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David Lucatch, CEO, Pegasus Fintech, Inc. Joins National Crowdfunding Association of Canada’s Advisory Group
NCFA Canada | Craig Asano | Sept 26, 2017
David Lucatch, Advisor
TORONTO, SEP 26, 2017 – The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA) today announced that David Lucatch, Founder and CEO of Pegasus Fintech, Inc., has joined the Association`s growing Advisory Group to advise on the areas of fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency.
David Lucatch – Founder and CEO, Pegasus Fintech, Inc.
Staring his career at the emergence of desktop publishing in the mid 1980’s and as an early Internet adopter, David has spent more than 30 years in the international marketing arena and over 20 years of that developing online business concepts and technologies and taking them to market. David has held senior management posts and directorships at both private and public media and technology firms. Throughout his business career he has been an active supporter of numerous organizations and has been recognized and awarded internationally for his service and community support activities. Through his finance and related support activities, David has been instrumental in capital formation programs for start-ups, technology, online, digital engagement and integrated marketing initiatives.
David Lucatch is a graduate of the University of Toronto, (Commerce and Economics) and an Arbor Award recipient. As an active entrepreneur in the global Internet arena since 1995, David led the development of the first online payment processing gateway for Canadian eCommerce transactions as well as teams in the development of global technology patents. Mr. Lucatch has been active as an advisor, board member and as part of leadership teams in private, institutional and public companies in North America. He also served as an inaugural member of the Ontario Securities Commission SME Committee.
This year, David embarked on his latest business endeavor creating Crowdgener Inc. and its sister company Pegasus Fintech, Inc. Both companies are positioned to support founders and emerging companies in their efforts to preserve long-term ownership and promote growth opportunities through crowd based funding programs, including the issuance of regulatory compliant cryptocurrency. David is the founder of Pegasus Fintech, Inc., an enterprise that focuses on supporting innovative solutions in the Financial Services, Technology, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency communities.
“I am very honoured to join the NCFA and its Advisory group. The proliferation of crowd investment and social endeavors, in all its variations, continues to gain global traction at an accelerated pace. The NCFA offers its members and the community an opportunity to be heard and participate in educational, research, leadership, and development networking opportunities to remain at the forefront of areas like blockchain and regulatory compliant cryptocurrency programs, which is Pegasus' area of focus and expertise.” – David Lucatch, Founder, Pegasus Fintech, Inc.
“We welcome the vast experience that David brings to the NCFA advisory group. As more and more companies and investors learn about the expanding programs and fintech infrastructure that is being built in Canada, the barriers to capital innovation are being reduced, and the spirit of new commercial economies are being sewn with an outlook to the future.” – Craig Asano, Founder, NCFA Canada
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About National Crowdfunding Association of Canada
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both investment and social crowdfunding, blockchain ICO, alternative finance, fintech, P2P and online investing stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, leadership, support, and networking opportunities to over 1600+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative online financing industry in Canada. For more information please visit ncfacanada.org
About Pegasus Fintech, Inc.
Pegasus Fintech, Inc. focuses on supporting innovative solutions in the Financial Services, Technology, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency communities. Pegasus has developed a full-service process for assisting organizations who want to do an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Together with our team of highly skilled industry professionals and partners we create, with our clients, the necessary business, legal, accounting, technology development, capital and funding strategies, whitepapers, roadmaps, marketing and sales processes to deploy successful and compliant ICOs. Pegasus also has created an integrated network platform, called the Pegasus Matrix, supporting interactivity through Pegasus supported ICO use cases. This provides investors and Token holders the ability to use any Token within the Pegasus Matrix and to facilitate market liquidity. For more information, please visit: pegasusfintech.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Craig Asano
Founder / CEO, NCFA Canada
416 618 0254
casano@ncfacanada.org
David Lucatch
Founder / CEO, Pegasus Fintech, Inc.
pegasusfintech.com
David Lucatch, Advisor
David Lucatch
Serial Entrepreneur, Marketer, Startup Evangelist, Investor & Mentor
David is the Chief Investment Officer of TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, centered in Dubai, focusing his efforts on the intersection of investors and amazing startups. David is also the principal of The Pegasus Fintech Group, a global family office dedicated to the success of highly engaging start ups and enterprises across multiple industry vertical, with a focus on the transition to Web3 and tokenisation.
