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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

'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

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

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

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

Unicorns, AI leaders & funding secrets — just for you

Unicorns, AI leaders & funding secrets — just for you

For Insiders only.

Jun 19, 2025

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3 min read

Cheatsheet: Essential takeaways from the Web Summit think-pieces

Cheatsheet: Essential takeaways from the Web Summit think-pieces

A rapid-fire guide to the quotes, critiques, and marching orders shaping BC tech’s next chapter.

Jun 12, 2025

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5 min read

Scoop: Web Summit Vancouver 2026 dates

Scoop: Web Summit Vancouver 2026 dates

Yes, we have them.

Jun 5, 2025

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2 min read

The week you show you're serious

The week you show you're serious

You asked for access—now it’s here. Time to show up.

May 22, 2025

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5 min read

Exclusive: The Web Summit Vancouver venue map

Exclusive: The Web Summit Vancouver venue map

And early details about Night Summit, the official afterparty lineup.

May 15, 2025

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4 min read

🔒 6 more secret Web Summit mixers you won’t find on any calendar

🔒 6 more secret Web Summit mixers you won’t find on any calendar

If you know, you know. And now, you know.

May 8, 2025

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3 min read

Graphite Ventures’ BC beta test is over

Graphite Ventures’ BC beta test is over

One more reminder that not every fund stays for the sequel.

Apr 24, 2025

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4 min read

Sneak peek: Three Web Summit afterparties you won’t want to miss

Sneak peek: Three Web Summit afterparties you won’t want to miss

Plus, a one-question survey.

Apr 17, 2025

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4 min read

$2.7M for Vancouver deepfake fighter

$2.7M for Vancouver deepfake fighter

Styx Intelligence scored the cash from Canadian backers. Plus, get your Web Summit discount code.

Mar 27, 2025

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9 min read

Fix housing, grow tech: A big week for Vancouver's proptech sector

Fix housing, grow tech: A big week for Vancouver's proptech sector

Four new announcements tie the tech community to the city’s unaffordable real estate.

Mar 25, 2025

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2 min read

Vancouver tech fights Elon Musk

Vancouver tech fights Elon Musk

The provincial government, B.C. Hydro, the Vancouver International Auto Show, and private citizens have publicly rallied against the tech CEO this week.

Mar 20, 2025

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8 min read

InBC to prioritize intellectual property

InBC to prioritize intellectual property

The province’s $500-million investment fund is the latest crown agency to ramp up focus on IP.

Mar 17, 2025

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5 min read

B.C. trade barriers fall

B.C. trade barriers fall

Plus, which company raised a $50M Series B, and three unexpected acquisitions.

Mar 13, 2025

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9 min read

Your B.C. Budget cheatsheet

Your B.C. Budget cheatsheet

Find out how Budget 2025 will impact Vancouver's tech and innovation sector.

Mar 6, 2025

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10 min read

Pre-seed and seed funding for three Vancouver companies

Pre-seed and seed funding for three Vancouver companies

Their achievements are particularly significant given the less-than-ideal investment landscape.

Feb 27, 2025

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8 min read

One billion dollars committed to Canadian companies

One billion dollars committed to Canadian companies

Two VC funds have a whole lot of cash to hand out to Vancouver-based startups and later-stage businesses.

Feb 20, 2025

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9 min read

Web Summit could boost Vancouver’s “underperforming” economy

Web Summit could boost Vancouver’s “underperforming” economy

Mayor Ken Sim, serial C-suiter Edoardo De Martin, and others shared how the conference’s success will be measured.

Feb 19, 2025

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11 min read

A $182 million burst of funding for B.C. biotech

A $182 million burst of funding for B.C. biotech

Plus, check out who's on the province's Power 50 list, and if your company made the roster of B.C.'s top employers.

Feb 13, 2025

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10 min read

Here's everything happening for Web Summit between now and the event

Here's everything happening for Web Summit between now and the event

Innovate BC has unveiled its Road to Web Summit plan, which includes more than 18 standalone events to help startups get ready for the big conference.

Feb 6, 2025

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4 min read

New $663M Translink investment 'does not solve operating funding shortfall'

New $663M Translink investment 'does not solve operating funding shortfall'

The increase of electric vehicles on Vancouver's streets is harming the transit operator in more ways than one.

Jan 30, 2025

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9 min read

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