The Georgia Straight: "Ex-UBC prof Carl Hansen now worth more than $4 billion following spectacular AbCellera Biologics IPO"
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2nd and 3rd place awarded to Daanaa Resolution Inc. and e-commerce startup Fable, respectively
“Continued digital transformation has provided the impetus and Pender Ventures is the vehicle that will position us to double-down.” – Maria Pacella, Pender Ventures
“Our great success in Vancouver has led to the decision to place someone on the ground." - Paul Parisi, head of Canada at SVB
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"We’ve spent a ton of money with lawyers and consultants, but at the end of the day, this as a necessary piece to make sure there's trust in the marketplace." - Mitchell Demeter, president of Netcoins
In partnership with Robson Communications Inc., its their first in Canada
"At Mobify you can write in any programming language that you want... as long as it’s Python." - Mobify co-founder and CTO, John Boxall in 2015
Notes on a company that featured early and often in my Vancouver tech adventure
An extremely brief summary that definitely doesn't do her justice
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