Real Ventures' Janet Bannister joins VarageSale's board

Toronto online marketplace VarageSale has appointed Janet Bannister, a partner at Canadian venture capital firm Real Ventures, to its board of directors. Bannister, who joined Real Ventures in 2014, is a Kijiji founder. VarageSale said she will help it scale across North America and support its monetization strategy. VarageSale, which provides an app to buy and sell used items locally, also reported a doubling of its user base in 2016. Founded in 2012, the company is backed by Real Ventures, iNovia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Version One Ventures and others.

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