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Mike Kimel

Chairman, Harlo Entertainment, Tab Payments

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Mike Kimel co-founded Tab Payments, a Toronto app that let restaurant diners pay the bill from a phone, with Adam Epstein and Fahd Ananta. When Velocity acquired Tab in October 2015, Kimel joined Velocity's advisory board. Kimel is also a co-founder of Chase Hospitality Group and is co-founder and chairman of Harlo Entertainment.

Mike hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because of Mike’s work at Tab Payments, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

Quick answers

Who founded Tab Payments?

BlogTO reported on 2014-06-01 that Tab was founded by Adam Epstein, Fahd Ananta and Mike Kimel, and that it launched in April 2014 after a pilot with select restaurants that began in March.

What did Kimel do after Velocity acquired Tab?

BetaKit reported on 2015-10-15 that Tab co-founder Mike Kimel would join Velocity's advisory board while continuing as head of Chase Restaurant Group.

What else has Kimel been involved in?

The Globe and Mail reported on 2018-09-07 that Michael Kimel led the Kimel family as principal owner in the Toronto group behind OverActive Media, which had acquired the rights to bring an Overwatch League esports franchise to Toronto, and described Kimel as a co-founder of the Chase Hospitality Group.

What does Kimel do now?

Harlo Entertainment's team page, checked 2026-09-25, lists Michael Kimel as co-founder and chairman of Harlo Entertainment and credits Kimel with leading the launch of Shake Shack in Canada.

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