A fabless semiconductor startup developing critical infrastructure technology for next-generation wireless networks (such as 5G) announced this week a round of seed funding. The early financing round for Vancouver-based Bonsai Micro was led by Vanedge Capital with participation from BDC Capital’s Deep Tech Venture Fund. The capital will be applied toward commercializing the startup’s products, according […]
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Vanedge Capital Leads $4 Million Investment In Silicon Valley Recycling Startup
Vancouver’s Vanedge Capital has led a USD $4 million Series A round investment in Silicon Valley recycling startup Olyns. The funding will accelerate Olyns’ development of AI-driven technology and expand its dual recycling and media network. With its eye-catching container collection Cubes, Olyns innovates at the intersection of retail media and recycling. Rethinking the technology and business […]
Financial Data And Analytics Startup Canalyst Raises $70 Million Series C Round
Vancouver’s Canalyst has raised $70 million in a Series C financing led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Canalyst customers Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Alta Fox Capital participated, along with existing investors HighSage Ventures, Vanedge Capital, and ScaleUP Ventures. Canalyst combines software with human expertise to create the most accurate and detailed financial […]
Vanedge Capital Invests In Silicon Valley Recycling Startup
Vancouver’s Vanedge Capital has led a USD $1 million seed round investment in Silicon Valley recycling startup Olyns and their in-store consumer recycling solution. The Olyns recycling platform includes an eye-catching bottle collection machine designed for high traffic indoor locations, and a mobile app to provide rewards, CRV redemption (in bottle bill states), and an environmental impact […]
Venture Capital Deal Activity Robust In B.C. During Q3 2020
Hockeystick has released their BC Tech Report for Q3 2020 that summarizes venture capital deal activity in Q3. COVID-19 has not slowed down deal activity in the region, but its impact can be seen in the types of companies raising funds, exemplified by Thinkific’s $22 million raise to address remote learning demand attributed to COVID-19 changes […]
AVA Pitches Byte Smart Garden for $10K at #CES2019
Vancouver’s AVA Technologies is at CES in Las Vegas this week and has already made the trip worthwhile. Exhibiting in the Eureka Park pavilion for startups, AVA and their Byte Smart Garden was a finalist in Trend Micro’s popular Forward Thinker Award competition. Trend Forward Capital and its investor partners carefully selected this year’s 24 finalists based […]