Tag: events
Business getaway marketplace RetreatsAndVenues takes first prize in New Ventures BC 2023 startup competition
Vancouver-based startups Browse AI and Blanka came in second and third place. New Ventures BC has given out $250,000 in prize money to the…
Elevate announces CIX acquisition and new $2-million innovation challenge for youth mental health
Elevate kicked off this year’s tech and innovation festival on its main stage by announcing its acquisition of the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) and…
CDL-Vancouver preps fall innovation mining and minerals conference following launch of minerals stream
Conference will take place October 25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. While industry buzz continues to focus on such technologies as AI and quantum…
Elevate, The Firehood reveal first cohort of 36 startups in new incubator for women entrepreneurs
Some participants already backed by The Firehood, such as Ora, Permalution, PragmaClin. The Firehood, an angel network that focuses on supporting women in the…
#CDNtech talks VC risk, due diligence, and the AI hype cycle
Canadian tech luminaries brave tornados and beanbag chairs in this compilation of interviews recorded live at Startupfest. It’s a very special episode for…
As startups look to US for capital, Antler’s Shambhavi Mishra calls on Canadian VCs to lead more rounds
Antler Canada’s Director of Portfolio talks taboo topics at Startupfest. While 2021 broke every record in fundraising and startup valuations, it has become clear…
RBCx Capital’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ Sue Umapathy on “return to due diligence”
When conducting due diligence, RBCx’s ‘Capital Whisperer’ said “it’s all about the team.” Following the record-breaking peaks for venture funding in 2021, investors’ approach…
EventMobi acquires US-based virtual events platform Run The World BetaKit
The deal comes as demand for virtual gatherings has fallen from pandemic highs. Toronto-based event management software company EventMobi has purchased Silicon Valley’s Run…
Luge Capital’s David Nault on making investment decisions through the AI hype cycle
Since the release of OpenAI’s large language model-based chatbot, ChatGPT, enthusiasm for all things artificial intelligence (AI), and specifically generative AI, have surged. In…
After a three-year pause, TechPong bounces back for 2023 return
The annual ping pong-powered charity event has raised $400,000 over six showings. Vancouver-based ping pong and fundraising event TechPong has announced it will return…