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CIBC Innovation Banking Provides $2.5M of Growth Capital to HiringBranch
CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided $2,500,000 in growth capital to Hiri...
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[{"type":"text","content":"CIBC Innovation Banking Provides $2.5M of Growth Capital to HiringBranch\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided $2,500,000 in growth capital to HiringBranch. The company will use the financing to expand its market reach.\n \n\n HiringBranch is transforming the way enterprises and contact centres hire at scale with its tailored conversational voice and chat assessment. This approach helps reduce the number of interviews needed by automating the soft skills assessment traditionally evaluated by a person in an interview.\n \n\n “For too long, hiring has been driven by outdated processes and technology that fail to reflect the realities of today’s workforce,” said Stéphane Rivard, Co-Founder and CEO of HiringBranch. “AI and skills-based hiring are game-changers, but adopting them at scale has been out of reach for most large enterprises and contact centres. That’s why we’re thrilled to have the support of CIBC Innovation Banking as we unlock the power of soft skills, by finally measuring what was once considered immeasurable.”\n \n\n “We are excited to extend our relationship with HiringBranch as it continues its growth and leadership within the human resources space,” said Eric Laflamme, Managing Director, CIBC Innovation Banking. “Our main goal is to provide the company with flexibility for the road ahead.”\n \n\n HiringBranch recently raised $5M in Series A funding in a round led by Crédit Mutuel Equity, with participation from Export Development Canada and Anges Québec, to scale its innovative Soft Skills AI™. HiringBranch was recently recognized with a Lighthouse HR Tech Award for Best Innovative or Emerging Tech Solution among the top 1% of HR technology vendors.\n \n\n\n About CIBC Innovation Banking\n \n\n\n CIBC Innovation Banking has 25 years of specialized experience in growth-stage tech and life science companies across North America – a longer track record than most banks. CIBC Innovation Banking now has over $11 billion in funds managed including life sciences, health care, cleantech companies, investors, and entrepreneurs, and has assisted over 700 venture and private equity-backed businesses over the past six and ...