Hootsuite, the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup that helps organizations better manage social media efforts, has pulled in another $60 million in venture funding that values the fast-growing company at about $1… Read More
Microsoft is expanding its footprint in Canada, announcing today that it plans to open a new training and engineering center in Vancouver’s Pacific Centre. The new facility — dubbed the “Microsoft… Read More
Many in the Pacific Northwest technology scene may already be familiar with Boris Wertz, the Vancouver, B.C. super angel who started his own venture capital fund at Version One Ventures.… Read More
Seattle super angel Geoff Entress told me a few months ago that HootSuite, the B.C.-based maker of social media analysis tools, may turn into one of his best investments of… Read More
Cities throughout the world are trying to capture more tech talent, and our neighbors to the north are no different. Vancouver B.C. is planning a big push to bolster online… Read More
Facebook already has a growing engineering operation in Seattle. Now, the social networking powerhouse is heading north of the border — but not in the traditional sense. The Vancouver Sun… Read More
Amazon.com is expanding aggressively in Canada, with plans to open a new development center next month in Vancouver, B.C. We discovered the new office via a Facebook post from Amazon.com… Read More
It’s a tough time for many in the venture business, with many firms struggling to raise new funds. But don’t tell that to Boris Wertz, the Vancouver, B.C.-based super angel… Read More
TED is heading north of the border. To mark the organization’s 30th anniversary, it just announced today that it plans to move its West Coast conference from Long Beach, California… Read More
Geoff Entress has the BC bug. The Seattle angel investor is partnering with HootSuite founder Ryan Holmes and others to create a new startup incubator in Vancouver, B.C. dubbed Invoke… Read More
We’ve heard the complaints loud and clear that the Pacific Northwest simply needs more money flowing into early-stage startups. Well, Boris Wertz wants to do something about it. The Vancouver,… Read More
If you’ve ever gotten stuck, frustrated or bent out of shape using QuickBooks, the team at Kashoo wants to talk to you. The company is developing what they describe as super-simple… Read More