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I’m Proud to know a Black Swan Copy

I’m Proud to know a Black Swan June 7, 2021 By definition, a Black Swan event is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Black swan events are characterized by their extreme rarity, severe impact, and widespread insistence that were obvious in hindsight. Or,…

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Klonetics Plant Sciences; The Next Big Thing?

Klonetics Plant Sciences; The next BIG thing? Dec 6, 2021 Klonetics Plant Sciences Inc. received its Nursery Cultivation license to produce cannabis starting materials available for sale to the cannabis industry in Canada in June 2021. Operating out of an impressive 25,000 Square Foot state of the art facility in Kelowna, Klonetics produces Ready to…

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Fable Achieves B Corp Certification

Fable Achieves B Corp Certification November 16, 2022 At Fable, they are dedicated to becoming a zero-waste company, and they take that goal into account every step of the way. Not only do they partner with makers who share their commitment to sustainable craft, responsible design, and ethical employment practices, they also ensure that eco-friendly…

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Read more on Trellis.org raises seed round led by Rhiza Capital and MAVAN Capital Partners to continue to support charities
Trellis.org raises seed round led by Rhiza Capital and MAVAN Capital Partners to continue to support charities

Trellis.org raises seed round led by Rhiza Capital and MAVAN Capital Partners to continue to support charities March 18, 2021 Trellis Social Enterprise Inc. (trellis.org) has just secured their seed round financing led by Rhiza Capital and MAVAN Capital Partners. This comes exactly 2 years after winning the first OKGN Angel Summit in 2019. Since…

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Investor Update

Investor Update December 17, 2019 To our valued investors, MAVAN Capital Partners passed a number of milestones in 2019. We now have 3 active technology focused funds in the private capital market. We have seen some exceptional response to our Venture Capital Corporation (VCC) offerings. We have also seen our portfolio companies grow from 2…

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Trellis – Create, Manage & Grow Your Fundraising Events

Trellis – Create, Manage & Grow Your Fundraising Events November 1, 2019 Trellis Social Enterprises Inc. (Trellis), event supporter and portfolio company for the OKGN Tech Showcase, is a Kelowna based company that has created an event management platform specifically for charitable organizations. 20% of events in North America are for charitable causes, which is…

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OKGN Tech Showcase a Huge Success

OKGN Tech Showcase a huge success November 6, 2019 The OKGN Tech Showcase was a huge success! Thank you to the attendees for showing up as well as helping us give back to the Child Advocacy Centre of Kelowna. A big thanks and shout out to everyone who was involved with the event — Accelerate…

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The Non-Technical Geek

The Non-Technical Geek April 19, 2021 by Rex McNally COO & Partner MAVAN Capital Welcome to the first of what I hope is many entries from a guy that loves technology, but is not all that "tech-savvy". Now, I’m not saying I cannot sync my email to my phone, I can, however, if you need…

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