Vancouver-based Bench, a venture-funded accounting startup, has been acquired by San Francisco’s Employer.com in a deal aimed at reviving the platform and addressing the fallout from Bench’s abrupt shutdown last week. Bench, which reportedly served 12,000 customers, left small business owners locked out of their accounts just as tax season loomed. Employer.com, an HR tech firm specializing in payroll […]
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Bench Accounting Shuts Down, Laying Off 450 Employees
Vancouver-based Bench Accounting, North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses, has abruptly ceased operations, laying off approximately 450 employees in a sudden move that has left customers and workers in shock. The company announced its closure through a “Notice of Service Closure” on its website. “We regret to inform you that as of December […]
Team True North Companies Actively Hiring for 2,500 Open Roles Across Canada
Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. The list—determined […]
Check Out These 28 Companies Hiring for 1,022 Tech Roles Across Canada
Tech Talent Canada is hosting our next virtual job fair on Wednesday, June 23rd and it promises to be our best one yet. Twenty-eight companies will be online hiring for 1,022 open roles in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Waterloo, and Winnipeg. Many of the participating companies are also open to hiring remotely. If […]
Bench Raises $72.5 Million To Expand Beyond Accounting & Is Hiring
Vancouver’s Bench has raised a $72.5 million in Series C financing led by Contour Venture Partners. The raise more than doubles Bench’s total funding to over $120 million, and was supported by existing investors Altos Ventures, iNovia Capital, and BMO T&I, and new investors including Sage and Shopify. The fundraise coincides with a major relaunch […]
Six Companies That Are Hiring Virtually In B.C. Next Week
It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem and we’re making it easier than ever with own upcoming virtual job fair. Tech Talent Canada’s job fairs have been a huge success with 1,500+ educated, experienced, and diverse candidates at each of their events since they went virtual last […]