Telus Ventures invests in online pharmacy PocketPills

VANCOUVER — Telus Ventures announced today it has invested in PocketPills, a Canadian online pharmacy with warehouses in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia which is looking to expand further. In a press release, PocketPills says it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, led by Telus Ventures, with follow-on participation from WaterBridge Ventures. The online pharmacy says it will use the funding to invest further in technology and pharmacy automation and to open facilities in Alberta and Quebec, which will help achieve its goal of nationwide same-day delivery, the company says. “Telus Ventures is committed to making...