# Spin Master

> Spin Master is a VC fund in Toronto backing Beauty and Mobile. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spin-master-ltd-
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/spinmaster
- Website: http://www.spinmaster.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpinMaster/?fref=ts

Spin Master is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Beauty and Mobile. Spin Master creates, designs, manufactures, licenses, and markets a diversified portfolio of game products. It is known for award-winning brands including Zoomer, Bakugan, Erector by Meccano, Hatchimals, Air Hogs, and PAW Patrol. Spin Master has produced six television series, including 2007 success Bakugan Battle Brawlers and current hit PAWPatrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people globally with offices in Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, and Australia.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Spin Master. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Spin Master. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/spin-master?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Shopping | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fredric Gunnarson | Global Director, Digital M&A | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fredric-gunnarson |
| John Panighel | Director, eCommerce Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-panighel |
| Anton Rabie | Founder,Chairman & Co-CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anton-rabie |
| Ben Varadi | EVP | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-varadi |
| Devon Beck | Associate Brand Manager, Monster Jam | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devon-beck |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Rebel Games | We are Petaverse Network. Our aim is simple but robust - we are building an open standard for digital pets. An interoperable data solution for creating infinite virtual companions to be by your side, across the metaverse. Pets to bond with, who will learn, evolve, and behave based on their specific 'DNA' and the interactions you havewith them. Soon, we will be helping people to adopt their first digital pets and take them into the first of many experiences they will be able to have with virtual companion.Embracing the wonders of #web3 we invite partnership with other creators across the metaverse. | $7M | Seed | Mar 03, 2022 | https://Petaverse.Network |
| Petaverse Network | Petaverse Network creates an open standard for crosschain, interoperable pets in the metaverse. | $7M | Pre-Seed | Mar 03, 2022 | https://petaverse.network/ |
| Think Dirty | Empower conscious beauty shoppers. |  |  | Sep 18, 2013 | https://thinkdirtyapp.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [1Up Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1up-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [6th Man Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6th-man-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fabric Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabric-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fourth Revolution Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fourth-revolution-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pirata Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pirata-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sfermion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sfermion) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Spin Master invest in?

Spin Master invests primarily in Beauty, Mobile and Shopping startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Spin Master?

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### Who are the partners at Spin Master?

The team at Spin Master includes Fredric Gunnarson (Global Director, Digital M&A), John Panighel (Director, eCommerce Marketing) and Anton Rabie (Founder,Chairman & Co-CEO), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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