As a serial entrepreneur, David has over 40 years of experience in the international marketing arena developing online businesses and technologies and taking them to market privately, through the public listing process in Canada, the US, and Europe, as well as investing and mentoring Web3 companies.
As early Internet pioneer, David was actively involved in the emergence of eCommerce technology in Web1, leading the team that developed the original eCommerce gateway technology for online payment and digital banking in Canada. During the Web2 adoption cycle, David focused on media, entertainment, and Artificial Intelligence in combination with machine learning, creating an AI and ML powered LLM platform with cross social messaging engagement used by over 200 million people globally. Today, in Web3, David’s focus is on the intersection of blockchain technologies with marketing, digital identity, Artificial Intelligence, and the next generation of user engagement.
David is a graduate and Arbor Award recipient from the University of Toronto and is a contributing writer and featured event, conference, and podcast speaker. David has received various awards for his contribution to community service, business and industry, and was an inaugural member of the Ontario Securities Commission SME Committee, a member of the Forbes Business Counsel, and of the Rolling Stone Culture Counsel. David is a NY Emmy Nominated Executive Producer for Special Programming with the YES Network, and part of a team that holds a Guinness World Record in the online space.
LinkedIn Profile for David Lucatch
The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative fintech and funding industry in Canada. Decentralized and distributed, NCFA is engaged with global stakeholders and helps incubate projects and investment in fintech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, payments, digital assets and tokens, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regtech, and insurtech sectors. Join Canada's Fintech & Funding Community today FREE! Or become a contributing member and get perks. For more information, please visit: www.ncfacanada.org
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Special Discount to CIX – Early Bird Rate Expires on Friday Sept 15
CIX | Rachel Wolfe | Sep 11, 2017
We are a proud Community Partner of CIX, Canada’s largest innovation and technology conference where investors, innovative start-ups, corporates and advisors converge to learn, network and do deals, taking place from October 17 - 18 at the Hilton Toronto.
The CIX 2017 Program will be the best ever with many new high profile speakers who are making their Canadian debut at CIX – such as Boz Saint John (new Chief Brand Officer at UBER), Marc Teerlink (Chief Business Strategist at IBM Watson) and Jason Smith (Founder of Real Matters). CIX has added intimate conversations with investors from the world’s tech giants (Google, Microsoft, Amazon etc), plus all registered entrepreneurs may book face-to-face meetings with top investors.
Click here to see CIX’s 2017 Top 20 Canadian tech start-ups who will be presenting at CIX.
Hurry! Only 5 days left to register for CIX summit and save $50 with our registration rate, on until September 15. You may register online and use code CIX17PARTNEREB, or reach out to Joel Pinto at jpinto@brunico.com for further registration inquiries.
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, leadership, support, and networking opportunities to over 1600+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry in Canada. Learn more at ncfacanada.org.
[Nov 16, Toronto Event]: New Frontiers in Capital Innovation – Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
Event Overview: SOLD OUT!
Date/Time: Nov 16, 2017 (3:00pm - 6pm)
Venue: Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, 100 King St. West, Suite 1600
First Canadian Place (Map)
Educational afternoon event plus networking (refreshments will be served)
Registration: $25 (Early), $35 (Members), $45 (Standard) + HST
Limited tickets - reserve your seat today SOLD OUT!
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Full Day Program with 50 Blockchain/Crypto/Fintech Expert Speakers
Event Sponsors and Presenting Partners:
Interested in getting involved? info@ncfacanada.org
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Blockchain + Crowdfunding = Initial Coin Offerings
A new funding mechanism using distributed ledger technology (Blockchain) with the potential for massive disruption of public (IPOs) and private markets (venture capital) has exploded globally and is hotter than hot. Often referred to as 'Crowdsales', Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and tokens represent the next generation of Crowdfinance and P2P online capital and community aggregation having raised in excess of $1 billion in the first half of 2017. ICOs are fully digital offers that are designed and sold using the protocols of smart contract technology inherent on public blockchains such as Ethereum that are quickly evolving.
