gShift Labs receives $1.1M in funding – meet the founders

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gShift Labs receives $1.1M in funding – meet the founders

By Trevor Stafford @ MaRS

September 15, 2011

MaRS client gShift Labs just announced a $1.1M in Series A funding. Watch founders Krista Lariviere and Chris Adams talk about their company and tell a story that includes their highly networked road to funding and striking a balance between the 24/7 demands of entrepreneurship and finding time for family.

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