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.
6000+
Investors
$100M+
Invested
100+
Offerings
Equity Crowdfunding
Up to $1.5M CAD
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.
How it Works
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‘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.
Due Diligence
Holistic review of your business to protect both you and investors. Learn more
Investor Readiness
We work with you to refine your offering and get you prepared for investment. Learn more
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.
Success Stories
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.
Operating in Canada
Companies raising capital on our platform must be incorporated in Canada.
Minimum Raise
Companies should be looking to raise more than $100,000 CAD.
More than an Idea
Companies should have a minimum viable product/service or proven track record of success.
Confirmed Suitable
Our Compliance Team must vet and confirm the suitability of all founders and their teams.
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
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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
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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
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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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