Virtual Gurus
AcquiredFounded 2016 · $8.4M raised
- Founded
- 2016
- Business Model
- Marketplace
- Website
- thevirtualgurus.com
- Total Funding
- $8.4M
- Last Round
- $8.4M Series AMar 2022
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquisition Date
- Dec 2025
About
Virtual Gurus is a talent-as-a-service platform, founded by Bobbie Racette in 2016, that recruits remote virtual assistants who have traditionally faced barriers to employment, including First Nation, Metis, and Inuit peoples, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, racialized people, people with disabilities, and those in remote communities. The company curates personalized matches between businesses and assistants using its own algorithm, machine learning, AI, and human expertise, delivered through a monthly subscription. Virtual Gurus has been recognized by The Globe and Mail as a Top Growing Company.
Summary
Virtual Gurus is a Marketplace company, founded in 2016. It has raised $8.4M in total across 1 round, most recently a $8.4M Series A round in Mar 2022. Investors include Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, The 51 Ventures and Accelerate Fund.
Funding History
Dec 2025
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