitch for the Purse
Access to capital remains a key barrier for women entrepreneurs. The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is trying to change that. This morning they announced the semi-finalists for this year’s Pitch for the Purse competition, putting them in the running for a $50,000 prize, the biggest ever for the event. This year’s prize is double […]
Eight Elements All Organizations Should Be Addressing During COVID-19
Most organizations around the world are dealing with new challenges and struggles brought on by COVID-19. At Galvanize, we build security, risk management, compliance, and audit software, so we’re in a unique position to help businesses to respond effectively to the almost-daily risks emerging from this crisis. GRC software can help organizations to quantify the […]
What’s Next for Vancouver’s Tech Industry in 2020
Canadian tech saw impressive growth in 2019, and there is currently a demand for 305,000 new tech workers in the country by 2023. With more major players choosing to grow their resources in Vancouver, and with huge strides in AI, automation and machine learning, the city is poised for more growth in 2020. However, we […]
Make Room, Developers – Sales is the New “It” Job in Tech
Vancouver’s technology sector is booming, creating an influx of job opportunities in the industry. Whether it’s local startups that are catching fire or global players setting up satellite offices in Vancouver, the job market in technology is hot. As a result, careers in software development have somewhat taken the spotlight. Hard skills, like coding, have […]
Explore Your Career Options at Tech Talent Vancouver
Exploring your career options in Vancouver? We’ve got the event for you! Produced in partnership with Techcouver, the Tech Talent Vancouver Job Fair is a unique recruiting event that connects Vancouver’s fastest growing companies with the top tech talent in the city. Throughout the evening, hiring company execs pitch a crowd of potential employees on […]
Galvanize Hunting for Talent at Upcoming Vancouver Job Fair
Founders Harald and Hart Will launched Galvanize back in 1987—a time when floppy disks were the height of technology, gas was 89 cents per gallon, and President Reagan famously demanded “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” Originally known as ACL, Galvanize has evolved from an analytics firm into an analyst-recognized risk management, compliance, and audit […]
BC Technology Impact Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2019 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) were announced last night at a sold-out, gala event at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Produced by the BC Tech Association, the awards represent the cream of an impressive crop of innovative ventures fuelling unprecedented growth and global competitiveness across BC. Now in its 26th year of […]