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Aug 19, 2026
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Ex-ApplyBoard CEO now competing with his former company – led by his brother – as Passage lands testing deal
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Ex-ApplyBoard CEO now competing with his former company – led by his brother – as Passage lands testing deal
SEAN SILCOFF
TECHNOLOGY REPORTER
PUBLISHED 2 HOURS AGO
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Former ApplyBoard CEO Martin Basiri, shown in Toronto in 2023, has struck a testing deal with Educational Testing Service that puts his new startup in competition with his former company.
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Aug 19, 2026