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đ Good morning, and welcome to (or welcome back to) VTJâs Sunday Briefing: your weekly digest of the cityâs innovation news, deals, insights, and more.
Our first-ever co-working day was packed! Thank you to everyone who ditched their usual office setup to join us and make it as impactful as it was. For those of you who asked: we will be hosting another one. Look out for details on when and where in our newsletters or via VancouverTechEvents.com
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đ¤Â FUNDING & DEALS
Cognito, the B.C.-based integrated mental health platform offering specialized programs for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and ADHD, raised $2 million in seed funding to scale across Canada.
Ontraccr raises $1.2 million in seed funding to transform construction management tech.
Tenomix, a medtech company and alumni of UBCâs Venture Founder program, raised $2 million in seed funding to develop a robotics system for improving the accuracy of colon cancer staging.
Growclass, the online growth marketing course, received $1.7 million in funding through the national talent platform, Upskill Canada, to train 500 students from underrepresented communities by March 2025.
LyfeMD, Roga, Granularity, all women-led startups, collectively awarded CAD $230,000 at the Women Innovation Summit.
Ripple Ventures is looking to work with and invest between $50K-$100K in underrepresented students, dropouts, or recent graduate founders building B2B software.
Get the latest funding and deals announcements and stories curated in our Members-only Morning Report.
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đď¸ IN OTHER NEWS
TikTok is hiring for 20+ jobs in Vancouver right now.
Surreyâs SkyAcres has been accepted into Googleâs women founders accelerator cohort.
Miguel Testa, former VP of engineering at Vial, announced the launch of Just Vent, an AI chatbot that lets you share frustrations without judgement and helps to reframe your situation for comfort.
Everything Electric Canada, the worldâs top home energy and EV show, returns to Vancouver this September.
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đĄ IDEAS & INSIGHTS
Maninder Dhaliwal, CEO of VC firm Lions Gate International, shared with us key takeaways and reflections from Web Summit Qatar, including winning traits of early-stage founders and how to perfect your pitch.
Kris Krug, Vancouver AI Community Meetup organizer, gave us a rundown of whatâs happening at SXSW as a Vancouver delegate â diving into exhibitors driving AI advancements.
Kookai Chaimahawong, executive director for the Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at UBC, spoke at Innovate BCâs executive-in-residence (EIR) summit to share the fundamentals of ESG frameworks for startups.
Alain Rivère, VP of real estate and investment firm CBRE, shared client and clean energy startup, Portable Electric, journey to growing from a single unit to two locations â totalling 40,000 square feet.
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đ CANâT MISS
Tues, March 12 | Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee: Come chat and meet new people in our weekly meetup series.
Tues, March 12 | #VTJTalks: Can B.C. healthcare âmove fast and break thingsâ or is there a better way to innovate? Join Dr. Steve Reynolds and Loki Jorgenson at this event about pulling innovations into the healthcare system.
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Tues, March 19 | Vancouver Tech Community: Whether you're a startup founder, tech wizard, student or recent grad, this gathering is the perfect opportunity to connect with the community and meet potential investors.
Wed, March 20 | #VTJTalks: Demystifying tech in Calgary. Whatâs causing Calgaryâs tech boom and why should Vancouverites care? Join us for a candid dialogue about whatâs driving the momentum. Hear industry leaders bust myths about Calgaryâs diverse economy, dive into opportunities and challenges that lay ahead and learn how you can be part of it.
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