Artemis Update - December 2024

Artemis Update - December 2024

Happy New Year!

I hope this morning finds you relaxed, refreshed and excited for incredible 2025!

Drop a little extra Bailey’s in your coffee and let’s catch you up on the big moves, news and thoughts from December.

All The Moves

Amrita Gurney is the new fractional CMO at MyBeacon


Jeff Bennett joins Corfix as COO


Tyler Felber is now RVP Sales at Betterworks

Jeff Wood is now Sr Product Manager at Wisedocs


Larissa Pistan is now Director of Demand Generation at MappedIn


Steve Haase is Chief Customer Officer at Yada

What We’re Working On

Explore the job descriptions below and reach out to the corresponding Artemis Consultant:

Director of Communications & Public Affairs – Think Tank – Waterloo (Hybrid)
Email Carly

Executive Director – Investor/Non-Profit – Edmonton/Western Canada
Email Carly

Head of Data & Analytics – Payroll Tech (SMB) – Canada (Remote)
Email Ashley

Strategic Account Representative – MedTech/Device – Kitchener-Waterloo (Hybrid)
Email Carly

Senior Director - Alliance Partnerships & Growth – Loyalty SaaS – US (Remote)
Email Erin

CEO – B2B SaaS/Insurtech – Canada (Remote)
Email Tara

CONFIDENTIAL - Engineering Leadership – KW (Hybrid)
Email Tara

Coming Soon
Stay tuned for these exciting upcoming opportunities:

VP Engineering – Logistics SaaS – KW
Email Tara

CEO – Automotive Hardware Start-up – Southwestern Ontario
Email Leigh

Director, Demand Generation – Event Tech – Canada (Remote)
Email Ashley

Immigrants of Tech

Meet Raj Shroff!

Raj is an AI strategist and educator whose journey—from Hong Kong to Toronto—has taken him from insurance to championing AI innovation, helping businesses leverage cutting-edge technology while empowering the next generation of AI leaders through workshops & training

Learn More.

All the Stuff and News You Should Know

Google unveils ‘mindboggling’ quantum computing chip. Read More Here.

Alberta’s proposed $70B AI Data Park. Read More Here.

Bill Gates firm gives $40M for Canadian carbon tech test bed. Read More Here.

The Globe and Mail found 71 private Canadian technology and technology-enabled companies that have surpassed US$100M in annual revenue. Read More Here.

Koho rolls out AI tool to help investigate fraud and scams. Read More Here.

European private equity firm Jolt Capital is making its first Canadian investment by bringing a French semiconductor company’s headquarters to Montréal. Read More Here.

Paystone to acquire fellow payments processor Ackroo for $21M. Read More Here.

The Canadian Space Mining Corporation thinks it can put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2029. Read More Here.

Calgary-based learning technology company Absorb Software has reached a deal to buy Canadian mentorship platform Together Software. Read More Here.

Toronto-based Cookin has been wholly acquired by another larger player in the chef-made meal delivery space in New York’s CookUnity. Read More Here.

Alberta Enterprise Corporation launches Accelerate Fund IV with $15 million to back early-stage tech startups. Read More Here.

Calgary-based Benevity reports over $140 million donated through its platform this Giving Tuesday. Read More Here.

Artemis Recommends

From inspiring reads to must-listen podcasts and transformative courses, we bring you top resources to inform and inspire.

Ashley Recommends: The Founder’s Mindset Podcast by Leah Sarich at Thin Air Labs, explores the experiences and strategies of entrepreneurs, offering practical insights into building and scaling successful ventures.

Niv Recommends: The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption, explores how venture capitalists drive transformative innovation by embracing high-risk, high-reward investments, shaping the modern tech-driven economy.

Kristina Recommends: FBI Agent: The Secret Formula FBI Negotiators Use To Always Get What They Want, where former FBI lead negotiator Chris Voss takes you deep into the world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the unexpected tactics that can turn the toughest conversations into your biggest wins.

Funding News

List powered by briefed.in:

NEO Financial - Alberta | FinTech | $362.0M

runQL - Waterloo Region | Software Development | $1.6M

Zucara Therapeutics - British Columbia | BioTech | $0K

GPHY - Quebec | Technology, Information, and I | $5.0M

Trolley - Toronto | FinTech | $32.0M

InVintory - Toronto | Software Development | $2.3M

UniUni - British Columbia | Last Mile Transportation | $42.2M

Moonvalley - Toronto | Software Development | $70.0M

Swap Robotics - Waterloo Region | Automation Machinery Manufactu | $3.0M

Lightstrike - Alberta | Technology, Information and In | $1.1M

Noble - Toronto | Technology, Information and In | $15.0M

Cascadia Seaweed - British Columbia | Manufacturing | $4.0M

OraQ AI - Alberta | Software Development | $2.6M

Boosted.ai - Toronto | FinTech | $20.9M

Nurau - Quebec | HealthTech | $1.5M

FleetOps - Toronto | Analytics | $30.8M

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

It’s client love time! 💙

This month, we’re spotlighting the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a leading think tank shaping global policy on transformative technologies like AI and data governance.

We’re excited to partner with CIGI as they grow their impact, starting with their search for a Director of Communications & Public Affairs.

Learn More.

Where You’ll Find Us

Hosted by The Accelerator Centre:

Battle of the Bands: Tech Edition

Jan 10th 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Maxwell’s Concerts and Events

She Talks Tech - Compensation and Pay Transparency

Jan 16th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Catalyst Commons

We’d Love to Hear from You!

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