entrepreneurship@UBC is an initiative that propels UBC innovations out into the world through entrepreneurship and venture creation.
entrepreneurship@UBC propels UBC innovations out into the world through venture creation, providing UBC students, researchers, faculty members, alumni and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed. As one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80,000 students, faculty and staff and over $650M annual research funding, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world. To date, entrepreneurship@UBC ventures have raised more than $221 million in funding, generated more than $30 million in revenue and hired more than 600 employees, stimulating the economic and social landscape of B.C. while building anchor companies that have a global impact.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Apr 18, 2020
Verdi
|
Pre-seed | — | Agriculture | — |
Oct 9, 2019
Beatdapp
|
Pre-seed | — | Blockchain | — |
Jan 1, 2016
Jetti Resources
|
Pre-seed | — | Mining | — |
Mar 6, 2015
Iris Automation
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Pre-seed | $500K | Computer Vision | — |