Join us for an afternoon of focused expert discussions followed by an opportunity to network with active participants in the sector. If you are an investor, a company actively raising capital or key stakeholder in capital markets innovation then this is a must attend event for you that will include in depth panel discussions, presentations, Q&A and networking at venue partner Gowling WLG in Toronto.
Agenda and Speakers:
3:00pm Registration opens
3:30pm Content kicks off
Part 1: Initial Coin Offerings and the Future of Blockchain Technology
Part 2: The Anatomy of an ICO
5:30pm Networking
6-6:30pm Event wrap-up
Why attend this seminar?
- This is essential knowledge for any one interested in emerging Alternative Finance mechanisms and markets quickly evolving on the Blockchain - Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs, Tokens, Crypto)
- Expert perspectives delivered by companies and investors that 'live and breath' the topics being discussed every day.
- Rapid learning format. Get exposure to the most important elements in a short period of time.
- Opportunity to ask questions and answers and network with speakers and experts.
Questions you can expect to be answered
- What is an blockchain-enabled crypto currency, coin, initial coin offering, token?
- What problems are ICOs solving and what is the potential impact they will have on venture financing?
- What do initial coin offerings (ICOs) mean for markets, exchanges, investors and companies?
- What are the latest trends, insights and examples of successful (and not successful) ICOs/tokens?
- What are the hottest ICO sectors and why?
- Is an ICO a suitable fit for our business?
- Steps to conducting an ICO (ie framework, components and timeline)
- Design considerations for tokens and transactions
- How to plan for and and execute an ICO
- What is the current legal status of securities-based ICOs and emerging regulations?
- What are the current regulations and potential of ICOs in Canada, and how do we compare to other jurisdictions?
- Explore the nature of ICOs and associated risks, costs and financial implications of launching an ICO product to market; or investing in this asset class.
Who should attend event?
- Innovators, investors, ICO and Crowdfinance/P2P/Fintech decision makers, professionals, advisors, and entreprepreneurial and innovation networks in the alternative finance sector.
- Startups and SME businesses interested in raising capital from initial coin offering (ICO) and crowdfinancing markets that want to learn about emerging opportunities, regulations, strategies, costs and risks.
- Investors of all types interested in participating in ICOs and investments online including retail investors, accredited investors, angel investors, VC groups and affiliates, fund managers etc.
- Prospective funding portals or EMDs looking to move their practice online, or add crypto/ICO/token related products to their offerings.
About the Event Sponsors and Presenting Partners:
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding, alternative finance, fintech, P2P, ICO, and online investing stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, industry stewardship, and networking opportunities to over 1600+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry in Canada.
For more information, please visit: ncfacanada.org
Gowling WLG is an international law firm created by the combination of Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG), a leading UK-based international law firm. With more than 1,400 legal professionals in 19 cities across Canada, the UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Gowling WLG provides clients with top-tier legal advice at home and abroad in a range of areas. Our clients have access to in-depth expertise and experience in key global sectors, including advanced manufacturing, energy, financial services, infrastructure, life sciences, natural resources, real estate and tech. We see the world through our clients’ eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed – no matter how challenging the circumstances. Our culture is, above all, about people and teams, based on our belief in the power of relationships to deliver tangible business results.
For more information, please visit: gowlingwlg.com
Blocksale (BOK) – is a decentralized application network for accredited investors and ITOs built on the Ethereum blockchain. Blocksale will be the first AML KYC compliant ITO presale buying group. Blocksale, known as BOK, is an exclusive presale group specifically made for accredited investors looking to acquire tokens from Initial Token Offerings (ITOs) in the presale stages where the token value can be ten cents on the dollar compared to the value during the actual ITO offering. The goal of BOK is to set an industry standard in ITO presales by building a large international customer base that will only be investing in best of breed ITOs. Our proprietary AI technology will be developed to analyze all ITOs past present and future. It will determine what properties define best of class in ITOs to increase the chances for successful investments. By correlating cryptoeconomic and geopolitical data with historical ITOs the AI technology will forecast the potential ROI from each individual offering. Alongside the functionality of AI integration, BOK will also be launching a Decentralized Applications (DApps) Network to facilitate the end-toend process for clients, maximizing end user experience. All of these different functionalities gather to form a long-term growth platform.
