Hey everyone,
It’s been another active week across the B.C. tech ecosystem, with a mix of acquisitions, new partnerships, and companies continuing to scale.
Vancouver legaltech company Walter was acquired, while Tailscale announced a deal of its own as it expands its platform. Kindly is gaining traction following its national rollout, and SFU is working with Moment Energy to bring cleantech into high-performance computing.
Elsewhere, Vancouver startups are showing up globally—from AgriPrix applying AI in agriculture to 4AG Robotics earning recognition in agtech—and a Surrey-founded company has landed in Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun accelerator.
Let’s get into it.
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Vancouver legaltech company Walter has been acquired by Legora as consolidation picks up across the legal AI sector.
Read more →Canadian caregiving platform Kindly is drawing fresh attention following its national launch as an employer benefit, offering support for workers balancing jobs, children, and aging family members.
Read more →Tailscale has acquired Vancouver’s Border0, a move aimed at simplifying secure access for enterprises and expanding its infrastructure access platform.
Read more →SFU has partnered with VentureLabs alumni Moment Energy to improve the sustainability of Canada’s fastest academic supercomputer, connecting local cleantech innovation with high-performance computing infrastructure.
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Vancouver agtech startup AgriPrix is using AI to build a digital marketplace for farmers, with founder Enes Kaan Ozturk aiming to make agricultural commerce more efficient and transparent.
Read more →Vancouver-based 4AG Robotics has landed on Thrive’s Top 50 AgTech Companies list, giving the mushroom-harvesting automation company another signal of international momentum.
Read more →B.C.’s fiscal future will increasingly depend on the strength of its tech sector, argues a new Techcouver analysis from BC Tech CEO Jill Tipping looking at productivity, growth, and the province’s long-term economic outlook.
Read more →A Surrey-founded startup has made its way into Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun accelerator, marking another example of local talent breaking into top-tier U.S. startup programs.
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