Tag: martin basiri
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – ApplyBoard co-founder launches new skilled worker startup as feds update talent strategy
Plus: Snowflake expands Canadian engineering hub. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Stripe & Robinhood make layoffs, Financeit acquires competitor
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read F|T before…
ApplyBoard co-founder launches Passage to address Canada’s skilled worker shortage with $40 million seed round
Ex-ApplyBoard CEO plans to finance skilled immigrants that meet Canada’s workforce needs through new platform. After spending seven years helping international students apply to…
ApplyBoard announces leadership switch-up, with founding CEO replaced by brother
ApplyBoard quietly replaced CEO with its CMO last summer. Kitchener-Waterloo edtech startup ApplyBoard quietly made a leadership change last summer, with founding CEO Martin…
ApplyBoard CEO says market downturn isn’t slowing down international expansion or IPO plans
CEO says ApplyBoard’s large cash reserves, “counter-cyclical” education market give startup room to grow. ApplyBoard co-founder and CEO Martin Basiri believes the Kitchener-Waterloo-based EdTech…
ApplyBoard makes first acquisition, grabbing Panda Portal to train recruiters
ApplyBoard has rebranded Panda Portal to TrainHub. Kitchener-Waterloo unicorn startup ApplyBoard has made its first acquisition, purchasing education industry training company Panda Portal. ApplyBoard…