Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Victoria’s MakeShift. MakeShift is a web and mobile solution that streamlines team scheduling for managers. With MakeShift, you can drastically reduce the time and effort required to schedule and communicate with your staff while also empowering […]
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Victoria’s Defined Raises $2.5 Million Round From Version One & Tiny Capital
Victoria’s Defined has closed a $2.5 million seed round from a group of investors that includes B.C.’s Version One Ventures, Tiny Capital, and angel Rasool Rayani. Also participating in the round were Compound, Capital6 Eagle, Kamunting Street Capital, Mark Cuban, Inflection Ventures, Portico Ventures, and Balaji Srinivasan. Defined is a data platform for the open […]
Electronic Arts Acquires Victoria’s Metalhead Software
Victoria’s Metalhead Software has been acquired by Electronic Arts. Metalhead is the developer of the fan-favorite Super Mega Baseball franchise. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Metalhead co-founders Scott Drader and Christian Zuger started the company in 2009, and have since developed Super Mega Baseball into a highly rated and beloved gaming franchise, with […]
AlayaCare Improves Quality Of Home Care Delivery Across Canada From Victoria
As the pandemic continues to shed light on the urgent need for sustainable home care for Canada’s most vulnerable populations, AlayaCare is improving the quality of home care delivery across Canada. In British Columbia, where government predicts almost a quarter of its population will be over the age of 65 by 2031, adapting to support […]
Victoria Startup Ergonomyx Is Revolutionizing Work From Home Fitness
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit this time last year, we all had to adjust quickly to spending most of our days – and doing most of our work – at home. In a situation like this, it’s easy to forget to stay active. So how do you motivate yourself to exercise when you’re barely moving […]
Victoria’s Plurilock to Acquire Leading U.S. Cybersecurity Solutions Provider
Victoria’s Plurilock Security is acquiring Aurora Systems Consulting, a leading U.S.-based cybersecurity solutions provider with over 140 clients and revenue of USD $28.11 million in 2020. Plurilock (TSXV: PLUR) is a leading provider of invisible and continuous authentication technologies for enterprises. Through the Acquisition, Plurilock will obtain a professional services team, a new office on […]
East Side Games Signs Three Game Partnership With Victoria’s Kano Apps
LEAF Mobile’s East Side Games has entered into a three game partnership with Victoria’s Kano Apps for the global release of three mobile games on iOS and Android. Forged in 2019 when the companies first collaborated on FUBAR as an exploratory project testing narrative driven mobile idle games, the partnership extends the official relationship with […]
Victoria’s Certn Raised $43 Million in 2020 For Background Checks
Victoria startup Certn has secured a $9.5 million Series A+ funding round. Adding this round to previous funding, Certn has secured a total of $43 million in seed, Series A and Series A+ funding throughout 2020. Certn was named to Techcouver’s 10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020 list in January 2020 and have […]
Tiny Capital Invests In Victoria-Based Startup Button
According to BetaKit, Tiny Capital has invested and acquired a majority stake in government software startup Button. The companies did not disclose the size of the investment in Button but confirmed that Tiny Capital now holds a 60 percent stake in the company. The deal closed in May, with Button noting to BetaKit it was […]
Victoria Fintech Startup DivDot Raises Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round
Victoria fintech startup DivDot has raised $500,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round co-led by Sprout Fund, WUTIF Capital, E-Fund, Hello Ventures and local angels. DivDot is a payment processing provider that enables businesses to securely send and receive no-limit payments for a flat fee. With DivDot, companies can collect payment from customers, pay suppliers, […]