TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2015 /CNW/ - In just two weeks, the inaugural 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit (#CCS2015) will kick off on March 3rd at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada. With over 40+ expert speakers confirmed, the 2015 Summit is a not to be missed first annual event where Canadian and international crowdfunding leaders, mentors and successful companies are gathering to showcase financial innovation, accelerate industry growth and bring crowdfunding markets to life.
Over 50% of the tickets are sold out and the summit organizers are anticipating a full crowd in attendance. #CCS2015 is attracting attendees from a wide cross-section of industries from both the private and public sectors including start-ups, small-to-midsize enterprises (SMEs), innovators, investors, industry platforms, service providers and government officials.
The National Crowdfunding Association ofCanada recently announced the full day educational and networking program that covers the range and reach of this dynamic industry from social causes, rewards, pre-sale and impact investing to the hotly debated crowdfinance models of equity crowdfunding and P2P lending.
With almost 30 panels, workshops and fireside chats planned, #CCS2015 is the premier destination to gain access to the movers and shakers of industry and learn from experts how crowdfunding is transforming the way organizations are raising capital online while unlocking the potential of early stage customers and investors in the funding ecosystem.
The Summit features an impressive industry led speaker line-up including opening keynote by Jon Medved, CEO of OurCrowd, the global equity crowdfunding platform leader that has raised more than $95 M for 56 portfolio companies since launching in February 2013.
Freshly announced full list of featured speakers and participants at #CCS2015:
Adam Spence, CEO, SVX Alixe Cormick, President, Venture Law Corp Andrew Gardner, Founder and Chief Designer, Polar Andrew Graham, CEO, Borrowell Apostolos Sigalas, Founder, GreedyGiver Avi Goldfarb, Professor of Marketing, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto Benjamin Webster, CEO/Founder, Mass Fidelity Brendan Dellandrea, Director, Marketing and Communications, Digital Media Zone Bret Conkin, Founder, CrowdfundSuite Brian Koscak, Partner, Cassels Brock Carlos Pinto Lobo, Chief Compliance Officer, The SVX, MaRS Christopher Charlesworth, Co-Founder, HiveWire Craig Asano, Executive Director, NCFA Darrell Etherington, Technology Writer, Techcrunch Daryl Hatton, Founder and CEO, FundRazr Diana Yazidjian, President, DFY Consulting Douglas Cumming, Venture Capital Professor, York University, Schulich Erin Bury, Managing Director, 88 Creative Gil Michel-Garcia, CEO, Wafu Gimmy Chu, CEO, Nanoleaf John Wires, Startup Legal Advisor, NCFA Canada, Founder, Wires Law Jonathan Medved, CEO, OurCrowd Klever Freire, CEO, DreamQii Marcus New, Founder and CEO, InvestX Mark Evans, Principal, ME Consulting Matthew Atkey, Capital Markets Associate, Torys LLP Matthew McGrath, CEO and President, Optimize Capital Markets Neil D'Souza, Co-founder / Director Operations, Mass Fidelity
Nik Badminton, Regional Director, North America, Freelancer
Ontario Securities Commission Representative Peter-Paul Van Hoeken, CEO, Silver Maple Ventures Raphael Bouskila, Co-founder and President, CoPower Richard Remillard, President, Remillard Consulting Group Robert Wakulat, Co-founder, Wakulat Dhirani LLP Rose Spinelli, Founder, The Crowdfundamentals
Rubsun Ho, Chief Crowdpleaser, Crowdmatrix Inc. Sean Moffit, Managing Director, Wiki-Brands Sean Stanleigh, Report on Small Business and Globe Drive, The Globe and Mail Steve Tam, Steve Tam, Hardware, Tech and Design Lead, Indiegogo Canada, Indiegogo Tabitha Creighton, Co-Founder and CEO, InvestNextDoor Tim Jackson, Executive Vice President, Corporate and Community, MaRS Tonya Surman, Founding CEO, Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Victoria Lennox, Co-Founder, CEO, Startup Canada
For a complete list of conference participants, speakers and event schedule visit the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit site.
