SaltWire - Newspaper Chain
Acquisition in 2024
SaltWire - Newspaper Chain is a unit of SaltWire that provides news and media services.
The Brunswick News
Acquisition in 2022
The Brunswick News is a family-owned daily community newspaper which includes local and world news, sports, entertainment, and classifieds.
The Logic
Seed Round in 2019
The Logic Inc. is a Canadian digital news platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto. The company focuses on providing in-depth reporting about the innovation economy, including coverage of technology, organizations, policies, and influential individuals driving transformational change. With a subscription-based model, The Logic aims to foster important conversations about the future of Canada by prioritizing its readers over advertisers. The platform offers a range of content, including news articles and interviews, designed to keep readers informed about significant political and economic developments. Through its commitment to quality journalism, The Logic seeks to contribute positively to the Canadian socio-economic landscape.
Indochino
Funding Round in 2017
Indochino is a global leader in made-to-measure apparel, offering personalized suits, shirts, outerwear, and accessories at scale. The company enables customers to design their garments by selecting details such as fabric, style, monograms, and linings, and to build a precise measurement profile. Purchases can be made online or in person at showrooms, with an omnichannel shopping experience and direct-to-home delivery in about two weeks. Indochino combines customization with convenience, delivering properly fitted garments without a premium price, serving a broad base of customers seeking tailored wardrobes.
Ampifii
Acquisition in 2016
Ampifii is a Toronto-based company founded in 2014 by Craig Rennick and Josh Merchant, specializing in social network amplification solutions for publishers. The company offers a suite of SaaS-based tools that includes media planning, advertisement dashboards, and reporting services. These solutions are designed to help publishers effectively communicate and amplify their marketing campaigns to their audiences. By providing comprehensive tools for content marketing and ad approval, Ampifii enhances the ability of publishers to engage with their customers and optimize their marketing strategies.
Sun Media
Acquisition in 2014
Sun Media Corporation, a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is Canada's largest newspaper publisher, based on the circulation of paid and free newspapers, publishing over 15.1 million copies each week. With 36 paid-circulation daily newspapers and 6 free dailies in 9 of the 10 largest urban markets in Canada, each with its own dedicated website, and almost 200 community newspapers, shopping guides and other specialty publications, Sun Media Corporation's English and French language newspapers and websites make it a leading provider of local news and information. Sun Media Corporation includes the activities of Osprey Media and Canoe.ca, an integrated enterprise offering e-commerce, information and communication services that operates a network of Internet portals that attracts over 10.5 million unique visitors per month in Canada, including 5.7 million in Québec. Sun Media Corporation also provides a range of commercial printing and related services as well as distribution services for newspapers, flyers and magazines.
Sprouter
Acquisition in 2011
Sprouter is an online platform designed to assist entrepreneurs in navigating the challenges of starting and growing their businesses. By connecting founders with a carefully curated panel of experts, Sprouter provides tailored answers to specific business questions across various topics such as law, marketing, and funding. Unlike crowdsourced platforms, Sprouter emphasizes quality by sourcing advice from proven professionals rather than the general public. Entrepreneurs can engage with the platform by asking questions, exploring relevant content, commenting on expert responses, and sharing insights with their networks. In addition to its advisory services, Sprouter publishes the Sprouter Weekly, a newsletter focused on entrepreneurship, and organizes global Sprout Up events that foster community among entrepreneurs. Founded in 2009, Sprouter was acquired by Postmedia Inc. in 2011.