Canadian FinTech Crowdfunding: What’s The Score? Peter-Paul Van Hoeken Founder & CEO, FrontFundr Vancouver, October 18 th 2016
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Canadian FinTech Crowdfunding:
What’s The Score?
Peter-Paul Van HoekenFounder & CEO, FrontFundr
Vancouver, October 18th 2016
The Story of Oculus Rift
2012: Raised $2.4 million on Kickstarter
2014: Facebook acquired Oculus for
$2 billion
The Problem
Retail investors locked out from investing in private companies
No efficient online channels in the private capital markets
Equity Crowdfunding in the U.K.
0
50
100
150
200
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
VC & PE
Equity Crowdfunding
Equity Crowdfunding in Canada
Equity Crowdfunding in Canada
Funding Target:
$500,000
Investment Type:
Common Shares
Minimum Investment:
$500
Who Can Invest:
Any Canadian
Equity Crowdfunding in Canada:
FrontFundr funding through own portal
Funding Target:
$500,000
Investment Type:
Common Shares
Minimum Investment:
$100
Who Can Invest:
Any Canadian
Equity Crowdfunding in Canada:
Largest single day raise, record investors
$425K in first
24 hours
Investors as of
Today:
950
The Revolution has begun in Canada
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