Is Wattpad Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Wattpad, founded in Toronto in 2006, was acquired by South Korea's Naver Corporation in May 2021 and became a Naver subsidiary. On June 1, 2023, ownership was transferred into WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. in exchange for W.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Consumer Media |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997859/000199785926000028/wbt… registry record “SEC EDGAR 10-K filed 2026-03-05 by WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. names Wattpad — parent company's own annual filing.” |
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