12 Startups pitching live at #CCS2015:
Chris Jansen, Founder, Textbooks for Change Corey Rosenfield, Founder, Qoints
Daniel Bida, Founder, Zooshare Dwayne Wanner, President, Highlander Brew Co. Ewart Newton, Founder, JUMP Math Frank Bouchard, Founder, Wipebook Frank Pears, Founder, Makerbloks Henry Chong, Founder, Revelo Electric
Milan Baic, Founder, Pinch VR
Pigeon, Keith Beckley, Founder Timothy Booth, Founder, Arts Funding Tricia Lee, Founder, A Film Monkey Production Inc.
To learn more about the pitching companies click here.
There are a limited number of media passes available. Please contact sunny@ncfacanada.org by Feb 25 if you would like to request a media pass. More info click here.
About the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is the leading, and only, national non-profit trade association actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, advocacy, leadership, support, and networking opportunitites to over 950+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community, and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry across Canada. For more information please visit: www.crowdfundingsummit.ca or ncfacanada.org.
TORONTO - Feb. 10, 2015 – The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) today announced the top 12 finalists selected to pitch and showcase during the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit to be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The Summit is the first Crowdfunding conference in Canada, attracting entrepreneurs, investors, SMEs and crowdfunding leaders from Canada and internationally.
Startups and small businesses from a variety of industries applied to pitch at the Summit, from consumer goods to technology apps to social enterprises. Many of the companies have crowdfunded or intend to launch crowdfunding campaigns in the near future, and will have an opportunity to pitch their campaigns in front of judges from Startup Canada, National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), and the Digital Media Zone (DMZ) at Ryerson University. Each of the finalists will also have a chance to win one of three sponsored prize packages. The event will be held at MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto, and will feature startups listed in MaRS Impact Investing’s accredited investor platform, The SVX.
A Film Monkey Production Inc. is a feature film production company that is dedicated to making films that touch, move and inspire audiences around the world, leaving viewers with an experience that will keep them talking long after the credits roll.
Artsfunding.ca is a unique crowdfunding platform for arts in Canada. It is unique in that it includes a community networking system for collaboration on works and projects, among artists, that can also be crowdfunded or crowdsourced.
Highlander Brew Co. is located in South River, Ontario, in the Almaguin Highlands from which Highlander takes its name. The brewery began operations in 2009 when Brewmaster Brian Wilson made the brewery’s first beer, a traditional Scottish Ale.
JUMP Math is a numeracy program that encourages an understanding and love of math in students and educators. JUMP Math replaces the self-fulfilling myth that some people are born with mathematical ability while others do not have the ability to succeed with assumptions that all children can be led to think mathematically.
MakerBloks is a Montreal based company that aims to enable kids to build their ideas with real tools and materials; our goal is to inspire and empower kids to think, design, experiment and create. MakerBloks are small, reactive, color-coded building blocks that allow anyone to learn the world of electronics.
Pigeon is a smart, auto-updating, wi-fi digital frame and app that allows users to share any photo on their smart phone to a Pigeon frame anywhere in the world in under a minute. Pigeon is positioned to become a go-to gift for technology-challenged grandparents.
Pinch is the first and only smartphone-powered VR headset that fits in your pocket allowing anytime anywhere virtual reality, ushering in the new era of immersive advertising and e-commerce experience. Integrated index finger rings allow multi-touch interaction to allow user generated spaces via simple pinching action.
Qoints is a collaborative repository for digital marketing data; it allows marketers to monitor the success of their campaigns against their competition in real time and gain actionable intelligence from the data they collect. The insights and predictions Qoints generates are used by brand marketers and agencies to justify tactical decisions before, during and after a campaign and get maximum ROI from a marketing budget.
Revelo Electric applies innovative design to develop personal electric transportation vehicles that are stylish, lightweight, easy to use and emmission-free. Our mission is to inspire people to use clean and efficient electric transportation to improve their personal mobility and to make cities friendlier to live in.
