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How Fellow.ai rebuilt its team for the AI era—and the hiring lessons its CEO says most startups miss

Dec 15, 2025

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5 min read

How Fellow.ai rebuilt its team for the AI era—and the hiring lessons its CEO says most startups miss

CEO Aydin Mirzaee explains why startup hiring demands a different personality type, how titles can slow a young company down, and why founders should trust their gut on every early hire.

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Newsletters

Dec 14, 2025

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7 min read

Red tape

Can B.C. keep its best builders—and attract the next wave—without getting in its own way?

William Johnson

Opinion

B.C.’s “Look West” ambitions are smart, but bureaucracy is holding them back

Dec 12, 2025

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6 min read

B.C.’s “Look West” ambitions are smart, but bureaucracy is holding them back

VanHack CEO Ilya Brotzky argues that unnecessary red tape is costing B.C. jobs, growth, and global competitiveness.

Ilya Brotzky

Traction

Chunks launches on Product Hunt with a simple promise: turn your forgotten footage into shareable content

Dec 11, 2025

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2 min read

Chunks launches on Product Hunt with a simple promise: turn your forgotten footage into shareable content

Vancouver-built Chunks is launching today on Product Hunt.

VTJ Newsroom

Dec 10, 2025

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4 min read

The grade is in

Tonight we ask if Vancouver is truly living up to its potential as an innovation hub

Emily Edwards

GROWTH

The $1B deal that quietly anchored Vancouver in global governance tech

Dec 10, 2025

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5 min read

The $1B deal that quietly anchored Vancouver in global governance tech

Four years after Diligent’s acquisition of Galvanize, the company’s local office has become a cornerstone for AI innovation in risk and compliance.

William Johnson

Newsletters

Dec 7, 2025

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8 min read

$25M for Vancouver's ph7

This week’s biggest stories—and our last event of the year.

William Johnson

Events

Back to build: Gumloop’s return to Vancouver draws 200+ to North House demo night

Dec 5, 2025

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6 min read

Back to build: Gumloop’s return to Vancouver draws 200+ to North House demo night

The YC-backed AI startup marked the opening of its new Vancouver office with live, code-first Demo Night at North House, co-hosted alongside Shopify and Cohere.

Jennah Dohms

Funding and Deals

pH7 Technologies raises $25.6M Series B to scale its critical minerals extraction tech

Dec 5, 2025

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4 min read

pH7 Technologies raises $25.6M Series B to scale its critical minerals extraction tech

Fine Structure Ventures leads the round, with BHP Ventures joining as a strategic investor.

VTJ Newsroom

How Fellow.ai rebuilt its team for the AI era—and the hiring lessons its CEO says most startups miss

Red tape

B.C.’s “Look West” ambitions are smart, but bureaucracy is holding them back

Chunks launches on Product Hunt with a simple promise: turn your forgotten footage into shareable content

The grade is in

The $1B deal that quietly anchored Vancouver in global governance tech

$25M for Vancouver's ph7

Back to build: Gumloop’s return to Vancouver draws 200+ to North House demo night

pH7 Technologies raises $25.6M Series B to scale its critical minerals extraction tech

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