Vancouver’s Thinkific today announced two strategic appointments to its executive team. Henk Campher joins Thinkific as Chief Marketing Officer and Chris McGuire as Chief Technology Officer. The new executive appointments come on the heels of the company’s recent announcement on the first-of-its-kind Fiverr Store launch which matches Course Creators with skilled digital freelancers. Earlier in the […]
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PenderFund Launches Pender Ventures to Invest in Disruptive Tech
Vancouver’s PenderFund Capital Management has launched of Pender Ventures, a new group to accelerate its private investments into disruptive technology companies across Canada. Led by managing partner Maria Pacella, Pender Ventures will serve as the umbrella for all of Pender’s private technology investments with a combined AUM of approximately $100 million. Portfolio companies include Jane, […]
Checkfront Raises $9.3 Million Series A Funding Round
Victoria’s Checkfront has closed a $9.3 million Series A round led by Framework Venture Partners that included PenderFund Capital, Conconi Growth Partners and Royal Bank of Canada. Checkfront was initially conceived by co-founders Jason Morehouse and Grant Jurgeneit to help frustrated tour service operators better manage their bookings online. While large companies had systems for centralizing reservations and […]