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
  • The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth of their technology solution, and begin work in machine learning
  • 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
  • The company also provides askBetty, a live ‘tasks on-demand’ product, which offers administrative tasks
Steve Sam
Steve Sam
Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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