Meti Basiri, CMO of ApplyBoard, Discusses How He’s Grown His Company During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Toronto - Canada’s Podcast

Coming to Canada from Iran for post secondary studies, Meti Basiri, Co-Founder and CMO of ApplyBoard, Massi, and their eldest brother Martin, experienced the challenges international students face trying to access education. ApplyBoard was founded—out of these shared experiences—to streamline the student application process. The three brothers were featured on three Forbes Top 30 Under 30 Lists. Since ApplyBoard’s founding in 2015, the staff has grown to nearly 300, raised USD $54 million (CAD $72 million) and last month was named Canada’s fastest-growing technology company. They have helped over 70,000 students around the world with their academic journey, and have grown to become the world’s largest platform for international student recruitment to Canada and the United States.