True grit and big thinking: tips for success from A100 member James Keirstead
Passionate mentor and supporter of Alberta’s business community, lifelong entrepreneur James Keirstead looks back on a career of lessons learned and what tech’s exponential growth means for the future. I’m keen to know about your experience as an entrepreneur. Where did it all begin? Well, I’ve been an entrepreneur most of my life. My twin […]
The A100 Appoints Tamara Woolgar as Executive Director
The A100 Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tamara Woolgar as Executive Director, effective September 1, 2019. Tamara has more than 17 years experience delivering communications leadership in the technology and energy industries in both the public and private sectors. With a career spanning Calgary and Toronto, her diverse background includes […]
Accelerate Fund II invests in Userful to broadcast visual content to virtually any screen
Accelerate Fund II today announced its investment in Userful Corporation, the Calgary and California-based technology company that has grown to become a leading provider of visual communication solutions. Today Userful announced it has closed its first round of funding, led by Accelerate Fund II, managed by Yaletown Partners and with support of The A100. In […]
ACFII-funded Passportal acquired by SolarWinds to expand their IT security software portfolio
On Friday, April 26, 2019, Accelerate Fund II announced that Passportal was acquired by SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software. In tandem with the announcement came the launch of SolarWinds® Passportal suite — a unified set of password management and privileged client knowledge management tools, expanding the company’s IT […]
AccelerateAB 2019: Showcasing Economic Diversity in Action
Calgary, Canada – More than 650 of Western Canada’s top founders, funders, startups, and other innovation-minded people gathered for AccelerateAB 2019 and its inaugural Women in Tech Summit in Calgary on April 15-16 to help further the discussion about economic diversity in the province. Powered by The A100, the annual conference — which began nine […]
Bouncing back from an entrepreneurial eff-up
The startup and entrepreneurial journey, while always exciting, can sometimes throw unexpected challenges into the path to success. Kevin Franco, Executive Advisor and Entrepreneur in Residence at Platform Calgary, is more than a little familiar with that journey. Prior to acting as this year’s Moderator for the “Entrepreneur Eff-Up Stories” panel at AccelerateAB, we connected […]
2019 AccelerateAB Startup Advising Sessions Companies Announced
9 Alberta companies to learn from Alberta’s top entrepreneurs Calgary, Canada – AccelerateAB, the grassroots technology conference that has grown into one of the largest innovation showcases in Western Canada, has revealed the nine Alberta startups selected to participate in the prestigious Startup Advising Sessions for 2019. “Our Startup Advising Sessions are really what AccelerateAB […]
AccelerateAB, Alberta’s Flagship Technology Conference, Continues to Innovate with the Times
CALGARY, Alberta — AccelerateAB, Alberta’s most sought-after technology conference to brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators from all over Canada, is excited to announce the theme “Data: Alberta’s New Energy” for 2019, and its inaugural call for speakers. The latter is particularly of note as it is the first time AccelerateAB is doing a public […]
Accelerate Fund II Announces Arden Tse as new Investment Manager
CALGARY, AB – January 22, 2019 – Accelerate Fund II announced Arden Tse as its new Investment Manager for Alberta Enterprise’s second early stage angel co-investment fund being co-managed by Yaletown Partners with The A100. Based in Edmonton, Arden will take over for Nate Glubish who is departing to pursue politics full-time. “We are excited to welcome Arden to our […]
