• Hubba

  Participated · Series A · Oct 2015

  Hubba operates an online business network that helps brands showcase products to retail buyers and enables retailers to discover new brands. The platform hosts a network of 40,000 companies and facilitates thousands of commercial connections daily. In a sizeable Series B, Hubba raised close to $45 million to further expand its offering. The company says it will use the proceeds to provide even greater value for its community members. CEO Ben Zifkin reported remarkable network growth in 2016, and investors see Hubba as central to facilitating interactions among brands, retailers and influencers. Hubba is a B2B product sharing and discovery platform designed for brands to share rich product content with retail and ecommerce partners so product information is accurate across platforms. The company has grown its user base to over 10,000 brands and retailers and has tripled the size of its team over the last year. Hubba secured $11 million in a Series A to accelerate expansion into additional verticals and geographic regions and to invest in new products that service the commerce community. The Series A was led by Real Ventures with participation from Kensington Venture Fund, various funds managed by Canso Investment Counsel, Brightspark Ventures and notable angel investors. Hubba positions itself as a source for every piece of product content and aims to power a new generation of commerce while shining a light on products and brands. The company has received industry recognition such as inclusion on Deloitte’s Hot 50 Companies to Watch and supports community initiatives like Ladies Learning Code and the Upside Foundation. Hubba is a Toronto-based product information network that provides a cloud-based platform for brands and retailers to exchange current and correct product information. Its Product Information Network acts as a single source for brands to curate product content in one place and synchronize it in real-time to an infinite number of business connections. The platform supports content types including product images, videos, documents, product benefits, marketing assets and pricing. Led by founder and CEO Ben Zifkin, Hubba gained rapid early traction: within 90 days of launch, 500 companies representing over 2,500 brands across CPG, fashion, beauty, baby, sports apparel and footwear, and health and wellness industries used the platform. The company closed a $3.1M seed funding round reported in December 2014 by FinSMEs.

• Purch

  Led · Series C · Jun 2015

  Purch operates a portfolio of digital brands that natively integrate commerce and content to help consumers make buying decisions. Its sites include Top Ten Reviews, Tom’s Guide, Tom’s Hardware and Live Science. The company reaches about 100 million consumers and businesses monthly. Purch employs more than 350 people and maintains offices across the U.S. and Europe. Led by CEO Greg Mason, the company is hiring and plans to pursue growth. Purch intends to use recent financing to fund strategic acquisitions and organic expansion.

No current team members are available.