About Us
We've Been In The
Marketplace Industry Since 2014
Our team leverages real-world experience designing, developing, building, and scaling marketplaces — so you don't have to make the same mistakes we learned from.
A Design Thinking & Software Development Company
Marketplace Studio is a Canadian development company that designs and develops marketplaces for non-technical clients. We focus on education through our process of bringing your dream to life.
We partner with non-technical entrepreneurs to guide them through the complex product development process of a marketplace — from ideation to launch and beyond.
Our team comprises seasoned professionals with deep expertise in marketplace development, bringing diverse skills and real-world experience to help non-technical founders turn their marketplace ideas into successful, scalable platforms.
Meet The Team
Our whole team has been in the marketplace industry since 2014.
Darren
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
A seasoned marketplace expert with a passion for product development. Darren has been focused on cultivating a pragmatic approach to marketplace product development since 2017.
Steve
Co-Founder & Founder Advocate
A serial entrepreneur who specializes in supporting non-technical founders through every stage of marketplace development, from ideation to launch.
Paige
Senior Product Designer
A talented designer with over a decade of experience in creating compelling and user-centric designs for marketplace platforms.
Aaron
Senior Product Manager
Brings a wealth of marketplace development experience to his role, ensuring projects are delivered with precision and quality.
Katrina
Product Manager
Combines her background in B2B SaaS marketing with product management expertise to optimize marketplace design and functionality.
What We Stand For
Real-World Experience
We don't just build marketplaces — we've designed, coded, written for, and run them. Our advice comes from lived experience.
Non-Technical First
Every process, every deliverable, every conversation is designed for founders who aren't engineers. No jargon, no assumptions.
Education-Driven
We believe in empowering founders with knowledge. From our Bootcamp to our Marketplace Book, learning is at the core of what we do.
Pragmatic Development
We take a pragmatic approach to product development — building what matters, validating early, and iterating based on real data.
Ready to Work With Us?
Book a free consultation and let's discuss how to bring your marketplace vision to life.