UniUni has established a strategic partnership with Global Robotics Services, the firms announced this week. Richmond-based UniUni, a fast-growing last-mile logistics provider, will integrate GRS’s state-of-the-art robotic sortation solutions in a bid to “achieve significant operational improvement.” “Collaboration between industry leaders is essential to drive innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in last-mile delivery,” posits Jan […]
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UniUni, Shipium Deliver Logistics Tech Stack to E-Commerce Brands in Canada
UniUni this week announced a partnership with Shipium, a shipping technology platform for e-commerce brands. The collaboration allows brands to access UniUni’s services through Shipium’s centralized carrier network, according to a statement from the firms. By joining Shipium’s carrier network and integrating last-mile delivery solutions into Shipium’s cloud-based platform provides, UniUni expands access to end-to-end […]
Richmond’s UniUni Acquires Toronto-Based Shippie to Boost Last-Mile Delivery Network
Richmond-based logistics firm UniUni has acquired and fully integrated Toronto’s Shippie in a strategic move to accelerate same- and next-day delivery capabilities across North America. The acquisition brings together UniUni’s robust delivery infrastructure and cutting-edge logistics technology with Shippie’s regional expertise and agile local operations. The combined entity aims to enhance service capacity for e-commerce […]
UniUni Secures USD $30M from Bessemer to Expand in U.S.
Earlier this month Richmond’s UniUni landed at #4 on Deloitte Canada’s Technology Fast 50 list with revenue growth of 12,854% between 2020 and 2023. The logistics company that is changing the last-mile delivery landscape has leveraged that news by adding USD $30 million to an oversubscribed Series C2 financing round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. This […]
16 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, Clean Technology and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 27th year. The Technology Fast 50 program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s leading technology companies—highlighting their commitment to innovation, strong leadership, […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2024 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2024 Technology Impact Awards. 38 finalists across 9 Technology Impact Award (TIAs) categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year. “The Technology Impact Awards recognize the very best companies in BC and the accomplishments of the leaders and teams in the BC economy’s fastest growing […]
B.C. Maintains Healthy Investment Levels as VC Deals Dip in Canada
Venture capital dealings in Canada within the first quarter of 2024 rendered a “mixed landscape,” a new report finds. Investments totalled $1.3 billion across 128 deals, according to the latest “VC & PE Canadian Market Overviews” from the Canadian Venture Capital Association. Investment levels matched the year-ago quarter, but the report noted a 28% decline […]
UniUni Secures USD $70M in Capital Over Four Months to Fuel Future of Delivery
UniUni ranked fourth in the Globe and Mail’s 2023 list of top growing Canadian companies, with a three-year growth rate of more than 12,000 per cent. Nice, but not enough for founder and chief executive officer Peter Lu, who carries an ambitious goal for his company: Achieve the famed $1 billion “unicorn” status by 2025. En […]
With ‘Complete Coverage of Canada’ Achieved, UniUni Eyes US Market
UniUni founder and CEO Peter Lu has an ambitious goal for his company: Achieve the famed $1 billion “unicorn” status by 2025. En route this track, the Richmond-based delivery technology upstart last year raised $20 million in Series B financing from Celtic House Venture Partners, Freshwave Capital, and others to power a logistics platform that […]
Vancouver Tech Scores High in Ranking of Canada’s Fastest Growing Firms
It was in 2019 that the Globe & Mail published its inaugural Report on Business ranking of Canada’s fastest growing companies. Since then, Techcouver has reported on regional data pulled from the annual report, observing how Vancouver tech fares on the national stage. The fifth ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, which scores participating private […]