Kira Talent picks up $1.2 mln in seed deal led by Relay Ventures
Toronto-based online talent assessment platform Kira Talent has secured $1.2 million in seed-stage funding. Canadian venture capital firm Relay Ventures led the follow-on round with participation from other investors, including new investor the Business Development Bank of Canada and existing angel investors, such as Joe Canavan, Anthony Lacavera, Sam Duboc, John Kelleher and Roger Martin. Update: Kira said proceeds will be used to refine its Kira Academic platform, which allows post-secondary institutions to evaluate applicants through the use of timed video and written response questions. The company was founded in 2012.
11 March 2015•3 mins read
