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Today in funding: dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, Acorn Biolabs
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth, including dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, and Acorn Biolabs. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom, and what they plan to put the new capital toward.
dcbel secures $50 million to bring EV charging tech to market
Montréal-based smart energy startup Dcbel (formerly known as Ossiaco) has secured $50 million ($40 million USD) as it looks to target California and Texas markets.
dcbel’s r16 product allows people to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) at home using solar energy and use EV-stored energy to power their homes. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to learn users’ energy habits and distribute energy.
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
Virtual Gurus talent Marketplace (Photo: Business Wire)
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