Textbooks for Change provides affordable and accessible educational materials to students both locally and abroad. We donate thousands of books to African universities annually, as well as allocate 50% of proceeds from all books sold to entrepreneurs across the world in the form of microfinance loans. We also help fund socially purposed student clubs across Canada through our textbook collection drives.
Wipebook manufactures and sells reusable dry erase notebooks that help individuals brainstorm, solve problems and generate innovative ideas and help change the world in a sustainable way. After obtaining some success with the original version of Wipebook, the team launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Within 30 days, sales exceeded $420,000, more than a 1000% of their initial $4000 goal.
When manure and food waste end up in landfills, they create greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to climate change. ZooShare recycles manure from the Toronto Zoo and food waste from local grocery stores into renewable power for the Ontario grid.
To learn more about the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit (#CCS2015), visit the conference website.
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About the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada crowdfunding hub providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities in the rapidly evolving crowdfunding industry. NCFA Canada is a community-based, membership-driven entity that was formed at the grass roots level to fill a national need in the market place. Join our growing network of industry stakeholders, fundraisers and investors. Increase your organization’s profile and gain access to a dynamic group of industry front runners.
***The application process is now closed - thank you to all those who applied***
The #CCS2015 Pitching Committee is currently reviewing all applications and will announce the 12 top companies to pitch live at the summit. All applicants will be contacted by February 12, 2015. If you have any questions in the meantime, please send them to info@ncfacanada.org.
Apply *FREE to Showcase & Pitch Your Startup at the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit!
Are you a high growth SME, non-profit or crowdfunded seeking maximum reach and opportunity? NCFA is offering a great chance to participate and showcase/pitch/demo your company to leading financiers and summit attendees at the inaugural 2015 CANADIAN CROWDFUNDING SUMMIT (#CCS2015) to be held on March 3, 2015 at MaRS Discovery in Toronto. We have extended the deadline for applications to February 2, 2015, no later than 5pm EST.
We are also accepting crowdfunding applications to live pitch at #CCS2015. If you have a live crowdfunding campaign or are thinking of launching one soon, complete the application below as best as you can. Make sure you indicate the start and end dates for your campaign.
Why Participate?
Gain invaluable experience by pitching in front of leading investors, mentors, crowdfunding enthusiasts, key startup ecosystem participants, potential customers and #CCS2015 Sponsors and Summit Partners, including the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), Maple Leaf Angels (MLA), Startup Canada and the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University
A chance to win exclusive prizes from summit sponsors (details TBA)
A chance to get interviews, media coverage and time with influential bloggers
Opportunity to receive a mentor session hosted by a leading summit sponsor
Receive valuable promotion as a participating summit pitcher for you and your company
Opportunity to have your company pitch (presentation) recorded and made available in whole/part on the website
Selected companies receive 1 FREE Ticket Registration (value $200) to the full day Summit to network with crowdfunding industry experts and learn funding tips & best practices (additional co-founder/team tickets may be purchased at a discount)
Who Should Apply?
Co-founders of a new startup, small business or non-profit
Project owners of a crowdfunding campaign (live or launching soon)
Application Instructions
1. Check eligibility
Startups: must be operating for a minimum of three (3) months. Pre-revenue or post-revenue both OK
Crowdfunders: must have a solid campaign plan; prototypes and demos encouraged
Encouraged but not mandatory: be an incorporated for-profit, not for-profit or cooperative organization
Pitching categories: Technology, Social (Enterprise), Consumer Goods, Media/Design, Other (please specify)
2. Submit application form before February 2nd at 5PM EST
DEADLINE: Fill out as much information that you can and submit your application to the committee for review by February 2, 2015 @5PM EST
All winning submissions will be contacted to prepare for March 3, 2015. If your company is selected, your company will be given an opportunity to pitch (Format: 6-7 min pitch followed by Q&A) to qualified angel investor judging panel and summit attendees.
Only one application per company
Once you submit your application you may EDIT it up until the application deadline Feb 2, 2015 @5PM EST
If you have any questions please email info@ncfacanada.org. GOOD LUCK and see you at the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit! We look forward to reviewing your application and supporting the growth of your venture.
