Investment Capital, powered by Community.

Raise between $100,000 CAD and $1,500,000 CAD for your growing business through Equity Crowdfunding OR any amount using other exemptions.

 5000+

Investors

$75M+

Invested

90+

Offerings

Raise by Category

Equity Crowdfunding

Up to $1.5M

From Community to Investors.

Equivesto is a platform where startups and small businesses can raise capital from members of their community by offering investment access to a wider audience, with investments starting at $100 CAD. Companies can convert followers, customers, and believers into investors and loyal brand advocates.

 

Other Exemptions

Any Amount Raised

From Angels, VCs, and Accredited Investors.

Equivesto enables issuers like private real estate, private funds, and startups to raise capital from traditional investors. The Equivesto portal helps streamline the investment process, get Investor Ready, meet compliance requirements, and provide more confidence to potential investors thanks to Equivesto’s extensive Due Diligence process.

 
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How it Works

  1. Apply

    Don’t miss the boat! Start by applying here.

  2. ‘Coming Soon’ Page

    Equivesto will set up a free ‘Coming Soon’ page where you can gather your community and network of interested investors prior to campaign launch.

  3. Due Diligence

    Holistic review of your business to protect both you and investors. Learn more

  4. Investor Readiness

    We work with you to refine your offering and get you prepared for investment. Learn more

  5. Go Live

    Launch your investment campaign and get ready to get funded.

 

Visit our Learning Centre for answers to your top questions.
Equivesto is licensed as an Exempt Market Dealer, learn more here.

COMPANY MASTER CLASS

Learn the basics around Raising on Equivesto in less than 15 minutes.

Requirements to Apply

Businesses across all industries are welcome to participate on Equivesto if they meet all of the following requirements. We will provide you preliminary feedback on whether or not we believe your company would be a good fit for our service prior to asking you to pay our due diligence fee.


 
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Operating in Canada

Companies raising capital on our platform must be incorporated in Canada.

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Minimum Raise

Companies should be looking to raise more than $100,000 CAD.

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More than an Idea

Companies should have a minimum viable product/service or proven track record of success.

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Confirmed Suitable

Our Compliance Team must vet and confirm the suitability of all founders and their teams.

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Community

An active community or network of investors is critical to the success of a campaign on Equivesto.

 

 

Make sure to have these documents ready

Certificate of Incorporation

Capitalization Table

Organizational Chart

Business Plan

Pitch Deck

Shareholders’ Agreement

Financial Projections

Purpose and Amount of Raise

For Free Templates & Guides, click here.

Why do we need these documents? Find out here.

For more on our Due Diligence process, click here.

 

Benefits of Working with Equivesto

Top things included as part of our service

Investor Verification

Meet your Investor compliance requirements

ID verification, background checks, & confirmation of Investor status

Ensure all investors understand the risks and are suitable for the investment

Equivesto is licensed to provide investment advice if requested

See the type of questions we ask investors here

Investor Readiness

Feedback on Pitch Deck & Business Plan

Review/adjustment of Financial Projections based on feasibility & realism

Adjustment of Shareholders Agreement

Corporate Governance cleanup

Right sizing of company valuation

Feedback on investor outreach and marketing strategy

Drafting of Term Sheet/Offering Document

See the full list of Investor Readiness services we offer here

*Equivesto is not your legal councel or accountant

Digital Investment Services

Deal hosted on Equivesto online investment portal (either privately or publicly visible)

Digital document signing

Investor dashboard for management of multiple investments

Digital movement of funds

Funds held in Equivesto’s trust account until closing

Can potentially be made TFSA/RRSP Eligible

Easy deal syndication with other investors via Equivesto online platform

Closing document package provided to company with guidance on share issuance & coordination with company legal counsel as needed

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