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A Texan exit | The Morning Report
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William Johnson
May 20, 2022
Welcome to the Morning Report, our clear and concise daily digest of Vancouver tech news. As always, you’re invited to reply with your feedback, so we can make this daily report better.
Top stories:
A year after $126M raise, Tasktop to be acquired by Texas firm
Vancouver-based Tasktop, a tech firm that helps companies determine the value of their software development and delivery efforts, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Austin-based Planview, a portfolio and work management business. The deal is projected to close by mid-summer. » Start reading.
Canada’s Digital Marketing Conference returns to Calgary
This June, the 5th Annual SocialWest conference will take place in the heart of downtown Calgary. Featuring speakers and experts from some of the country’s biggest agencies and tech companies, SocialWest is designed for mid-to-senior level marketers who want to learn advanced techniques in content creation, digital marketing, and online advertising. Learn from experts on how to develop innovative strategies to help push your brands and channels even further.
Funding and deals:
AgriFORCE Growing Systems completed its acquisition of food production and processing IP from Manna Nutritional Group. » Continue.
In other news:
Three B.C. companies—RycycleSmart, Saltworks and Semios—were named Canada’s Sustainability Changemakers 2022 by the federal agency Sustainable Development Technology Canada. » Continue.
Stoko has helped running go high tech with its supportive apparel and tights. » Runner’s World.
Caroline von Hirschberg was appointed as Spring Activator’s first co-CEO by founder Keith Ippel. » Continue.
Fraction’s Josh Baker and Hayden James are the next big thing in proptech according to a Toronto publication. » Bay St. Bull.
Dapper Labs won the 2022 Sports Business Award for Best in Sports Technology for popularizing non-fungible tokens through its landmark NBA Top Shot product release. » Spots Business Journal.
Shobana Williams joined Tribe Property Technologies as vice president, investor relations. » Proactive Investors.
Former entrepreneurship@UBC managing director Kari LaMotte is now general manager at Envol Strategies. » Continue.
INETCO Systems Ltd.has added Francisco Maroto, head of blockchain and digital assets at BBVA, and former Netcoins president and current Madali Ventures CEO Mitchell Demeter to its advisory board. » Continue.
Ideas and insights:
Chris Neumann, general partner at Panache, writing on his personal blog: The Genius of Creative Destruction Lab
Jay Giraud, founder of Damon Motorcycles, joined the Afternoon “T” podcast to discuss his mission to cause a paradigm shift for safer, smarter motorcycling. » Watch/listen.
Have a productive and fulfilling day. See you Sunday.
- William, @notionport
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