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.

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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