This September, OneEleven will expand its 325 Front. St. West location by taking over another floor in the building, bringing its total Toronto footprint to 100,000 sq. ft. The expansion will allow OneEleven to support more deserving scaleups in the region.
Room to scale
35 of the city’s fastest-growing technology companies currently use OneEleven’s space. The added 50,000 sq. ft. of space will allows for an additional 13 offices, to accommodate teams ranging between 30 to 50 people, along with open plan seating for smaller companies.
In a press release, OneEleven founding partner and CEO of OMERS Ventures John Ruffolo spoke to the benefits of the added space at the Toronto location:
“There are few alternatives available to companies in this phase of growth beyond mentorship, word of mouth, and experience. We believe that OneEleven is well-positioned to build the number one scaleup ecosystem in the world by expanding its existing Toronto footprint and replicating the success of its headquarters in the world’s top startup ecosystems.”
As well as expanding in Toronto, OneEleven is opening a space Ottawa in July and is looking to expand into Vancouver, London, Berlin, Boston, and beyond. Companies interested in joining the OneEleven community of scaleups can apply at http://www.oneeleven.com/apply/.
What does OneEleven bring to the table?
OneEleven focusses on providing support and community resources to high-growth tech companies when they most need it. Scaling up is never easy, and getting help during the crucial transition from the Seed Stage to Series A funding can be crucial. That’s why OneEleven brings together first-time and repeat entrepreneurs with a ‘pay-it-forward’ mindset to help scale their high-growth tech companies together.
The scaleup hub focuses on providing a highly-connected global network and tailored resources, including access to expert advice, world-class workspaces, technology, and specially-designed services to support sustainable growth. With the support of corporate partners like Royal Bank of Canada, OneEleven has helped 60 rapid-growth technology companies and is on track to support 100+ by the end of 2018.
“What is unique about OneEleven, and why we are seeing so much demand in Toronto, is that we focus entirely on the unique needs of scaleups,” said Dean Hopkins, Chief Growth Officer at OneEleven in a press release. “Our ecosystem partners have done such a great job of supporting startups that many Toronto ventures are now transitioning to scaling. This is where we come in.”
Recently, OneEleven and DXJournal launched #ScaleStrategy, a co-developed editorial series to deliver insights for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. The ongoing series will cover the kind of innovative and disruptive advice that scaleups can expect from the OneEleven community.