For more information, please visit: blocksale.io
Pegasus Fintech, Inc. focuses on supporting innovative solutions in the Financial Services, Technology, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency communities. Pegasus has developed a full-service process for assisting organizations who want to do an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Together with our team of highly skilled industry professionals and partners we create, with our clients, the necessary business, legal, accounting, technology development, capital and funding strategies, whitepapers, roadmaps, marketing and sales processes to deploy successful and compliant ICOs. Pegasus also has created an integrated network platform, called the Pegasus Matrix, supporting interactivity through Pegasus supported ICO use cases. This provides investors and Token holders the ability to use any Token within the Pegasus Matrix and to facilitate market liquidity.
For more information, please visit: pegasusfintech.com
Polymath aims to be the industry first security token launch pad and disrupt the multi trillion dollar securities industry by creating an open platform that gives global businesses access to the blockchain, smart contracts and token creation technology. Polymath will make security tokens available to investors in a fully compliant and regulated manner. The platform, officially launching on October 1, will serve as a launch pad for companies looking to create and issue securities tokens by automating the complex legal and technical functions of a token sale. Polymath aims to do for securities tokens what Ethereum did for application tokens. Polymath is launching an ICO during Q4 of 2017 in order to generate Polymath Tokens
For more information, please visit: polymath.network
LG Blockchain is a global blockchain consulting and development firm headquartered in Toronto with a distributed team across North America, Europe and Asia that is focused on building next generation applications using blockchain and smart contract technology. MLG Blockchain is blockchain agnostic and is experienced working with many blockchain fabrics.
For more information, please visit: MLG Blockchain Consulting
AiBB is an Ai assistant application which incorporates various blockchain networks, smart 
contracts, a trading and asset management platform into a voice-controlled application. With the challenges facing the cryptocurrency industry, we recognized the need for an Ai assisted application like AiBB to support safer and smarter trades as well as asset protection while knowing what your tax liabilities are. We have carefully curated a team of developers, thought leaders, strategists, and subject matter experts – some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley and the tech world – to bring AiBB to market.
For more information, please visit: AiBB.io
Register now - limited capacity! SOLD OUT!
Interested in getting involved?
Interested in learning more about this event or opportunities to get involved as a partner, please email to info@ncfacanada.org
Sherwood Neiss, General Partner, Crowdfund Capital Advisors LLC, Joins National Crowdfunding Association of Canada’s Advisory Group
NCFA Canada | Craig Asano | Aug 1, 2017
Sherwood Neiss, Advisor, Global Crowdfunding Markets
TORONTO, AUG 1, 2017 – The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA) today announced that Sherwood (Woodie) Neiss, General Partner at Crowdfund Capital Advisors LLC, has joined the Association as Advisor, Global Crowdfunding Markets.
Mr. Sherwood Neiss co-authored the “Crowdfunding Exemption Framework” which became the basis of Title III of the U.S. JOBS Act to legalize equity and lending-based crowdfunding. He is in the forefront of the crowdfunding industry, as the co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors (“CCA”). CCA is a consulting firm serving certain governments and multi-lateral organizations including Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, governments of Chile, Malaysia, Israel, and the UAE, professional investors, crowdfunding professionals and the entrepreneurial community. Mr. Neiss co-authored the World Bank’s research report “Crowdfunding’s Potential for the Developing World” as well as the MIF report “Creating a Crowdfunding Ecosystem in Chile.” Mr. Neiss serves on the advisory boards of several crowdfunding companies. He is a co-founder and former-board member of the Crowdfunding Professional Association and the Crowdfunding Intermediary Regulatory Advocates. Mr. Neiss was selected as a recipient of the Crowdfunding Visionary Award. VentureBeat listed Mr. Neiss as one of the most influential thought leaders in crowdfunding. Prior to CCA, Mr. Neiss co-founded FLAVORx, Inc., acted as its chief financial officer, won Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, as well as the Inc. 500 award three years in a row.