Sincerely,
Pitching Session committee
Three (3) Pitching Sessions Planned at #CCS2015
1. MaRS Auditorium A: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
2. MaRS Auditorium A: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
3. MaRS Auditorium A: 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Tips for Applicants
All companies selected to pitch at the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit should demonstrate the following:
Core mission, product, or idea that solves a unique problem
Demonstrable, measurable success in target outcome areas
Business model that demonstrates understanding of operational, financial and strategic plans
Evidence of relevant expertise within management/officers and directors
This month I had the opportunity to attend a Fin Tech Conference The Future of Money and Technology in San Francisco. It was a well organized and mostly an American audience. I recommend you go to the website and you can check out the audio recordings of many of the presentations.
In addition to the spring-like weather conditions I experienced vs. winter in Canada there were clearly several trends in addition to Bitcoin and other cyber currencies that emerged in the various panels. Although it is often said that the Bay area receives 50 per cent of the country’s VC funding, the Halo Report published by The Angel Research Institute suggests a more even distribution of angel investment throughout the U.S. with only 17.7 per cent of angel investment in Q2 of 2014 originating in California.
Public Market vs. Private Market Investments
It is not clear that the budget-conscious consumer is interested in whether they are invested in or have access to Private Market Investments. It appears that private equity investments is a domain of high net worth individuals or investors that are particularly tech-savvy to the industry of the target investment. But there is not a significant percentage of investors waiting with baited breath for equity crowd-funding to invest their next year’s savings.
What does exist besides established VC firms in Silicon Valley is a number of Hollywood-style stars with money to burn who are interested in investing in tech. These investors do little due diligence, are individuals, and generally are passive investors who often bring their star studded name to the product but not much more. I have not observed many of these type investors in Canada. However on the other hand when Silicon Valley instant messaging startup Frankly announced going public in Canada it raised more than a few eyebrows. Canada offers a fast track to a public listing that the U.S. doesn’t provide for companies of similar size and Canada has considerably less red tape than the U.S. when it comes to listing public companies.
Data: Corporations desire to understand their customers
Financial services companies are most interested in learning the behaviour of their customers and clients alike. Capturing this data in the past has been left to the institution’s internal systems and has left the company with only a partial understanding of their customer, since most people are using multiple financial institutions.
Simple online banking is passe and the future of financial services technology lay in data, trading systems, security for cyber-currencies, etc. Since financial services has been one of the earlier industries to innovate, we are now completing the last digital mile in regards to the digitization of money. Smartphones are becoming an ATM in your pocket with various payment applications such as Starbucks and more recently Canadian Tire Money (I confess to being an early adopter).
Most financial services innovation is focused on improving customer experience or data collection. Little effort is being spent in innovation on the business of the financial services firms themselves in such areas as ALM (Asset Liability Management), securitization, credit management, risk capital or regulatory capital. Many of the other opportunities for financial services innovation are in credit and risk scoring, automated underwriting systems, decentralized lending, etc.
Consumer trends of Millennials and others with regards to financial services
Currently there are 25 million Americans and 2.5 billion people globally that are underbanked according to the World Bank. There are over 100 million Americans that live paycheck to paycheck. Here lies the biggest potential target group for startups to disrupt the financial services industry.
Consumers that currently don’t have access to traditional banking services that are moving to peer to peer lending services, pay as you go cards, and other collaborative consumption products for their financial services needs. There is a dramatic rise in the number of these peer to peer lending systems, which at their basic level are debt-based crowd-funding sites with no collateral.
It’s these customers that use high cost financial services such as Money Mart, Pay Day Loans, and various credit cards today and are looking for ways to reduce their dependency on the high service fee and interest rates charged by the lenders. The day is not too far away when consumers will view Walmart as a network and money will be transferred from one Walmart to another in different countries.
