Vancouver boasts Canada’s third largest metropolitan area by tech employment, with a workforce nearly 150,000 strong, CompTIA’s State of Workforce found. The city gained almost 4,000 workers in 2023 alone. In fact, Vancouver has been home to Canada’s fastest-growing tech force for multiple years now, with techies representing an above-average 9% of the workforce. Employing this […]
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ThoughtExchange Raises $13.5M for Innovation in Engagement Tech and Inclusive Problem-Solving
Rossland, B.C. born ThoughtExchange has raised $13.5 million in equity financing from InBC Investment Corp. along with existing investors Information Venture Partners, Yaletown Partners, Voyager Capital, HarbourVest and First Generation Capital. ThoughtExchange is an innovator in engagement technology and problem-solving, bridging the gap between quantitative sentiment and actionable solutions by combining deep AI capabilities with […]
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 […]
Seven Vancouver Companies That Are Hiring Virtually Next Week
It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem and Tech Talent Canada is making it easier than ever with their upcoming virtual job fair. Tech Talent Canada’s job fairs have been a huge success with 1,500+ educated, experienced, and diverse candidates at each of their events since they went virtual […]
Thoughtexchange Raises $34 Million to Accelerate Growth of Voice Platform
Rossland’s Thoughtexchange announced today that they’ve added Boston’s HarbourVest Partners to its list of investors, completing a Series B equity financing round now totalling $34 million. In June Thoughtexchange announced that it had added a $10 million tranche to its original $20 million Series B round. Today’s announcement adds a final tranche $4 million, which […]
What Do These B.C. Tech Darlings Have In Common?
What do B.C. tech darlings Banantag and Thoughtexchange have in common? It turns out, a lot. Neither are from Vancouver. Bananatag calls Kelowna home and Thoughtexchange hails from Rossland. Both were founded around 10 years ago. Bananatag in 2011 by Corey Wagner, Chris Wagner, and Isaac Oslund. Thoughtexchange in 2009 by Amos Michelson and Jim […]
Surging Thoughtexchange Raises Additional $10 Million Financing Round
Rossland’s Thoughtexchange has raised a further $10 million in financing thanks to their surging growth. The “world’s leading crowd conversation tool for leaders” has seen usage of its platform jump by over 600% since March as leaders across the globe have sought new and dynamic ways to connect and scale virtual conversations with their teams […]
Rocket Builders Announces 2020 Ready to Rocket Lists
Rocket Builders has released its 18th annual “Ready to Rocket” lists. The “Ready to Rocket” lists are the only predictive lists of its kind in North America, requiring many months of sector and company analysis. These lists profile the B.C. technology companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the technology sector trends that will […]
GeekWire 200 Index Update Reveals B.C. Is On The Rise
Our favorite tech publication south of the border has updated their monthly GeekWire 200 rankings and B.C. is on the rise. The GeekWire 200 is derived from the Seattle publication’s database of Pacific Northwest tech startups, including Washington, Oregon and Idaho, and British Columbia. The rankings are generated from publicly available data, including social media […]
Crowdsourcing Intelligence Platform Thoughtexchange Closes $20 Million Round
Thoughtexchange announced today it has secured a $20 million Series B financing round led by Information Venture Partners with participation from existing investor Yaletown Partners and new investor Voyager Capital. Thoughtexchange’s cloud-based SaaS platform allows leaders to crowdsource answers to open-ended questions in real-time. It is used by leaders at hundreds of companies such as […]