~Bakker to spearhead TIMIA’s marketing programs and raise awareness of revenue financing in the global start-up ecosystem.~
VANCOUVER, Canada: October 29, 2018 — TIMIA Capital Corporation (TSX-V:TCA), today announced that Mark Bakker has joined the company as Director of Marketing.
Bakker will lead TIMIA’s marketing strategies with a focus on raising the profile of its unique value proposition—revenue financing—as an alternative or complement to debt or equity funding for growing Software as a Service companies who need growth capital to scale.
“Mark is an experienced marketer bringing a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in building and scaling startups,” said Greg Smith, Chief Investment Officer at TIMIA, “We know that TIMIA will benefit greatly from his marketing leadership and are excited to work with him.”
Prior to joining TIMIA, Bakker held senior positions at a variety of SaaS start-ups and private equity firms including Thinkific, Filestack, and Xenon Ventures. He also teaches part-time at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
“TIMIA represents a uniquely compelling opportunity within the start-up economy,” stated Bakker, “I’ve been on both sides of the start-up funding relationship and am inspired by TIMIA’s transformative approach to capital. It perfectly aligns with startups that are focused on creating long-term, sustainable growth—something that I am extremely passionate about. I am very excited about the opportunity ahead of us.”
About TIMIA Capital Corporation
TIMIA Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company that provides growth capital to technology companies in exchange for payments based on monthly revenue. This alternative financing option complements both debt and equity financing, while allowing entrepreneurs and existing stakeholders to retain ownership and control of their business. TIMIA’s singular focus is the fast growing, global, business-to-business Software-as-a-Service (or SaaS) segment. We align ourselves with entrepreneurial management teams growing their sales from $1 Million to $10 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue. For more information about TIMIA Capital Corporation, please visit www.timiacapital.com
Biography
Mark Bakker
Director of Marketing, TIMIA Capital
@markbakker
linkedin.com/in/markbakker
Mark leads TIMIA’s marketing strategies with a focus on raising the profile of its unique value proposition—revenue financing—as an alternative or complement to debt or equity funding.
A growth, strategy, and business leader, Mark has over 14 years of experience in technology startups. He has an expert understanding of domain-agnostic, T-shaped marketing.
Prior to joining TIMIA, Bakker held senior positions at a variety of SaaS start-ups and private equity firms including Thinkific, Filestack, and Xenon Ventures. He also teaches part-time at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).