'Techcouver'

Vancouver is teeming with starting talent [AngelList Logo]( [View Online]( Looking for your next opportunity? Check out our [thousands of job postings]( from startups all over the world. Salary and equity is shared upfront. [Vancouver is teeming with starting talent]( Photo by [Mike Benna]( “[Techcouver]( is the epicenter of British Columbia’s tech industry boom. With [6 new Vancouver-based unicorns]( minted this year, there’s little sign of things slowing down. The coastal city is attracting top tech talent with [rising salaries]( natural beauty, and a community that’s rich in diversity—Vancouver hosts B.C.’s largest LGBTQ community, and 40% of its population [immigrated from elsewhere](. Several Vancouver-based startups are looking to hire talent to help create a better, more equitable world. They include: - [Addy]( a fintech company that’s expanding access to real estate investing to anyone, for as little as $1, regardless of income, age, gender, or background; - [Fraction]( a fintech that’s creating a fairer way to help people access the equity in their homes; - [Neon]( a product studio that wants to build a “better world through purpose-driven products;” and - [Terramera]( which is creating affordable, clean food for everyone. Others hiring today are focused on helping people advance their careers. They include: - [Airspeed]( an employee engagement platform that aims to be “the operating system for culture” and recently raised $5M; - [Sprout]( a corporate wellness platform that aims to make workers healthier; and - [Sokanu.co]( which uses machine learning, psychometrics, and historical satisfaction data to help people discover their best-fit careers and education pathways. ‘Hollywood North’ Canada's [$5.5B video game industry]( is a particular bright spot, and a lot of the action takes place in Vancouver, which is dubbed “[Hollywood North]( Vancouver-based studios that are hiring include [Dapper Labs]( a 3-year-old company that’s netted [$350M+ in investment]( for its blockchain-based gaming platform. The company—[creators of the wildly popular NBA Top Shot]( on a mission “to bring about a more open and inclusive digital world. Also hiring is [A Thinking Ape]( which creates mobile games “with a social core that engage players and provoke them with creative new problems.” Before San Franciscans start packing their bags to migrate north, a word of caution: Vancouver [is very expensive](. [View Story]( Hot startups hiring now 🔥 [Quilter]( - Compiler for printed circuit boards. [Explore 4 jobs](. [Padvest]( - An online platform for collaborative investing in real estate. [Explore 4 jobs](. [Dieta Health]( - Personalized digestive health. [Explore 3 jobs](. [Filmhub]( - Online B2B marketplace for filmmakers and streaming platforms. [Explore 3 job](. Startups in the Spotlight 💡 Vancouver is attracting top tech talent with its reputation for beauty, diversity, and rising salaries. Located on the coast, Vancouver is home to B.C.’s largest LGBTQ community and [40%]( of its population immigrated from elsewhere. Leading sectors include information and communications, cleantech, life sciences, and digital media. Check out this list of startups taking full advantage of what Vancouver offers to help shape the future: [The Vancouver Startup Scene: 15 Hot Startups Hiring Now]( Funding and acquisitions StudyFree, a 3-year-old SaaS startup that [helps students enroll in universities and graduate schools internationally]( raised a $3M seed round co-led by I2BF Global Ventures, TMT Investments, and Techstars. The company’s 90k users secured over $10M in grants and scholarships to date, allowing them to study across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. Synthesia, a startup [using AI to create synthetic videos]( raised a $50M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins. Synthesia allows anyone to turn text or a slide deck presentation into a video, complete with a talking avatar. Users also can upload a recording of their voice, which can be transformed to say just about anything under the sun. Nike is plunging deeper into the [world of crypto collectibles]( by acquiring the NFT studio RTFKT (pronounced “artifact”). The startup is behind recent NFT successes like the CloneX avatar and raised an $8M seed round in May led by Andreessen Horowitz. Honeycomb, a private social media app for families, launched its product to the public backed by $4M in seed funding led by Stellation Capital. The app offers families a way to [share memories without using Facebook or group texts](. Their first app was a social audio experience that let families capture and record their life stories. Angel investors joining the round include Ancestry CEO Deborah Liu, Giphy founder Alex Chung, and Twitter’s vice president of engineering, Nick Caldwell. AngelList Weekly 90 Gold St San Francisco, CA 94133 [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences](