Our Story

Built by collectors.
For collectors.

It started with a hockey card and a box of wax packs. Stefano Di Benedetto was 11 years old when he pulled his first big hit. He didn't sell it — he learned everything about it. The grade, the set, the population report, the comp sales. By the time he was building his own card business at 16, he had six years of hard-earned hobby knowledge that no textbook could teach.

What he didn't have was the right platform. One built for Canadian collectors. One that made it easy to vault items safely, buy with confidence, and sell without a headache. So his family decided to build it.

The Collectibles Exchange is Canada's premier collectibles marketplace — built by collectors, for collectors. From trading cards and comics to coins, sneakers, vinyl, watches, and more — we're the one platform for every passion.

Founded in Vaughan, Ontario · Est. 2025

Built by collectors

Every feature starts with one question: does this make the hobby better?

100% Canadian

Designed for the Canadian market. CAD pricing, Canadian vault, Canadian team.

Vault-first

Your collectibles are safe, insured, and certified — whether you're holding or selling.

Meet the Team

Stefano Di Benedetto — Chief Hobby Officer

Young Entrepreneur

On the ice since age 5 · Collector since age 11

Stefano Di Benedetto

Chief Hobby Officer

Stefano has been on the ice since he was five years old, playing hockey with the same intensity he now brings to the hobby. At 17, he has spent the last six years building an encyclopedic knowledge of sports cards — grading standards, market trends, set checklists, and what makes a card truly valuable.

He launched his own sports card business, SSCARDS18, on Instagram before most of his classmates had ever heard of a PSA 10. Today, as Chief Hobby Officer of The Collectibles Exchange, Stefano is the compass for every product decision — if it doesn't make sense to a passionate collector, it doesn't ship.

Young, driven, and still chasing the next big pull.

Bianca Di Benedetto

Chief Executive Officer

University of Toronto, Media & Marketing · Entrepreneur since age 14

Bianca has been building things since she was 14 — that's when she launched DJ Boujee B, a DJ service for private and corporate events she grew entirely on her own. It taught her everything about brand, client relationships, and creating experiences people don't forget.

Now a Media and Marketing undergraduate at the University of Toronto, she combines academic rigour with a natural instinct for digital storytelling. At TCS, Bianca sets the vision, drives go-to-market strategy, and makes sure every touchpoint feels like it belongs to a platform collectors are proud to be part of.

She didn't wait to be old enough. She just started.

Paul Di Benedetto

Chief Technology Officer

20+ years in technology · Co-founder, Drone Delivery Canada

Paul has spent more than two decades building, scaling, and divesting technology companies across Canada. He co-founded Drone Delivery Canada and served as its CTO and Strategist of Engineering — and before that, co-founded Data Centers Canada, divested to Terago Networks (TSX: TGO) at ~1,900% ROI in under four years.

Today he serves as CTO of Syntheia Corporation, leading immersive AI platforms for enterprise and consumer applications. He has built organizations across managed services, hosting, data centre construction, and wireless broadband. At TCS, Paul is the architect of everything under the hood.

Build it right the first time. Make it fast. Don't ship anything you wouldn't use yourself.

Community Builder

Dario Di Benedetto

Head of Brand Activations

At 15, Dario is already one of the most connected people in the room at any card show. Where Stefano built his business online, Dario lives for the IRL side of the hobby — the show floors, the trades, the community, the energy of a live break.

As Head of Brand Activations, Dario is the face of The Collectibles Exchange at events and shows across Canada. He scouts activations, builds relationships with the local hobby community, and makes sure that every person who meets TCS in person has a reason to remember us.

The hobby is a community. Dario is our ambassador to it.

By the Numbers

100% Canadian

Get in Touch

For press inquiries, partnership opportunities, show appearances, or just to talk collectibles — we'd love to hear from you.

Built by collectors.For collectors.