Virtual Gurus Raises $1.7M in Funding
Virtual Gurus, a Calgary, Alberta-based talent marketplace that matches businesses with skilled and qualified American and Canadian virtual assistants, raised an additional $1.7M in funding.
Virtual Gurus is receiving more than $980K from Western Economic Diversification’s Business Scale-up and Productivity program. The company has also secured an additional $700K from its very supportive shareholders including Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, the51, and other key investors. This brings Virtual Gurus’ total funding to $2.9M.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth of their technology solution, and begin work in machine learning.
Led by Bobbie Racette, Founder and CEO, Virtual Gurus is a talent marketplace that leverages its proprietary technology to match organizations with virtual assistants whether organizations need a dedicated assistant, special project support, or help with occasional tasks.
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Virtual Gurus Secures Additional $1.7M Funding To Accelerate Growth
April 15, 2021 GMT
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CALGARY, Alberta (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 15, 2021
Virtual Gurus, the talent marketplace that matches businesses with skilled and qualified American and Canadian virtual assistants, has secured an additional $1.7M in funding to accelerate growth of their technology solution, begin work in machine learning, and create additional opportunities for underrepresented individuals.
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Virtual Gurus talent Marketplace (Photo: Business Wire)
Virtual Gurus is receiving more than $980K from Western Economic Diversification’s Business Scale-up and Productivity program. The company has also secured an additional $700K from its very supportive shareholders including Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, the51, and other key investors. This brings Virt
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Calgary’s Virtual Gurus launches virtual assistant app for Slack
Indigenous-led startup Virtual Gurus has launched a new virtual assistant app that aims to help users delegate their to-do lists. The company introduced its new askBetty app, which is free to download to any Slack workspace, last week.
askBetty grants users access to a live personal assistant who can complete basic administrative tasks, such as reviewing social media copy, sourcing quotes from service providers, and transcribing audio files.
“askBetty democratizes the virtual assistant space.” – Bobbie Racette, Virtual Gurus’ founder and CEO
The startup connects entrepreneurs and businesses to its pool of Canada and United States-based freelance administration professionals, with its proprietary algorithm. Through askBetty, Virtual Gurus aims to make this pool available to North American Slack users, amid rising demand for Virtual Gurus’ services due to COVID-19 and the shift to remote