Facts
- HQ
- Calgary, Alberta
- Sectors
- Financial services, AI, Behavioral science
- Founded
- 2016
- Registered name
- Symend Inc.
- Founders
- Hanif Joshaghani, Tiffany Kaminsky
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KredosAI Raises $7M Led by BMW i Ventures to Use AI for Managing Late Payments and Customer Retention
KredosAI, a startup founded by former T-Mobile executives, raised $7 million led by BMW i Ventures for its AI platform that helps companies collect overdue payments while maintaining customer relationships. The Series A round brings total funding to over $10 million as KredosAI targets sectors including auto lending amid rising subprime delinquencies.
Kevin Leneway Joins OpenAI as Solutions Architect; Madrona Hires Eric Wong; CueZen Names Dr. Ramesh Rajentheran CFO
Kevin Leneway, a veteran Seattle engineering leader, has joined OpenAI as a solutions architect to connect the AI company with the local startup ecosystem. Meanwhile, Madrona hired Eric Wong as director of portfolio growth, and Seattle healthcare startup CueZen appointed Dr. Ramesh Rajentheran as CFO and head of Asia following a $5 million funding round.
Foursquare CEO David Shim to Resign; Gary Little Named CEO in 2021; Other Tech Leadership Moves Reported
Foursquare CEO David Shim, founder of Placed, is resigning and will be succeeded by board member Gary Little in 2021 after a transition; Shim plans to return to entrepreneurship. Other moves: investor Karan Mehandru left Trinity Ventures to join Steadfast Financial while remaining on several boards, 343 Industries’ Chris Lee stepped down from Halo Infinite project direction, and WTIA hired Molly Jones as VP of government affairs.
Former Intellectual Ventures EVP Maurizio Vecchione named CEO of Washington Global Health Alliance; Shujinko hires three executives after $7.5M raise
Maurizio Vecchione, former Intellectual Ventures EVP, was named president and CEO of Seattle-based Washington Global Health Alliance and K.R. Prabha named board chair; Seattle startup Shujinko added three senior hires after a $7.5M raise; Oracle appointed Clay Magouyrk EVP for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and UW named Dr. Ekin Yasin director of its Communication Leadership graduate program.