“As we’ve seen with the intersection of the Web with many other industries, it isn’t a matter of IF Securities-based Crowdfunding and online finance comes online but when. Now that data is available to start showing the logical flow of capital from investors to promising community-based businesses via securities that match both entrepreneur and investor needs, governments are playing fast follower. There will be a time when online fundraising is the norm and it won’t be a matter of decades but years. The time is now for Canada to join the rest of the world.” -- Sherwood Neiss, General Partner, Crowdfund Capital Advisors LLC
“Sherwood (AKA Woodie) has been coined the grandfather of the co-investing movement in the U.S. for a reason - he wrote the book and genuinely believes in the sustainable impact and power that online crowdfunding can make to the bottom line of companies, investors and government the world over. He understands that to tap the benefits of crowdfunding for all, there needs to be greater education, investor confidence (data standards), tax incentives and wide public and government support. We welcome Sherwood's vast experience in Canada and join his efforts to make crowdfunding a tangible and equitable economic growth engine for local communities which transcends 'for profit only mentality' and is opening up doors for start-ups and seasoned businesses in support of the entrepreneurial spirit and new economy.” -- Craig Asano, Executive Director, NCFA Canada
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About National Crowdfunding Association of Canada
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, leadership, support and networking opportunities to over 1500+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry in Canada. For more information please visit: ncfacanada.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Craig Asano
casano@ncfacanada.org
416 618 0254
A U.S. Perspective: Can Canadian Alternative Finance Contend?
NCFA Canada | John Neal | July 6, 2016
As an intern from the States I have had the pleasure of living in Toronto for the last month while working for NCFA Canada under a study abroad experience. While adapting to Canadian culture is simple, you learn to navigate the subtle differences such as use of metric system, reading temperatures in Celsius, the typical American adjustment.
Canada vs the U.S.
When I think of U.S. Canada relating to each other I think similar lifestyle, similar culture and perhaps similar economic activity just proportionate to each other’s respective size. Yet, while learning about the Crowdfunding industry in Canada compared to the UK and the US there seems to be major disconnect.
For example, the U.S. outweighs Canada in Crowdfunding numbers by $36,000,000,000 to 190,000,000 in 2016. Let’s put this into perspective Canada’s numbers are 0. 00000527% of the United States. That’s 5 one millionth of the U.S.’s numbers (Download: 2016 Alternative Finance in Canada report).
Alternative Finance Crowdfunding and FinTech are common global trends spreading like wildfire internationally but at a much slower pace here in Canada (from what I can see). I’m aware of the innovation in Canada and the willingness to be a catalyst for change. However, in the States there are two cities that champion FinTech, San Francisco (Silicon Valley) and New York. These two global hubs amass for a large portion of the technological innovation within the U.S. To grow Canada’s Alternative Finance sector, there must be some form of change soon of how these portals are regulated.
See: Competition Bureau suggests Canadian FinTech sector’s slow growth due to regulation, consumer complacency
In 2015 S.E.C. in the United States adopted rules to permit crowdfunding on a larger scale. Proactive measures have taken place States side, the question remains can Canada essentially foster the innovation that is present South of the border and nurture Alternative Finance to become a viable source of financing for Canadian companies and likewise an opportunity for domestic and global investor? The power of alternative finance, evolving digital platforms and online digital trends is becoming an authentic form of raising capital.
“New forms of finance have been empowered by consumer driven online marketplaces (i.e. Crowdfunding) which has led to the creation of countless new opportunities in the financial sector.” – Cato Pastoll, Co-Founder & CEO of Lending Loop.
