CIX names VC-backed Wattpad innovator of the year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named Wattpad "CIX 2016 Innovator of the Year." Based in Toronto, Wattpad is a social marketplace that creates connections between readers and writers. It received the award for its "transforming" contribution to the entertainment industry, CIX said. Wattpad's co-founder and CEO Allen Lau will accept the award on behalf of the company at CIX on November 22nd. Venture-backed since 2011, Wattpad's raised $46 million in a Series C financing led by OMERS Ventures in April 2014.
27 September 2016•3 mins read
