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10 relentless summer bike reflections & fun facts
1. On ACTIVE LIVING: Craft Beer tours by bike count as active, healthy living. Tip: A growler weighs approximately 5 pounds when full so a bike trailer can fit about 20 of them (100 pounds)! 2. On PITCHING: Dear Entrepreneurs … A UBC Spanish Banks hill climb by bike is perfect distance for pitching your company. A…
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New female founded, Canadian health venture fund invests in disruptive health technology designed to improve health outcomes in post-surgical patients
Vancouver, British Columbia – May 23rd, 2018 – Relentless Pursuit Partners announced their first investment by the Relentless Venture Fund (“RVF”) as Canary Medical Inc (“Canary”), a medical data company dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes by using proprietary, smart medical devices. Relentless’ investment was part of Canary’s first institutional financing, a tranched US$26M round with…
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Relentless venture fund’s mission to create healthier, more active communities is resonating
Vancouver, British Columbia – July 4th, 2018 – B.C. based Relentless Venture Fund (“Relentless”) today announced Canada’s largest community credit union, Vancity as its founding institutional investor. The Relentless mission is to invest in technology based businesses that contribute to active, healthy living at all ages. “We are pioneering a new approach to health care…
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A venture capital fund with a social impact heart – how is that possible?
Digital Health & Data—The Enablers. But how is it possible to be a true venture capital fund that delivers venture-level returns as well as social good? It depends on how you measure social impact. We believe the secret is with an evolving healthcare paradigm enabled by data usage; explosive growth in volumes of data created…
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Let’s talk about gratitude, loneliness & resilience
Lying on the wickedly cold pavement on January 14, listening to first responders assess how they were going to transfer my body to a spinal board—not yet knowing if I fractured my pelvis, I recall darting thoughts of “I have the tools to get through this.” I was angry at the driver who hit me…
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What Canada must do to meet the needs of our aging population
Canadians have deep expertise and a long history of global success as health innovators – from insulin to the pacemaker. There is a confidence that comes with commercial success that fuels and inspires entrepreneurs, activates policymakers, and promotes investment. However, as Canadians stare down the challenges that come with an unprecedented generational imbalance, we must…