U.S. ability to adapt to change
United States crowdfunding has shown promise according to the dollar $ numbers raised, however there are continued measures to fix bugs and strengthen regulatory actions. For instance, the “H.R. 4855 Bill “Fix Crowdfunding Act” passed by the house in the States on July 6th, 2016. We can see that in the U.S. there are continued efforts to alter regulations in favor for efficient crowdfunding. Another significant modification that separates U.S. and Canada is the use of advertising for crowdfunding. In Canada, there are restrictions for crowdfunding advertising and solicitation (Read more here!) while in the United Sates advertising is allowed for crowdfunding for issuers. Limiting crowdfunding offer distribution channels can be seen as hindering education, and impeding the growth of the Canadian industry.
Funding options for a new generation
I have noticed University students in the States are quickly evolving and many of my colleagues are currently using or thinking about relying on Alternative Finance portals to provide them with adequate capital to take student innovation to launch new businesses to market. Innovation is what drives millennial students at American Universities. Fortunately, the concept of crowdfunding in the States is welcomed, and my fellow peers are benefiting from its rewards while investors are simultaneously gaining access to great new investment opportunities. I can envision Canada eventually adopting some regulatory changes to encourage market development to ensure Canadian companies have equal access to new financing models. This would be exceptional for business of all kinds, due to simpler Alternative Finance access. Canada deserves to be among the top leaders in Alternative Finance-Crowdfunding and I am confident over time they will.
While the United States and Canada remain strong economic partners, when it comes to crowdfunding there currently remains a massive void for the Canadians. Ultimately, can Canada adopt enough change for alternative finance – crowdfunding to allow it to contend in 2017? Get our your crystal ball and let me know what you think the results will be?? email: john@ncfacanada.org
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John Neal, a NCFA Canada Marketing Intern from Michigan State University. John focuses on business/marketing development for NCFA Canada. Increasing awareness for Canadian Crowdfunding Industry by way of online and offline outreach.
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, leadership, support, and networking opportunities to over 1500+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry in Canada. Learn more at ncfacanada.org.
CALLING ALL COMPANIES, INVESTORS & FUNDING PLATFORMS! Help Define the Future of Alternative Finance Crowdfunding in Canada
NCFA Canada (About Us) | June 22, 2017
This is a vital time for the alternative finance crowdfunding sector in Canada.
The crowdfunding sector in Canada offers tremendous potential to innovate and improve capital formation, storage and the distribution of resources by leveraging technology to unlock transactional inefficiencies, provide more liquidity and help small businesses, the backbone of the Canadian economy, to commercialize and globally compete in modern digital times. While market volumes grew 48% from 2013-2015 and is predicted to reach $190 million in 2016 (download 2016 NCFA report), Canadian markets continue to fall behind international competitors due to market stifling regulations (eg., US $35.2 billion in 2016, Chicago-Booth/Cambridge report).
Your voice is more critical than ever before!
- All survey participants will be entered into a draw to receive a $100 gift card of their choice plus $25 Uber promo card for their time.
- Are you an innovative company raising seed or growth capital? Have you considered raising your next financing in alternative finance markets? What are the most important decision drivers?
- As a retail or accredited investor, how many deals have you backed in the past 12 months? What’s working and what’s not?
Please take 5min and show support for capital innovation, SME growth and new investment opportunities in alternative finance markets:
- Your confidential responses will form the basis for NCFAs annual 2017 report to be published later this fall
- Armed with this data, we seek to promote nationwide growth within the industry and create a persuasive impact on allowing more flexible government regulations and educational support for Alternative Finance Crowdfunding in Canada. Share your voice now
“We are on the cusp of a new, potentially revolutionary era in consumer and SME finance that harnesses the wisdom of the crowd and its power to effect huge change in the financial sector.” NCFA Canada
Take the survey now: http://bit.ly/2perd2N
*Only Open until June 30
We highly appreciate your time and thank for participating in the survey! Questions? info@ncfacanada.org.
Sincerely
Craig Asano
Founding Executive Director
NCFA Canada
(416) 618-0254
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, leadership, support, and networking opportunities to over 1500+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry in Canada. Learn more at ncfacanada.org.
