Is Top Hat Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Toronto-founded by Mike Silagadze, who stepped down as CEO in February 2021 the same month Toronto/NY growth-equity firm Georgian led a Series E — a round BetaKit reported brought Georgian's stake to "just belo.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Education |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://betakit.com/georgian-doubles-down-on-top-hat-with-130-million-… secondary source — registry check pending “BetaKit reports that Georgian Partners increased its stake in Top Hat with a investment, bringing its ownership to just below a majority threshold.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Top Hat
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| D2L | Education | Kitchener, ON | View ownership → |
| D2L (Desire2Learn) | Education & EdTech | Kitchener, Ontario | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.