As the global tech community gears up for Web Summit Vancouver, a fresh spotlight is landing on Canada’s startup scene. On May 27th, TechTO, Panache Ventures, and N49P are teaming up to host the first-ever Vancouver Demo Day—a high-energy celebration of Canadian innovation happening at Good Co. Granville from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. The event kicks […]
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Renaissance Targets Superfan Market as Growing Startup Captures Capital
Goldman Sachs’ recent “Music in the Air” report predicts that direct monetization of music super-fans could result in US$4 billion in incremental revenue for artists globally within the next seven years. It’s a relatively newer market, the superfan business is—and also a lucrative one. “Our data shows superfans are spending [eight times] the average music […]
Startup Accelerator FounderFuel Is Back and Wants to Meet Vancouver’s Startups
Startup accelerator FounderFuel is back this spring for the first time in three years and they’re hitting the road to find Canada’s top tech talent. FounderFuel will be in Vancouver on Wednesday, March 8th for an in-depth information session where startup founders can learn about the program’s main components, including mentor matching, leadership development, expert […]
Early Stage Fundraising in 2023: What Founders Need To Know
Our local TiE Vancouver chapter is hosting a series of learning, mentoring and networking events for operators of startups and scaleups. After a series of sold-out events, they’re at it again on January 31st with a panel on early stage fundraising in 2023 and what founders need to know. Spearheaded and moderated by TiE Vancouver’s Maninder […]
Connecting The Dots: September 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For September’s Connecting The Dots, the team breaks down recent funding announcements and multimillion-dollar M&A action, shines a spotlight on BC Tech’s first-ever Dragon’s Den Pitch Night, and explores new partnerships. Funding flows […]
Navigating an Era of Unprecedented Liquidity
Investment in the Canadian tech ecosystem has never been stronger, evidenced by explosive growth in venture capital flowing from investors on both sides of the border. This month the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum hears expert perspectives on what this means for Vancouver entrepreneurs and how to take advantage of this when planning IPOs & exits, secondaries, […]
Audette Rethinks How Commercial Properties Access Carbon Reduction
Victoria cleantech startup Audette has raised a $1 million seed round led by Active Impact Investments, with participation from Powerhouse Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Turnham Green. Audette’s software digitizes the outdated process of assessing conservation potential in buildings. The end-to-end platform captures data to identify and assess opportunities for low-carbon building improvements and helps building […]
Fraction Raises $289 Million, Takes Aim At Reverse Mortgages
Vancouver’s Fraction Technologies has raised $289 million in a combination of equity and debt financing from Impression Ventures, Primetime Partners, Global Founders Capital, and Panache Ventures, among others. In contrast to reverse mortgages and home equity loans, Fraction’s flagship product, the Fraction Appreciation Mortgage, has no monthly payments. Instead it offers a reasonable interest rate […]
Vancouver Startups Head to SXSW for Pitch Competition
The finalists for the 12th annual SXSW Pitch competition have been announced and a couple Vancouver companies are in the mix. The pitch competition, presented by Target Accelerator, takes places on March 14-15 at the Hilton Auston Downtown in front of a live audience with a panel of expert judges with categories in various sectors of […]
5 More Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020
Last month Techcouver kicked off the new year with a listicle tagging 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020 and the concept proved very popular. We’ve received many requests for additions to the list so we’ve decided to make it a monthly series. Please continue to suggest companies for consideration as often the most […]