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People & Ventures

Meet the biggest names in B.C.'s innovation ecosystem.

25 startups advance in New Ventures BC competition

25 startups advance in New Ventures BC competition

Vancouver dominates milestone 25th competition as local innovators secure nearly half the finalist spots in B.C.’s premier startup showdown.

Jun 26, 2025

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3 min read

How FuelSrv is serving Vancouver’s vehicles

How FuelSrv is serving Vancouver’s vehicles

What happens when a rocket scientist hates gas stations?

Jun 3, 2025

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4 min read

VoxCell BioInnovation wins $10K pitch competition at Web Summit Vancouver

VoxCell BioInnovation wins $10K pitch competition at Web Summit Vancouver

Healthtech standout beats out fellow BC startups GlüxKind, SkyAcres, and yPilot for the title of Startup All-Star.

May 31, 2025

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3 min read

Sustainable colourants startup Lite-1 wins Web Summit’s first-ever all-female PITCH final

Sustainable colourants startup Lite-1 wins Web Summit’s first-ever all-female PITCH final

The win capped off a multi-day contest that saw 35 startups pitch live.

May 31, 2025

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2 min read

215 BC startups advance to round 2 of the New Ventures BC Competition

215 BC startups advance to round 2 of the New Ventures BC Competition

Early-stage tech ventures from across the province move one step closer to $250K in prizes.

Apr 9, 2025

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2 min read

Founder Spotlight: Matt Astifan

Founder Spotlight: Matt Astifan

The Internet Masterminds founder reveals how pivoting from film to teaching led to building a thriving community and business

May 31, 2024

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11 min read

Founder Spotlight: John Fong on stepping back from a leading company to recharge and create f28 Studio

Founder Spotlight: John Fong on stepping back from a leading company to recharge and create f28 Studio

The seasoned CFO gets candid about his experience in burning out from the ‘sandwich generation’ press that led to hitting a ‘hard reset’ and starting his own company

May 9, 2024

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13 min read

Member Spotlight: Jillian Climie

Member Spotlight: Jillian Climie

The compensation expert shares why she left Lululemon to start a consultancy that helps women negotiate compensation and employers build more inclusive workplaces

May 2, 2024

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6 min read

Startup Spotlight: Connectcz is the new Vancouver-based app for introverts looking to make new connections in 100 countries

Startup Spotlight: Connectcz is the new Vancouver-based app for introverts looking to make new connections in 100 countries

Founder and software engineer, Amit Goldy, shares why he risked leaving an award-winning Silicon Valley startup to bootstrap Connectcz

Apr 19, 2024

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9 min read

Member Spotlight: John Zurowski

Member Spotlight: John Zurowski

From leading sales at the likes of Xerox and Salesforce, Zurowski shares why he ventured out on his own to focus on supporting SMBs

Apr 19, 2024

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4 min read

People Moves: Christine Tatham promoted to chief people officer at Redbrick

People Moves: Christine Tatham promoted to chief people officer at Redbrick

The seasoned HR executive shares reflections from her journey in not settling for one path when it came to her life and career

Apr 5, 2024

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5 min read

Member Spotlight: Cathie Malone

Member Spotlight: Cathie Malone

Learn why the senior product manager left the U.K.’s largest credit agency to make her mark in Vancouver’s tech scene

Apr 4, 2024

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5 min read

Founder spotlight: Why Jeff Angus built a marketing agency for early-stage tech companies

Founder spotlight: Why Jeff Angus built a marketing agency for early-stage tech companies

A seasoned marketing exec, Jeff shares what differentiates Three Horizons Group from other agencies and how its work has helped clients raise north of $100 million over the past decade

Mar 29, 2024

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17 min read

Startup Spotlight: Fintel Connect is scaling growth for fintech and banking companies

Startup Spotlight: Fintel Connect is scaling growth for fintech and banking companies

Serial entrepreneur and marketing veteran, Nicky Senyard, shares how Fintel Connect became a leading partner for the likes of BMO, Scotiabank, RBC, and CIBC

Mar 28, 2024

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8 min read

How (and why) to get a job at Pulse Labs

How (and why) to get a job at Pulse Labs

The inside scoop from Aisling Carty on what the company — backed by Madrona, Amazon, and Google — is focused on in building their solutions and teams

Mar 27, 2024

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6 min read

Member Spotlight: Alice Ko

Member Spotlight: Alice Ko

With jobs in New York and Silicon Valley, Ko shares her journey from working in senior finance and marketing positions to founding an in-demand coaching and training consultancy for high-growth startups

Mar 27, 2024

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7 min read

How (and why) to get a job at Fortinet

How (and why) to get a job at Fortinet

The inside scoop on how executive Derek Manky landed at Fortinet fresh out of BCIT, the company’s expansion plans, and what they value in job candidates

Mar 20, 2024

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9 min read

Member Spotlight: Karleen Murphy

Member Spotlight: Karleen Murphy

From working at a small software company to now one of the largest — surpassing sales quotas each year — Murphy is keen to mentor other women looking to get into tech sales

Mar 19, 2024

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4 min read

Founder Spotlight: How Steve Barker is making a mark in auto tech with Autograph Analytics

Founder Spotlight: How Steve Barker is making a mark in auto tech with Autograph Analytics

The journey of his path from burnout to breakthrough — from finding inspiration from his grandfather’s footsteps to founding a tech and data solutions company for the auto industry

Mar 16, 2024

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14 min read

Startup Spotlight: Simply Sweet Games is shaking up the gaming industry

Startup Spotlight: Simply Sweet Games is shaking up the gaming industry

Tired of the limiting beliefs, the former Electronic Arts developers plan to turn their studio into a global household name

Mar 15, 2024

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9 min read

How (and why) to get a job at Hiive

How (and why) to get a job at Hiive

The inside scoop on why Sydnie Hyde left the corporate world for the trading platform for ‘unicorns’ — and what to expect next from the fastest-growing company of its kind

Mar 13, 2024

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7 min read

People Moves: Cymax Group announces Markus Frind as new CEO

People Moves: Cymax Group announces Markus Frind as new CEO

The notable tech thought leader and investor is keen to leverage generative AI to drive growth

Mar 12, 2024

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2 min read

Member Spotlight: Nathan Tran

Member Spotlight: Nathan Tran

From working at powerhouses like Electronic Arts to Activision Blizzard, Tran opens up about why he’s now striking out on his own

Mar 12, 2024

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7 min read

Founder Spotlight: Why Simran Kang left one of the Big Four accounting firms to start MyFO

Founder Spotlight: Why Simran Kang left one of the Big Four accounting firms to start MyFO

The journey of how the former accountant ‘haphazardly’ fell into the family office space to build an award-winning platform

Mar 9, 2024

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10 min read

Startup Spotlight: Bullpen is filling Canada’s sales talent shortage

Startup Spotlight: Bullpen is filling Canada’s sales talent shortage

Theo Yeung shares why he left the safety net of the likes of Slack and Zoom to start his own tech sales consulting firm

Mar 8, 2024

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6 min read

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