Search
Logo
Help
Advertise
Sign Up
Login
Home
Stories
Topics
About
Events
Events

VTJTalks

Where innovators meet

Web Summit Vancouver

May 11-14, 2026

Vancouver Startup Week

April 27-May 1, 2026

Become an Insider
Logo

Newsletters

The countdown to VSW 2024 is on

May 15, 2024

•

7 min read

The countdown to VSW 2024 is on

Plus, jobs at Electronic Arts, Rogers, and the BC Public Service

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards
New launches and inspo

May 12, 2024

•

8 min read

New launches and inspo

This week's scoop is sure to spark ideas

Lisa Tanh
Lisa Tanh

Funding and Deals

Active Impact Investments announces $7.5 million in seed funding to three startups — one of which is Vancouver-based and under the radar

May 10, 2024

•

4 min read

Active Impact Investments announces $7.5 million in seed funding to three startups — one of which is Vancouver-based and under the radar

The VC firm is waiting to share full details, but we’ve got a solid guess of which Vancouver startup it could be

Lisa Tanh
Lisa Tanh

People & Ventures

Founder Spotlight: John Fong on stepping back from a leading company to recharge and create f28 Studio

May 9, 2024

•

13 min read

Founder Spotlight: John Fong on stepping back from a leading company to recharge and create f28 Studio

The seasoned CFO gets candid about his experience in burning out from the ‘sandwich generation’ press that led to hitting a ‘hard reset’ and starting his own company

Lisa Tanh
Lisa Tanh

Newsletters

We're getting FUNKY next Tuesday

May 8, 2024

•

7 min read

We're getting FUNKY next Tuesday

Plus, early access to VEF's venture capital panel

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards

Newsletters

The truth behind bootstrapping a 'unicorn'

May 5, 2024

•

9 min read

The truth behind bootstrapping a 'unicorn'

Heads down in building or raising capital? Don’t miss out on this week’s insights

Lisa Tanh
Lisa Tanh

Features

Exclusive: Startup lessons from Canadian ‘unicorn’ founder and top executive Paul Teshima

May 3, 2024

•

14 min read

Exclusive: Startup lessons from Canadian ‘unicorn’ founder and top executive Paul Teshima

Teshima opens up about his journey from working at Rogers to exiting two startups before joining Wealthsimple — from sleeping in the office to choosing to walk away

Lisa Tanh
Lisa Tanh

People & Ventures

Member Spotlight: Jillian Climie

May 2, 2024

•

6 min read

Member Spotlight: Jillian Climie

The compensation expert shares why she left Lululemon to start a consultancy that helps women negotiate compensation and employers build more inclusive workplaces

Lisa Tanh
Lisa Tanh
Meet us at WeWork next week

May 1, 2024

•

8 min read

Meet us at WeWork next week

Plus, entrepreneurship@UBC's Investor Showcase is back.

Emily Edwards
Emily Edwards
Load more

STAY CONNECTED

Subscribe to our newsletter.

Get our free, twice-weekly tech briefing.

QUICK LINKS

Attend An Event

TOPICS