Victoria-headquartered Tiny has acquired New York’s HappyFunCorp for USD $30 million in cash and stock.
Founded in 2009 by Ben Schippers and Will Schenk, HappyFunCorp is a software engineering firm focused on designing products and experiences for the connected world.
Co-CEO Schippers, along with Co-CEO Holly Zappa and COO Robb Chen-Ware, will continue to lead the company and drive collaborations with sister agencies within the Tiny ecosystem.
For over a decade, Tiny has built, invested in, and nurtured small companies and now holds majority or whole stakes of over thirty-five companies including MetaLab, Dribble, and WeCommerce.
HappyFunCorp’s design-led technology services have led to collaborations with American Express, Samsung, Disney, and AT&T, with apps such as Twitter for Apple TV garnering ‘App of the Year’ accolades from Apple. The company has also built products for hundreds of companies including Gatorade, WeWork, and more.
“We are thrilled to be joining forces with HappyFunCorp and their incredible team, leading the charge in product design and build,” said Andrew Wilkinson, Co-Founder of Tiny.
“We’re committed to pushing the brand’s vision forward and collaborating to merge product design, creativity, and marketing like never before.”
Tiny was co-founded by Wilkinson and Chris Sparling in 2007. Tiny went public on the TSXV through a reverse merger earlier this year and was once valued at $1 billion.
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