Mike Silagadze, Founder of Top Hat

About Mike Silagadze

Mike Silagadze is a co-founder of Top Hat, an education technology company he started in his dorm room at the University of Waterloo. He grew the company to over 400 employees and served as CEO before transitioning his day-to-day leadership in February 2021.

Mike Silagadze at a glance

• Company: Top Hat
• Total raised: $150M
• Latest round: Growth
• Investors: Georgian, Union Square Ventures, Emergence Capital, Version One Ventures
• Location: Toronto, Canada

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