Tag: CEO
Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
BlackBerry has been attempting to revive shareholder interest over the past year. BlackBerry has officially announced the retirement of John Chen, its CEO and…
Bigg Digital Assets, owner of Netcoins, appoints Dan Reitzik as new interim CEO
Reitzik most recently served as CEO of TerraZero, a subsidiary of Bigg. Vancouver-based Bigg Digital Assets, which owns and operates Web3 and blockchain companies,…
Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement
Chief product officer Greg Fyke has assumed the role of president. In the 16 years since its founding, Toronto-based thermostat company Ecobee has helped…
Conexus, Emmertech alum Sean O’Connor joins TechBrew Robotics as CEO
TechBrew is an Emmertech portfolio firm that builds mushroom-pickling robots. Sean O’Connor, former managing director of Conexus Venture Capital and Emmertech, has joined Salmon…
First VCCI inclusive growth stream recipients get funding as Quantum Industry Canada appoints first-ever CEO
Plus: Exploring the forgotten history of Canadian venture capital. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most…
Quantum Industry Canada appoints Lisa Lambert as first-ever CEO following fed investment
Quantum Industry Canada received $1.4 million as part of Canada’s National Quantum Strategy in January. Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), a non-profit group advocating for…
A|I: The AI Times – Canadian leaders sign Gen AI code of conduct, Shopify’s CEO wants fewer “referees”
Plus: Amazon rachets AI race with up to $4 billion investment in Anthropic. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI,…
As 1Password hits new revenue milestones, CEO Jeff Shiner touts B2B growth
B2B revenue growth has driven 1Password to 250 million ARR. 1Password made two big announcements this week: the first is the launch of mobile…
F|T: The FinTech Times – LayerZero in FTX fight, Binance US CEO departs alongside staff cuts
Plus: Revolut has yet to make a US banking license application. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news…
Can Waze’s former CEO build a social network from scratch?
Post.News founder Noam Bardin makes a pitch to Canadians looking for news with their social media. What does it mean to build a social…