Artemis Update - November 2024

Artemis Update - November 2024

November was a doozy!

While political news dominated our feeds, tech founders kept their fingers on their keyboards and their eyes on customers and investors. As the year nears a wrap, the tech news, deals, moves and inspiring dialogue has not slowed.

We’re excited to share it all with you.

All The Moves

Leen Al-Zu'bi joins CapIntel as a Product Manager

Deepa Guna joins Wagepoint as Director of Engineering

Derek Vollebregt is now Director of Customer Success at Friendlier

Katie Fitzgibbon joins SecondShop as Director of Talent

Gord Elder joins Loopio as VP Product

Travis Taylor joins Quantum Movement as VP Customer Experience

Vlad Pavlovic joins Acquia as Sr Director of Engineering

Tom Boland is now Chief of Staff, Supply Chain at Tenstorrent

Kate Wilhelm joins Axonify as Sr. Director, User Experience

Jeff Bennett joins Corfix as COO

Whitney Boyd and Greg Boyd launch Vienna Awaits

SaaS North

The Artemis Canada team was in Ottawa for SaaS North in November - and there was optimism in the air!

Check out the Recap.

What We’re Working On

Chief Marketing Officer - AI / LegalTech - Canada (remote) - Email to learn more

Head of Data & Analytics - Payroll Tech (SMB) - Canada (Remote) - Email to learn more

Strategic Account Representative - MedTech/Device - KW (hybrid) - Email to learn more

Sr Director - Alliance Partnerships & Growth - Loyalty SaaS - US (Remote) - Email to learn more

CEO - B2B SaaS/Insurtech - Remote - Email to learn more

CONFIDENTIAL - Engineering Leadership - KW - Email to learn more

CONFIDENTIAL - Lead Backend Engineer - KW (hybrid) - Email to learn more

CONFIDENTIAL - Lead Grid Modelling Engineer - KW (hybrid) - Email to learn more

COMING SOON

CONFIDENTIAL - Lead Embedded Controls Engineer - KW (hybrid) - Email to learn more

Sr Product Manager - Fintech - Canada (Remote) - Email to learn more

Immigrants of Tech

Meet Felipe Perez!

Felipe is a mathematician turned AI innovator, whose passion for solving complex problems led him from academia to leading transformative AI initiatives in healthcare at Signal 1. Learn More.

All the Stuff and News You Should Know

FreshBooks and Wagepoint announce their partnership. Read More.

Government of Canada investment in the Scale-Up Platform is helping Ontario businesses and entrepreneurs at all stages of growth. Read More.

Chris Albinson moves on from Communitech. Read More.

Waterloo-based Virtek Vision International announces being acquired by Ametek Inc. Read More.

The University of Waterloo has officially opened the Innovation Arena. Read More.

Foresight Canada has highlighted the 50 cleantech ventures it dubs Canada’s “most investible”. Read More.

Artemis Recommends

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

Niv Recommends:

The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption by Sebastian Mallaby

A fascinating look at how venture capital shapes the world’s most transformative companies and innovations.

Kristina Recommends:

Sell the Way You Buy by David Priemer

Discover a fresh, human-centered approach to sales rooted in trust, connection, and behavioral science.

Carly Recommends:

Hard Fork Podcast

Explore the intersection of technology, culture, and business with sharp insights and engaging discussions.

Funding News

KW/Toronto/Canada tech funding 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

Corfix - Ottawa | Construction Software | -

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

Moonvalley - Toronto | Software Development | $70.0M

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

NanoVation Therapeutics - British Columbia | Biotechnology Research | -

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

Welcome Alex Daminato!

We are excited to welcome Alex Daminato to the Artemis team in her new role as Executive Recruitment Associate.

Alex's relentless curiosity and ability to form strong relationships make her a great addition to our team. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Alex!

Congratulations Tara!

Tara Stevens has been promoted to Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant.

Tara's dedication and expertise have made her an essential part of our team. Her commitment to excellence has been key to her success, and we’re excited to see her continue making a meaningful impact for our clients!

Featured Fractional Leader

Serial Founder/CEO; AI Domain Expertise

Location: TO

Background: 2x Founder who has successfully built, raised venture capital and exited to big tech. He's a well-respected thought-leader in the B2B AI space, with deep academic roots to draw from. We know from first-hand experience what a great visionary, builder and leader he is.

Looking for: Fractional/advisory roles where he can add value to startups (or ecosystem/VC partners supporting their portfolio) with a transformational AI focus. Expertise across: AI & product strategy, commercialization, organizational scaling, governance and ethics, fundraising, M&A, and IP strategy.

Capacity: Please inquire.

Tech for Good: NDI

It’s client love time, where we highlight one of our incredible clients: what they do, why we’re excited to partner with them, the good they’re putting into the world, and what we're working on together!

Learn More.

Where You’ll Find Us

Communitech Breakfast Series
Survival Strategies with Eldon Sprickerhoff

December 10th @ 7:30-9:30 am

Accelerator Centre Events:

Aerospace Innovation Showcase

December 4th 10am-12pm

Caffeinate and Innovate Transitioning from Technical Founder to Fundraising Leader

December 10th 8am-10am

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December 2, 2024