Our Tech for Good Commitment
For 2022 we’re making a commitment to work with companies that are dedicated to Tech for Good. We know that it is important to all of the great leaders we work with - as well as our own team - that the work we do every day is making a positive impact on the world we live in.
After a challenging couple of years, we want our time and our efforts to be impactful and responsible.
So what does it look like when you’re focused on Tech for Good? Our team has some thoughts:
Karl Larson joins Lightspeed Commerce as VP Security.
Biswadip Shome joins Turntide Technologies as Senior Director, Simulation and Analysis.
Reuben Tozman is the new Chief Product Officer at Enghouse Interactive.
Hugh Cumming joined Vena Solutions as CTO.
Daniel Stuart is the new SVP Product at Invoice Simple.
Chad Millen joins Procurify as VP Engineering.
James Moncarz is now VP of Strategic Alliances at Emburse.
Emanuel Mascoll is the Director, Financial Reporting at Softchoice.
Plum hired Jason Putnam as CRO.
Charlie Locke is now Head of Sales at Circle.
Amanda Gordon is the new VP of People at Rewind.
OTTO Motors announced that Carolyn Garvey and Donald Leslie have joined as Co-Presidents, both coming from Prodomax Automation Ltd. Read More.
VP Engineering - B2B SaaS/Trade/Retail - Remote (Canada & US)
VP People & Culture - EdTech - Remote (Canada & US)
CFO - EdTech - Remote (Canada & US)
Founding Lead Engineer - B2C Community Platform - KW
VP Partnerships - B2B Mapping Solutions - Remote (Canada & US)
Design Lead - B2B FinTech - Remote (Canada)
Director Engineering - eCommerce/Loyalty - Remote (Canada)
Engineering Leader - Environmental/Sustainability SaaS - KW/Toronto/Remote
Lead Solutions Engineer - Privacy/AdTech - Remote (Canada & US)
Lead Data Engineer- AdTech - KW/Remote (Canada & US)
Data Engineer - AdTech - KW/Remote (Canada & US)
VP Total Rewards - HealthTech - Remote (US)
Manager, Engineering - B2B SaaS/Network Management - Remote (Canada)
R&D Software Lead - Robotics/ Industrial Automation - KW
Innovation Lab Leader - Telco - KW/Toronto
Group PM - FinTech - Remote (Canada & US)
Coming Soon
VP Sales - B2B Enterprise/eCommerce - Remote (Canada & US)
VP Engineering - B2B eCommerce/Retail - Remote (Canada & US)
Canada has a strong immigration policy, welcoming the most talented and experienced newcomers into the country. But we recognize that there’s work to do as we integrate this talent into our tech ecosystem.
Our second blog post in our "Bridge Project" series looks at How to Assess a Company’s Commitment to Diversity.
As you dive into the new year you’re likely starting to think about how to build a more inclusive & equitable place for your employees, diversify your candidate pool and integrate D&I through the recruitment process.
To answer these questions we've built The Recruitment IDEA Toolkit.Check it out. Share your feedback. And use the tools as you build your company! You can reach us at idea@artemiscanada.com
Ontario Passes the “Working for Workers Act” aimed at prioritizing employees’ work-life balance. For businesses with over 25 employees, it requires written policies detailing workers’ rights when it comes to disconnecting at the end of the day. It also bans non-compete clauses. Read More.
GE Digital has entered into an agreement to acquire Opus One Solutions Energy Corporation, a software company that helps electric utilities optimize energy planning, operations, and market management. Read More.
Well known for its annual list highlighting Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies, The Narwhal Project has created a new index ranking Canada’s accelerators. The data shows the growth in the Canadian tech ecosystem over the past decade, as well as room for improvement, especially when compared to United States counterparts. Read More.
A new $50 million Québec venture capital fund is putting its support behind female-led technology startups. Read More.
Scribendi was just named a ‘Best Workplace Managed by Women’. This marks the third consecutive year of Scribendi's placement on the prestigious list. Read More.
2021 was undoubtedly a landmark year for Canadian tech. According to data from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), tech firms had raised a record $11.8 billion by the end of Q3 alone. Is this trajectory sustainable? Experts weigh in with some predictions for 2022. Read More.
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes and New Avenue Capital’s Manny Padda have created a new venture fund to invest in young entrepreneurs (aged 15 to 30) that are coming out of Holmes’ charity League of Innovators (LOI). Read More.
The global phenomenon of impact investing is heating up in Canada. A prominent alternative to profit-above-all-else thinking is emerging, asking both investors and entrepreneurs to care about the impact made by businesses as much as their financial return. Read More.
Canadian tech funding powered by briefed.in:
Ledn - Toronto | FinTech | $70.0M
Buf - Toronto | DevTech | $68.0M
Tealbook - Toronto | Data | $40.0M
PureFacts Financial - Toronto | FinTech | $37.0M
Trade X - Toronto | SaaS | $31.6M
eLeapPower - Toronto | CleanTech | $21.0M
Nicoya Lifesciences - Waterloo Region | BioTech | $20.0M
Xandar Kardian - Toronto | HealthTech | $10.0M
Trolley - Toronto | FinTech | $7.0M
MARZ - Toronto | VideoTech | $6.5M
GoodGood - Toronto | Marketplace | $6.5M
Shabodi - Toronto | DevTech | $4.0M
Alida - Toronto | SaaS | $3.0M
Just Boardrooms - Toronto | Marketplace | $3.0M
Secoda - Toronto | Data | $2.8M
Snappy - Toronto | Platform | $2.0M
WFHomie - Toronto | HRTech | $1.9M
Vivid Machines - Toronto | AgTech | $1.4M
Getware - Toronto | MarTech | $1.4M
bidmii - Waterloo Region | Marketplace | $1.0M
TriplePlay - Toronto | SaaS | $1.0M
Willful - Toronto | LegalTech | $750.0K
Tenantcube - Toronto | PropertyTech | $250.0K
For the entrepreneur ready to build locally and scale globally, the Canadian Women's Network has extended their 35% discount on annual memberships for new members that sign up before Jan 29th, 2022. Gain access to a network of global speakers, connectors, investors, and entrepreneurs!
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