Is Hootsuite Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Hootsuite was founded in Vancouver by Ryan Holmes, who returned as interim CEO around April 2026 after Irina Novoselsky stepped down, and the company is still headquartered there. But the + it has raised ove.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Technology |
| HQ | Vancouver, BC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://mergr.com/transaction/marlin-equity-partners-acquires-hootsuit… secondary source — registry check pending “On April 8, 2024, private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners acquired Hootsuite.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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