Active Impact Investments announces $7.5 million in seed funding to three startups — one of which is Vancouver-based and under the radar.

The VC firm is waiting to share full details, but we’ve got a solid guess of which Vancouver startup it could be.

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

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

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Exclusive: Startup lessons from Canadian ‘unicorn’ founder Paul Teshima🔥

Teshima opens up about his journey from working at Rogers to exiting two startups before joining Wealthsimple — from sleeping in the office to choosing to walk away.

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Last week in  #ABtech  👇

💪 Alberta Government wants AB to be the 'hydrogen capital of Canada'
👀 U Calgary can predict kidney failure more accurately
 💵 James Lochrie is betting on Calgary

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Last week in Victoria tech ⬇

🌊 Ocean Networks 🇨🇦 highlighted their documentary, Tsumani 11th Relative
✈ Electric planes are coming w/ Harbour Air
🤝 Highlights from the Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies x ABCMI Innovation Forum

See what else you missed 👉 victechjournal.com/p/innovators-n…

Member Spotlight: Jillian Climie ✨

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

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COAST has announced Annie Dahan of Seacork Studio as the winner of its first annual pitch competition in partnership with Spring.

The hub shares what set Seacork apart from the other early-stage startups, and Dahan shares her mission and future plans.

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How the Black Business BC is creating more market opportunities online for entrepreneurs in Canada and Africa.

Co-founder Nerissa Allen opens up about her story of starting over that led to undertaking the gaps of support for Black-owned businesses.

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

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

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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.

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Exclusive: How Fantuan built a niche product that's become North America's largest Asian food delivery platform 🔥

Co-founder, Yaofei Feng, opens up about his journey of quitting Amazon and what drove the company’s rapid growth and expansion.

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Exclusive: Guy Kawasaki on what really matters when it comes to innovation 🔥

The Silicon Valley legend, who will be at INNOVATEwest, shares insights from his career with Apple, Google, and Canva, and interviews with the likes of Steve Wozniak.

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How INNOVATEWest is harnessing diversity in thinking to drive innovation.

Co-founder David Tyldesley shares how the event’s approach and programming will foster breakthrough ideas — and action.

INNOVATEwest

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Recap from Launch's builders meetup showcasing Vancouver’s best new products

Discover the what, why, and what’s next from some of the startups that demoed: Perceptional, SpeedSense, CodeMaker AI, and DataFeel.

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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.

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Member Spotlight: Cathie Malone ✨

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

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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 and how its work has helped clients raise north of $100 million over the past decade.

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

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

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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.

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Member Spotlight: Alice Ko ✨

With jobs in New York and Silicon Valley, Alice 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.

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