Hootsuite's Ryan Holmes named CVCA’s Entrepreneur of the Year
Ryan Holmes, the founder and CEO of Canadian social media platform Hootsuite Media, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). The CVCA award recognizes Canadian entrepreneurs that have demonstrated a track record of success in delivering returns, innovation leadership and a contribution to their community. Hootsuite was founded by Holmes in 2008. Since then, it was raised US$250 million in venture capital financing, including its US$60 million follow-on round in September 2014. Holmes recently told Reuters he is actively considering plans to launch Hootsuite's initial public offering.
22 May 2015•3 mins read
