Vendasta Technologies Inc.
| Privately held company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Internet, Advertising |
| Founded 📆 | June 2008 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Avenue Building, 220 3 Ave S # 405, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M1, Canada, , |
Areas served 🗺️ | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand |
Key people | Brendan King (CEO), Mike Brennan (CFO), Jeff Tomlin (CMO), Dale Hopkins (CTO), Jacqueline Cook (CSO), George Leith (CRO) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Vendasta is a privately held software company founded in 2008 in Saskatoon, Canada by Brendan King[1][2], Jeff Tomlin[3], Allan Wolinski[4][5], Jason Collins, Guy Kelsey, Ches Hagen[6] and John Fothergill and funded by Victoria Park Capital, Vanedge Capital and BDC Venture Capital.[7][8][9]
Vendasta develops a white-label software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform and marketplace for local business solutions, provided through a network of resellers in North America, UK and Australia and has contributed to rapid growth in Saskatchewan’s tech sector[10][11][12][13][14], nicknamed “Silicon Prairie”[15] and “Saskatchewan Valley.”[16]
Vendasta was the first company in North America to combine online marketing and sales technology with cloud marketplace technology.[17]
The company has also received an interest-free loan from the Government of Canada, as part of the Western Economic Diversification Canada and the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative.[18]
Vendasta is a member of the Google Customer Advisory Board[19][20][21] and has created a white-label advertising and marketing platform.
History[edit]
Vendasta was founded in 2008 by Brendan King, Jeff Tomlin, Allan Wolinski, Jason Collins, Guy Kelsey, Ches Hagen and John Fothergill in Saskatoon, SK, Canada.[22]
In 2008, the company received $3 million in first-round funding from Victoria Park Capital for the development of MyFrontSteps, a social networking service to help people improve their homes. [23] Vendasta’s first customers were newspaper and yellow page companies in 2010, which were experiencing revenue drops.[16][24]
In 2013, the company secured another $8.25 million in venture funding from Vanedge Capital[25] and BDC Venture Capital[26][27].
In December 2016, the company received a $3.34 million interest-free loan from the Government of Canada, as part of the Western Economic Diversification Canada and the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative.[28][29][18]
In 2016, Vendasta ranked #49 on the Canadian Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list with a 252 percent in revenue growth from 2012 to 2015.[30][31]
In 2017, Vendasta was accepted into the second cohort of the ScaleUp program by The Lazaridis Institute in Waterloo, Canada.[32]
In 2017, Frankly Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Vendasta and First Joint Customer[33] and Yext announced partnership with Vendasta[34]
Software and Services[edit]
Vendasta provides tools for marketing automation, customer relationship management, marketing fulfillment services and a marketplace of resellable apps and services.[35]
Awards[edit]
2017[edit]
Gold Winner In Solution that leads to transaction for Snapshot Report by the 2017 SIINDA Industry Excellence Awards[36]
2017 Torch Awards for Ethics | Better Business Bureau Saskatchewan.[37]
Ranked #349 in the 2017 Technology Fast 500™ Ranking by Deloitte, which lists the fastest growing technology companies in North America[38]
2017 Finalist for the Private Business Growth Award by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Grant Thornton LLP[39]
2016[edit]
Local Visionary Awards, Best Marketing Campaign for your Product | Street Fight Magazine [40]
2016 Profit 500; Canada’s Fastest-Growing Software Companies; #42 | Canadian Business Magazine[41] [42]
Deloitte Technology Fast 50, #49 in Canada | Deloitte [43]
Deloitte Technology Fast 500, #386 in North America | Deloitte [44]
2017 Business of the Year Award and Growth and Expansion Award | SABEX [45]
Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies by Branham300, #176 | Branham Group [46]
References[edit]
- Empyr and Vendasta Announce Partnership to Bring Online-to-offline Marketing to Local Businesses[47]
- As Agencies Latch On To Digital Presence, Vendasta Shifts Client Focus[48]
- Saskatchewan: Austin North?[49]
- Has VendAsta Conquered the SMB Reputation Market?[50]
External links[edit]
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- ↑ "Brendan King's Bloomberg Profile".
- ↑ "Brendan King's Crunchbase Profile".
- ↑ "Jeff Tomlin's Crunchbase Profile".
- ↑ "Allan Wolinski's Bloomberg Profile".
- ↑ "Allan Wolinski's Crunchbase Profile".
- ↑ "Ches Hagen's Crunchbase Profile".
- ↑ "Vendasta's Crunchbase Profile".
- ↑ "Vendasta's Bloomberg Profile".
- ↑ "Pitchbook Company Profile".
- ↑ "Saskatoon technology firm on track for high growth".
- ↑ "Silicon Prairie: Saskatchewan tech firms make global impression".
- ↑ "2016 Saskatchewan Labour Market Bulletin (Annual Edition)".
- ↑ "Vendasta plans for 300 employees, $30 million in revenue by year's end".
- ↑ "Vendasta Technologies".
- ↑ "Silicon Prairie: Saskatchewan tech firms make global impression".
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "VendastaTechnologies a tech startup" (PDF).
- ↑ "Government of Canada Announces $3.3 million for Innovative Saskatchewan Business".
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Vendasta lands $3.34M from federal government".
- ↑ "Collaborative relation between Vendasta and Google".
- ↑ "Vendasta Usage of Google Cloud Platform".
- ↑ "Vendasta's CTO Dale Hopkins speaks at Google Cloud Next '17 on how Vendasta uses Google's security posture".
- ↑ "Hard Cash for Software VendAsta Technologies picks up $3M in funding from venture capital firm".
- ↑ "VendAsta Raises C$3 Million For Homeowners Social Networking".
- ↑ "VendAsta raises $3M to build social software platform MyFrontSteps.com".
- ↑ "List of companies funded by Vanedge Capital".
- ↑ "VendAsta Reputable with CAD8.25M Funding".
- ↑ "Company Profile at Vanedge Capital".
- ↑ "Government of Canada Announces $3.3 million for Innovative Saskatchewan Business".
- ↑ "Government of Canada Supports Advancement in Digital Marketing Technology".
- ↑ "2016 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ winners".
- ↑ "Deloitte recognizes two Saskatoon companies for rapid growth".
- ↑ "Bus,com, 7Shifts Among Startups in Lazaridis Institute's Second Cohort".
- ↑ "Frankly Announces Strategic Partnership with Vendasta and First Joint Customer".
- ↑ "Yext Announces Partnership With Vendasta".
- ↑ "Organization's Website".
- ↑ "SIINDA Press Release: Congratulations to the winners of 2017 SIINDA Industry Excellence Awards".
- ↑ "2017 Torch Awards".
- ↑ "2017 Technology Fast 500™ Winners" (PDF).
- ↑ "Announcing the Top 10 Finalists".
- ↑ "#SFSNYC: Street Fight Announces Winners of the 2016 Local Visionary Awards".
- ↑ "Meet the 2016 PROFIT 500".
- ↑ "PROFIT 500 2016: Canada's Fastest-Growing Software Companies".
- ↑ "Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ winners".
- ↑ "Deloitte 2016 Technology Fast 500 Ranking" (PDF).
- ↑ "SABEX Awards: Tech firm Vendasta and Cravings maternity store win big at the 22nd annual gala".
- ↑ "Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies".
- ↑ "Empyr and Vendasta Announce Partnership to Bring Online-to-offline Marketing to Local Businesses".
- ↑ "As Agencies Latch On To Digital Presence, Vendasta Shifts Client Focus".
- ↑ "Saskatchewan: Austin North?".
- ↑ "Has VendAsta Conquered the SMB Reputation Market?".