It’s not clear how the next generation will approach their long term savings for such things as retirement, their children’s education, etc. Their buying behavior had been for the most part demand driven. Notwithstanding services such as Mint.com and WealthSimple.com are gaining traction. Relationships in financial services are intact as interpersonal relationships and trust are ultimately important to consumers as after all we are dealing with people’s money. That being said, this interpersonal relationship can and will be delivered electronically as long as trust is maintained.
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada crowdfunding hub providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities in the rapidly evolving crowdfunding industry. NCFA Canada is a community-based, membership-driven entity that was formed at the grass roots level to fill a national need in the market place. Join our growing network of industry stakeholders, fundraisers and investors. Learn more About Us | Crowdfunding | Support
Join us at the foremost destination for leaders in the Canadian Crowdfunding economy (#CCS2015)
Join us on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at MaRS Discovery in Toronto for an exclusive opportunity to learn vital content and network with industry experts gathering to highlight economic progress, regulatory updates, emerging opportunities, best practices, insights and trends impactful to the future growth of the Canadian crowdfunding industry (release).
The Fintech sector is growing rapidly around the globe, playing a significant role in mobilizing capital and resources to innovative ventures and social enterprises by streamlining the process of how how organizations connect with prospective customers and investors over the internet.
Crowdfunding is helping innovative Canadian firms to launch businesses such as $1.14 million to Mass Fidelity's wireless multi-room speakers, $1 million to DreamQii's PlexiDrone and $820K to Vanhawk's connected carbon fibre bicycle. The recent Lending Club $5.4 billion IPOclearly demonstrated the appetite and potential for online lending marketplaces.
The Canadian crowdfunding industry is poised for growth. On March 20, 2014, a total of six (6) provincial regulators announced two main proposals for new Crowdfunding prospectus exemptions that would allow early stage companies such as start-ups and SMEs to raise up to $1.5 million of capital online through the issuance of securities.
With favourable regulations imminent in Canada and the global crowdfunding industry experiencing explosive growth from $1.5 billion raised in 2012 to over $5.1 billion in 2013, crowdfunding has emerged as an increasingly popular source of innovation and social capital for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), new ventures, projects and cause-based organizations.
Educational Programme (Full Day)
The #CCS2015 full day educational summit will feature high profile keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, entrepreneurial 'showcase pitches', mentor sessions and exhibitor tables featuring leading crowdfunding platforms and service providers. The program will cover all aspects of Crowdfunding including equity, debt/lending, rewards, pre-sale/product, causes, and emerging online models such as royalty streaming.
Topical Content:
Overview of raising capital online in current markets (challenges, solutions and options)
Regulatory briefing on the current status of equity crowdfunding regulations in Canada?
Global and Canadian crowdfunding market data/pulse, trends, predictions
Funding success stories (and failures) and lessons learned
Crowdfunding for social enterprise, impact investing, charities, causes and non-profits
Breaking down the anatomy of a successful crowdfunding campaign
Building a crowd and working with media
Preparing your company for raising capital online: Equity crowdfunding best practices and legal considerations (e.g., shareholders, term sheet, and intellectual property)
Crowdfunding infrastructure for portals, provider solutions, opportunities for new entrants
Who should attend the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit?
