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- Tiny Ltd. (TSXV:TINY) is a Canadian technology holding company that acquires and manages established businesses for the long term, with a focus on internet and technology sectors emphasizing recurring revenue and free cash flow. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, the company operates primarily in North America and Europe through three principal reporting segments: Digital Services, including design and product development firms like Metalab that assist global enterprises in building products and services; Software and Apps, featuring merchant tools in the Shopify ecosystem such as Stamped reviews, NoCommerce, and themes, along with the recent addition of Serato, a leading DJ software provider; and Creative Platform, comprising Dribbble, a social network for designers, and Creative Market, an online marketplace for digital assets like fonts, graphics, and templates. Tiny employs a decentralized management approach, prioritizing capital allocation, collaborative operations, and incentive alignment at the subsidiary level to drive shareholder value.
The company targets profitable technology businesses with strong competitive advantages, investing globally but with primary experience in North America, and maintains a private equity fund, Tiny Fund I, in which it holds a 20% stake for additional investment activities. Recent strategic developments include the May 2025 completion of a $36.1 million refinancing via convertible debentures to fund the acquisition of a 66% controlling stake in Serato Audio Research Limited for approximately $94.5 million, boosting annual recurring revenue by around 45% to $55-57 million; the Q2 2024 acquisition of MediaNet; the integration of Stamped, Repeat, and NoCommerce under unified leadership to enhance reviews, loyalty, and merchant retention features using AI and machine learning; and the Q4 2024 divestitures of Frosty Studio Ltd. and 8020 Design Ltd. In Q3 2025, Tiny sold its interest in WWR (Tiny Boards Limited Partnership) for $9.8 million to a strategic buyer, while Q1 2025 results showed total revenue of $48.1 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $9.7 million (up 63% year-over-year), and continued debt reduction to improve its leverage profile to 2.7x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA.