Draft:Tiny (holding company)
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Submission declined on 5 February 2024 by DoubleGrazing (talk). This submission appears to be taken from https://investors.tiny.com/news/news-details/2023/Tiny-to-Announce-Financial-Results-for-Q3-2023/default.aspx. Wikipedia cannot accept material copied from elsewhere, unless it explicitly and verifiably has been released to the world under a suitably free and compatible copyright license or into the public domain and is written in an acceptable tone—this includes material that you own the copyright to. You should attribute the content of a draft to outside sources, using citations, but copying and pasting or closely paraphrasing sources is not acceptable. The entire draft should be written using your own words and structure. Declined by DoubleGrazing 6 months ago.
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Comment: For companies, basically any source which when boiled down is reporting "company X has [insert financial transaction] with company Y" is - 9 times out of 10 - classified by Wikipedia as a routine announcement expected of such entities and thus is not considered when establishing that the article warrants inclusion. Phraseology such as "
The company strategically invests
" and the like are also non-neutral which is not acceptable. Please try to find 3 high-quality sources that focus specifically on giving analysis and commentary on Tiny as an organization. —Sirdog (talk) 07:39, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
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TINY LTD. | |
Company type | Public |
TSX: TINY | |
ISIN | CA88770A1003 |
Industry | Finance |
Founded | 2007 |
Founder |
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Headquarters | , |
Website | tiny |
Tiny is a Canadian-based holding company founded in 2007 by Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling.[1] [2] The company strategically invests in or acquires majority stakes in internet-based businesses with the intention of holding them for the long haul. [3] Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia[4], the publicly-traded holding company is modeled after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway [5] and enables portfolio companies to run independently. [6] Notable investors include Bill Ackman [7] and Howard Marks (investor), [8] who are two of its largest outside shareholders. [9]
Notable Acquisitions & Investments
[edit]Tiny has a portfolio of over 40 majority owned companies and spans the following categories:[10] [11]
- Digital Services: MetaLab, Z1, HappyFunCorp,[12] Frosty [13]
- Software: Stamped,[14] Meteor, [15] Atoms [16]
- Consumer Products: Aeropress[17], Mateina [18]
- Communities: Dribbble, Letterboxd,[19] GirlBoss [20]
- Digital Goods: Pixel Union,[21] ArcheType, Out Of The Sandbox [22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Letterboxd Sells Majority Stake to Canadian Venture Firm Tiny". Variety. 29 September 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Enters Deal to Go Publics On TSXV Through Merger with Wecommerce". BetaKit. 24 January 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Capital's Andrew Wilkinson tells us why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is the model for his collection of tech companies, and details the benefits and challenges of his strategy". Business Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "B.C. tech holding company Tiny buys majority stake in film review platform Letterboxd". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Warren Buffett for Startups, Andrew Wilkinson". The Hustle. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Letterboxd has been acquired — and promises 'very little' will change". The Verge. 29 September 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Warren Buffett of tiny tech makes market debut with a SPAC". Financial Post. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "TIP540: LESSONS IN LIFE AND BUSINESS FROM A SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRE W/ ANDREW WILKINSON". The Investor’s Podcast Network. April 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Why Bill Ackman Says This Company Could Be The Next Berkshire Hathaway". Benzinga. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Wilkinson: Building an Empire". Farnam Street. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Behind the Brand with Andrew Wilkinson". Inc.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tiny acquires HappyFunCorp, the prolific firm that's built apps for Twitter, Amazon and more, for $30M". TechCrunch. 3 July 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Acquires Majority Stake in Frosty, a Brand Design and Marketing Strategy Firm". WWD. 15 December 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Capital Acquires Open Source Platform Meteor From Apollo". Techcouver. 6 October 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Capital Acquires Open Source Platform Meteor From Apollo". Techcouver. 6 October 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Sticking with a habit is hard. James Clear's new Atoms app is here to help". Fast Company. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Tiny Capital invests in Aeropress Inc. to expand coffee product range". World Coffee Portal. 12 August 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mateína is bringing its yerba mate beverages to America with help from a neurobiologist influencer". Fast Company. 31 January 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Letterboxd Acquired by Canadian Firm in Deal Valuing It at More Than $50 Million". Variety. 29 September 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Letterboxd Sells Majority Stake to Canadian Finance Bros". Vulture. 29 September 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tiny Acquires Shopify Partner Pixel Union; Commits $25MM in Acquisition Capital". FinSMEs. 11 April 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "TINY ENTERS DEAL TO GO PUBLIC ON TSXV THROUGH MERGER WITH WECOMMERCE". BetaKit]. 24 January 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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