300+ delegates from across the country who are the decision makers in Canada’s fast growing and lucrative crowdfunding industry:
Industry participants and experts including crowdfunding portals, legal, accounting and finance professionals, regulators, dealer-brokers, consultants, marketers, technology providers and advisory groups
Entrepreneurial and innovation networks seeking to raise capital and commercialization ventures including incubator/accelerators, entrepreneurs, start-ups, high impact SMEs
Social enterprise-impact investing companies, NFPs and cause-based organizations actively seeking funding
Government (federal, provincial, municipal) involved in small business and innovation
Private angel investors and venture capital groups, fund managers and corporate investors seeking to work emerging crowdfunding companies
Media journalists and content creators tracking innovation, technology, small business and finance
Help Shape the Future of Crowdfunding
By attending the 2015 Canadian Crowdfunding Summit, you and your organization will have 'ground floor' opportunity to participate and help shape the impact (e.g., benefits) of crowdfunding industry (view Prezi):
Crowdfunding spurs economic growth, creates jobs, generates revenue and stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship
It unlocks a new source of efficient and transparent capital to fill ‘Funding Gaps’ in the Canadian economy
It improves the quality and levels of risk capital funding in Canada to support the next generation of young, innovative firms. Crowdfunding also provides support for underserviced communities across verticals, geography and social economic tiers
It helps SMEs achieve strong growth through regional and global market diversification and helps connect scalable ventures to angel and venture capital investment groups
Crowdfunding accelerates the commercialization of new products, ideas and services in Canada that can compete globally and ultimately works to strengthen Canada’s entrepreneurial backbone at grassroots levels
Join Our Rapidly Emerging Industry
Canadian Crowdfunding markets have grown significantly across the country (seeCanadian Directory) since NCFA Canada launched in 2012, and is currently experiencing rapid growth in terms of the number of operating and planned portals, total funding volume, and successful transactions (85 portals, 22 providers)
Globally, crowdfunding has grown to $5.1 billion in 2013, according to US-based Massolution’s industry research report and experts expect to clear $10 billion by the end of 2014
NCFA Canada is proud to partner with Startup Canada on its national flagship event, Startup Canada Day on on the Hill, which takes place at Chateau Laurier on November 26th.
Startup Canada Day on the Hill is a collaboration of Canada’s entrepreneurial community and partnering political and government leaders. Set to draw nearly 1,000 attendees throughout the day, including some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, media personalities and government decision makers, the program is filled with meaningful government roundtables, media interviews, fireside discussions, TED-style keynotes, entrepreneur bootcamps, on-site mentorship, and an evening ‘Startup Soiree’, showcasing entrepreneurs and their products from across Canada.
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada crowdfunding hub providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities in the rapidly evolving crowdfunding industry. NCFA Canada is a community-based, membership-driven entity that was formed at the grass roots level to fill a national need in the market place. Join our growing network of industry stakeholders, fundraisers and investors. Learn more About Us | Support Canadian Crowdfunding.
Canada’s first ever crowdfunding summit will be held in Toronto on March 3, 2015, providing a space where interested parties can gather to highlight best practices, insights and trends in the industry.
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada, formed in 2012 to help create a vibrant crowdfunding industry across the country, is organizing the event.
The rise of crowdfunding as a fundraising – and marketing – tool cannot be underestimated. It has emerged as an increasingly popular source of innovation and social capital for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), new ventures, projects and cause-based organizations.
Craig Asano, founder and executive director of the NCFA, says the time is ripe for a national conference.
“The 2015 summit will be a first in Canada, bringing together financial innovation and crowdfunding leaders to help shape the future of the Canadian industry,” he said.
“With so much activity happening on the US/UK conference circuit, it’s about time Canada showcases the remarkable economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship occurring every day in crowdfunding markets across Canada," he added.
According to Asano, the global crowdfunding industry experienced explosive growth from $1.5 billion raised in 2011 to over $5 billion in 2013. The World Bank released a report in October 2013 predicting that crowdfunding could blossom into a $96 billion industry.
Next year's one-day educational event will feature high profile keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, entrepreneurial pitches, mentor sessions and a trade show showcasing Canada’s most forefront crowdfunding platforms and service providers. The program covers a diverse range of topics including crowdfunding governance, market data, infrastructure, social enterprise and charities, opportunities for new entrants, and global perspectives.
The event will take place at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.
News this week that a Canadian startup raised $450,000 in one month through crowdfunding gave the movement yet another high profile boost this week. Thanks to the money raised, Dream Qii, a robotics firm based at Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone incubator hub, can now bring its product to market in the spring.
It’s stories like this that are making people sit up and take notice.
Conditions are favourable in Canada for startups to make use of the tool. In March of this year, six provincial regulators announced proposals for crowdfunding exemptions that would allow early stage companies such as start-ups and SMEs to raise up to $1.5 million of capital online through the issuance of securities.
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