Chris Goodridge
President and Chief Operating Officer, VerticalScope Inc.
About
As President and Chief Operating Officer, Chris brings more than 20 years of M&A and technology and digital media leadership to VerticalScope Inc., a Toronto-based technology and digital media company. VerticalScope Inc., has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities which reaches over 110 million monthly active users.
He was instrumental in the company’s initial public offering in 2021, raising C$143 million in equity capital and establishing a broad base of institutional investors in Canada and the U.S.
Prior to his work with VerticalScope Inc., Chris was President and Chief Operating Officer, at Torstar Digital. Chris has successfully completed over 50 acquisitions of online communities and digital properties throughout his career.
Chris led Torstar’s investment in VerticalScope Inc., in 2015 and was a member of the Board of Directors from 2015-2017. Prior to Torstar, Chris practiced corporate and M&A law with Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
He brings broad board experience having served on the boards of Workopolis.com, Olive Media, Tuango Inc., Interactive Advertising Bureau, Canada, Kanetix Ltd., Teamsnap Inc., CanadaStays Ltd., Blockthrough Inc.
Chris has a Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University, a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.