# Candace Hobin

> Candace Hobin is a Series A investor at Rhino Ventures (Burnaby) backing Software and Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Rhino Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vancouverfounderfund)
- Location: Burnaby, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacehobin/?originalSubdomain=ca

Candace Hobin is a Community Manager at Rhino Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile Devices | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Showbie | Showbie combines all of the essential tools for assignments, feedback, and communication in one easy-to-use platform. Showbie's features were designed with teachers and students in mind. Teachers can get set up and start using Showbie's powerful platform within minutes. Teachers who use Showbie love how it transforms their classroomsinto engaging, collaborative, and organized learning environments. Showbie's suite of tools make it easy to give rich, differentiated feedback to students, so everyone gets the help they need to succeed. Showbie allows students to share files and ideas with each other, ensuring everyone is on the same page and encouraging collaboration. Showbie lets teachers work with their peers and easily engage with families. Teachers can set up groups to work directly with colleagues, share best practices, or discuss the needs of particular students. Parents can easily be part of the conversation too; teachers can set up groups just for families where they can post class updates and even permission slips. Because of its easy-to-use, intuitive design, it's no surprise that teachers love Showbie. A 2018 Showbie survey (http://ow.ly/T30r30l0H5j) found that 98% of teachers said it was easy to use and implement and 97% said it helped them improve feedback and speed up grading. With more than 3 million users worldwide, Showbie is poised to become the leading platform for the digital classroom. | $5.8M | Series A | Feb 04, 2021 |  |
| Showbie | Showbie combines all of the essential tools for assignments, feedback, and communication in one easy-to-use platform. Showbie's features were designed with teachers and students in mind. Teachers can get set up and start using Showbie's powerful platform within minutes. Teachers who use Showbie love how it transforms their classroomsinto engaging, collaborative, and organized learning environments. Showbie's suite of tools make it easy to give rich, differentiated feedback to students, so everyone gets the help they need to succeed. Showbie allows students to share files and ideas with each other, ensuring everyone is on the same page and encouraging collaboration. Showbie lets teachers work with their peers and easily engage with families. Teachers can set up groups to work directly with colleagues, share best practices, or discuss the needs of particular students. Parents can easily be part of the conversation too; teachers can set up groups just for families where they can post class updates and even permission slips. Because of its easy-to-use, intuitive design, it's no surprise that teachers love Showbie. A 2018 Showbie survey (http://ow.ly/T30r30l0H5j) found that 98% of teachers said it was easy to use and implement and 97% said it helped them improve feedback and speed up grading. With more than 3 million users worldwide, Showbie is poised to become the leading platform for the digital classroom. | $3.8M | Series A | Aug 20, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ATB Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atb-private-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aventrock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aventrock-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Azure Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/azure-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Point Nine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/point-nine-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rhino Ventures

VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada

There is more to choosing an investor than selecting the term sheet with the highest valuation. Strategic capital, in its true form, extends the founding team’s capacity. That’s what we do at Rhino. We invest in companies where we can add tangible value. We’ve been on the other side of the table and appreciate the importance of funder and founderalignment. From startup, growth to exit; it is entrepreneurial ambition that drives value, not venture capitalists. We invest in individuals; trust and values fit are a centerpiece in every investment.

5 contacts available at Rhino Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Braden Hall | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fraser-hall-e2ae |
| Candace Hobin | Community Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/candace-hobin |
| David Hogarth | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-hogarth-87c2 |
| Jay Rhind | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-rhind |
| Jonathan Lipoth | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-lipoth |

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## FAQ

### What does Candace Hobin invest in?

Candace Hobin invests primarily in Software, Education and Mobile Devices startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Candace Hobin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Candace Hobin closed in Feb 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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