ExpertFile

ExpertFile is the world’s largest open-access expert search engine and platform, helping organizations manage, showcase, and connect experts on 50,000+ topics.

  • Stage $1M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Software
  • Location Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Currency CAD
  • Founded January 2012
  • Employees 10
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website expertfile.com

Company Summary

ExpertFile is the world’s largest open-access, curated expert search engine and SaaS platform. It helps organizations manage, showcase, and distribute credible experts, research, and insights across 50,000+ topics. Trusted by leading institutions, ExpertFile powers discovery through search, branded expert hubs, APIs, and a mobile app—making it easy for media, event organizers, and professional audiences to find and connect with trusted expertise.

Team

  • Peter Evans
    Co-Founder, CEO

    Expertise
    Product Mgmt., Marketing, Research, Sales/BD

    Startup Experience
    - FloNetwork (CMO) - Helped company grow from $900k to $20M in 2 years. Helped prepare for NASDAQ IPO before company was acquired by DoubleClick/Google
    - Platespin (CMO)
    - MaRS (Senior Advisor - Founded Tech Advisory Practice in 2005 reporting to CEO)

    Consulting/Corporate
    - Riverdale Partners, Managing Partner
    - Founding Director of Research (Sympatico Internet)

  • Robert Carter
    Co-Founder & VP Product

    Expertise
    Product Management, User Experience, Market Research, Marketing Automation Platforms, Marketing Communications

    Experience
    - MaRS (Tech Advisory Practice/Corporate Marketing Roles)
    - Riverdale Partners, Platespin, FloNetwork (Acquired by DoubleClick/Google)
    - Sympatico Internet (Research Analyst)
    - Goldfarb Research (Analyst)

  • Dan Stanhope
    Development Lead

    Expertise
    - Full stack developer, Software/Cloud Architecture, Database Design

    Experience
    - Torstar Digital
    - Platespin (Acquired by Novell)
    - Brock University IT Department

  • Deanne Taenzer
    Head of Sales & Business Development

    Expertise
    - Business Development, Partnerships, Sales Management, Strategic Selling, Account Based Management (ABM)

    Experience
    - InfoTech Research
    - Blackberry
    - Microsoft
    - York University (Lecturer)

Advisors

Previous Investors

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