The Vector Institute has released a report highlighting 20 Canadian AI startup companies to watch over the next 12 months and two companies from British Columbia made the grade. The list was compiled after analyzing 150+ Canadian AI start-ups that achieved major milestones in 2021 and 2022. The inaugural Vector AI20 for 2023 included Victoria’s […]
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19 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 25th year. The program reaches a milestone this year, celebrating 25 years of recognizing Canadian technology companies’ achievements, outstanding innovation, leadership, and growth. […]
Klue & Thinkific Share Tips On How To Find, Engage, and Leverage Early Investors
This fall our local TiE Vancouver chapter is hosting a series of learning, mentoring and networking events for operators of startups and scaleups. After a sold-out inaugural event last month, they’re at it again on October 20th with a panel on how to find, engage, and leverage early investors. When it comes to ‘value-add investors’, […]
6 High-Growth B.C. Tech Companies To Watch
The Globe and Mail recently published their latest annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and the big list of businesses sprawls across sectors—from fashion to finance, construction to software, and everything in between. Techcouver poured over the list to uncover Vancouver’s gems of entrepreneurial success. This storied batch spans a range of interesting technologies […]
Six BC Companies on Track to Reach Billion-Dollar Revenue Milestone
Communitech this month unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms “tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world.” “Why did […]
Connecting The Dots: December 2021
Each month, the Switchboard PR team connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the BC tech sector. For December’s Connecting The Dots, Founder and Chief Communications Officer Kathleen Reid looks back on Klue’s dynamic talent search, more milestones for AbCellera, and the tech community’s inspiring flood-relief generosity in the midst of an […]
Klue Raises USD $62 Million Series B Round From Tiger Global & Salesforce
The hits keep coming for Vancouver’s Klue. Hot on the heels of growth accolades and culture awards, the AI-powered competitive enablement platform has raised a USD $62 million Series B round led by Tiger Global with participation by Salesforce Ventures. The new round takes Klue’s total funding to date to USD $81 million. Klue helps companies […]
Klue’s Award-winning Corporate Culture Provides A Competitive Advantage
Vancouver’s Klue is on a serious roll. Thanks to revenue growth topping 2,400 percent over the past four years, the AI-powered competitive enablement platform was recently tagged in the Globe and Mail’s annual ranking of Top Growing Companies and just claimed a Deloitte Fast 50 Award as the 12th fastest growing tech firm in Canada. […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
18 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 24th year. 2021 saw its own unique challenges that shaped today’s tech companies. The list unveiled today highlights those who have shown true […]