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Oliver Buchannon
William Johnson

William is VP of Strategy and Operations at Overstory Media Group and the founder of Vancouver Tech Journal.

Deals, data, and new tech

Deals, data, and new tech

Funding rounds, acquisitions, and ecosystem analysis—plus a reality check on B.C.’s tech job market.

Sep 7, 2025

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7 min read

The man who wants to put robots on every street

The man who wants to put robots on every street

From Tehran to Vancouver to Silicon Valley, Ali Kashani’s Serve Robotics is rewriting the future of last-mile delivery.

Sep 4, 2025

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6 min read

Summer shuffle: Why it feels like everyone is moving on at once

Summer shuffle: Why it feels like everyone is moving on at once

From cabinet ministers to startup leaders, this summer sparked a wave of resignations, reboots, and reshuffles—some intentional, others imposed.

Sep 4, 2025

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4 min read

“Are you excited?” and other lessons on avoiding burnout

“Are you excited?” and other lessons on avoiding burnout

From delegation to defining success, local entrepreneurs opened up about how they stay sane while building companies.

Sep 2, 2025

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5 min read

Scaling what matters: energy, health, and climate

Scaling what matters: energy, health, and climate

Moment Energy secures $4.9M, Photonic lands a $1M grant, and Molecular You raises $5M—all while BC faces an EV adoption slowdown.

Aug 31, 2025

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6 min read

Fundings and shifts you missed

Fundings and shifts you missed

Two-minute recap: major raises, new funds, defence-grade quantum, market reality.

Aug 25, 2025

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7 min read

Moss, machines & million-dollar moves

Moss, machines & million-dollar moves

From moss-powered beauty to multimodal AI, here’s what’s driving B.C. innovation now

Aug 17, 2025

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8 min read

Big cheques, fewer bets: Inside BC’s venture market

Big cheques, fewer bets: Inside BC’s venture market

Mega-deals are keeping BC near the top nationally, but a shrinking startup pipeline could test the province’s future growth.

Aug 14, 2025

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4 min read

Bankruptcy shocks BC tech

Bankruptcy shocks BC tech

Uvaro’s collapse, Genome BC’s wildfire study, Ceedar’s raise, and the people moves shaping Canadian tech.

Aug 10, 2025

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8 min read

Local tech lands $200M+ this week

Local tech lands $200M+ this week

Plus: a new Databricks office, TikTok traction, and signs your startup needs a new space.

Aug 4, 2025

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9 min read

'SAFEs are over': Inside the recalibrated mindset of Vancouver tech investors

'SAFEs are over': Inside the recalibrated mindset of Vancouver tech investors

How founders, investors, and policymakers are rewriting the rules for growth in BC’s tech sector.

Jul 31, 2025

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6 min read

The game has changed

The game has changed

Innovate BC moves, AI gets a minister, Web Summit’s future—our exclusive with Ravi Kahlon.

Jul 27, 2025

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8 min read

‘Things have changed:’ Ravi Kahlon returns with a growth mandate

‘Things have changed:’ Ravi Kahlon returns with a growth mandate

The minister explains BC’s strategy for innovation, collaboration, and resilience in a shifting economy

Jul 22, 2025

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8 min read

BC's new AI overlord

BC's new AI overlord

Eby shuffles cabinet, startups stack cash, and BC’s tech scene stays hot.

Jul 20, 2025

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10 min read

BC cabinet shuffle: Kahlon back, Glumac tapped for AI, Gibson moved

BC cabinet shuffle: Kahlon back, Glumac tapped for AI, Gibson moved

The cabinet shuffle puts Ravi Kahlon back in the economic growth seat and names Rick Glumac to lead AI policy.

Jul 17, 2025

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2 min read

Where are BC’s tech companies going?

Where are BC’s tech companies going?

And does it even matter where they’re “based” anymore?

Jul 17, 2025

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3 min read

Hiive climbs higher—literally

Hiive climbs higher—literally

With a new three-floor HQ and rooftop views, the fintech company is signaling big ambitions for Vancouver tech.

Jul 14, 2025

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2 min read

The top 12 tech stories of the year

The top 12 tech stories of the year

12 life sciences leaders, 50+ funding rounds, and the stories shaping BC tech this week.

Jul 13, 2025

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9 min read

2025’s top tech headlines, halfway in

2025’s top tech headlines, halfway in

Your mid-year briefing: big raises, big challenges, and what it all means for local founders.

Jul 10, 2025

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4 min read

50-ish funding rounds you may have missed this year

50-ish funding rounds you may have missed this year

From $1M seed rounds to $400M mega-deals—here’s your mid-year funding snapshot.

Jul 10, 2025

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2 min read

The unsexy startup lessons from a plywood powerhouse

The unsexy startup lessons from a plywood powerhouse

How Canusa scaled, survived, and stayed relevant in a “boring” industry.

Jul 7, 2025

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5 min read

Clio’s $1B deal

Clio’s $1B deal

Plus, Althra’s call for founders, and what 70+ leaders said about Web Summit’s future.

Jul 6, 2025

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7 min read

New incubator Althra wants to help founders build—without the noise

New incubator Althra wants to help founders build—without the noise

Applications for the new entrepreneur community close July 31.

Jul 5, 2025

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4 min read

Unfiltered feedback on Web Summit Vancouver

Unfiltered feedback on Web Summit Vancouver

More than 70 executives, founders, and investors gathered for a frank post-mortem. Here’s what they said—and what’s next for the city’s innovation economy.

Jul 3, 2025

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3 min read

Clio acquires vLex in $1B power move

Clio acquires vLex in $1B power move

Inside the Vancouver legal tech giant’s biggest bet yet.

Jun 30, 2025

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4 min read

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