🚀 1 opportunity closing, 2 major milestones, and an alumni acquisition announcement! 🤩

🔔 Your campaign updates feed

🌿 Fieldless has a new product on the market! Introducing Basil Borealis: their new fresh-cut sweet Genovese Basil hit store shelves this week. Fun fact: Basil is the fastest-growing segment of the Canadian herb market and currently makes up almost 40%. Read more about this new update here.

Invest in Fieldless | $1.9M Raised | 72 Investors

🌷 Flower Turbines reaches the $1 Million milestone! Between their raises on FrontFundr in Canada and StartEngine in the US, Flower Turbines has officially surpassed their million-dollar target. Read more about this new achievement.

Invest in Flower Turbines | $1.1M Raised | 678 Investors

⚽ Rovers Football Club closes next week! The season kicks off soon and with an investment today you can score yourself a free season ticket. Supporter-ownership in a popular model in Europe but this is your chance to make history in Canada. Read more about it here.

Invest in Rovers Football Club | $272k Raised | 453 Investors

🔔 Alumni news

🤖 Railtown AI Technologies Inc. (TSXV: RAIL) has executed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) for the acquisition of AI Partnerships Corp. (AIP). AI Partnerships raised $165k from 94 investors on FrontFundr in 2021. Read the news release here. 

🏠 Bidmii has partnered with Hyyve Canada to make it easier than ever for Canadian home sellers to boost property value with renovations and find top real estate agents who compete for their listings. Read more about their partnership here. 

🥬 KaleMart24 has partnered with Oakscale Franchise Partners to lead the company’s franchise expansion into the US market. Oakscale’s expertise in franchise development and recruitment will support KaleMart24’s ambitious plans to open 20 franchise locations in the first year. Read more about the partnership here.

🤔 What’s on our minds

What Blackstone’s Private Equity Exit Boom Means for Canadian Investors

Blackstone is predicting a significant increase in private equity exits for 2025—potentially more than double 2024’s numbers. The firm points to a stronger M&A market, a rebound in IPOs, and lower interest rates as key factors. They’re also focusing on AI-driven investments, with major capital flowing into data centers and tech infrastructure.

Why This Matters for Canada

• Shifting Exit Landscape: With more private equity exits expected in North America, Canadian firms may see changing dynamics in deal activity.

• Mid-Market M&A Growth: Some reports suggest mid-market transactions in Canada could increase as financing conditions evolve.

• AI & Tech Investment Trends: The continued focus on AI highlights growing interest in data centers, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies.

As market conditions evolve, it will be interesting to see how these trends unfold and what impact they may have on private equity in Canada.

Read more about it here.

📅 Event Invitation

Join FrontFundr VP of Growth, Trieste Reading, and FrontFundr Alumni, Harrison Amit, CEO of HOVR, as they meet with Startup Ecosystem Canada to discuss how sharing your founder journey can help you scale.

Every founder’s journey is unique and filled with challenges, lessons, and pivotal moments that shape the future of their company. But what if the very experiences that built your startup could become the foundation for scaling it?

This webinar is for early and growth-stage founders looking to scale their businesses and raise capital as well as investors, ecosystem enablers, and startup community members interested in supporting high-potential ventures.

RSVP for the Webinar today.

🌟 FrontFundr Bulletin

🚨 Join our Elite Circle membership program and complete an investment by February 21st, 2025, to receive your exclusive welcome swag—including a premium notebook and pen, a limited edition hat, and an exclusive FrontFundr vest with investments over $10,000! 🎁✨ Sign up for the membership today!

📆 Thanks to those who joined our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 12th! We’ll be following up with the slide deck presentation shortly.