🚀 2 New Launches: A Venture Fund and a New Wine Alternative!

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🪙 Holt Xchange Inaugural Fund I has launched on FrontFundr! Holt Xchange is a venture capital fund investing in the world’s most promising fintech startups, leveraging a global network and data-driven strategies to drive growth and success.

Invest in Holt Xchange | $7.4M Raised | 75% of target

🍷 Proxies has launched on FrontFundr! Proxies is a new form of wine alternative—not dealcoholized wine, but layered blends of fruit, teas, spices, and bitters, designed to pair with food and be enjoyed in your best glasses. Proxies is approved by top chefs & sommeliers across North America.

Invest in Proxies | $1.5M Raised | 88% of target

🌷 Flower Turbines is leading industry trends! Flower Turbines shares a recent McKinsey & Company report highlighting 4 trends in the energy industry and they align with all of them. Read how in their latest campaign update.

Invest in Flower Turbines | $1.1k Raised | 113% of target

🔔 Alumni news

🌼 Blossom has teamed up with the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to spotlight the TSX Venture 50, the top-performing companies on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2024. The partnership marks a significant shift in investment media, with Blossom joining the TSX’s media ranks alongside Bloomberg. Read more about it here. 

🥂 Drink Glimmer Wine is expanding to new locations! From a luxe Holt Renfrew pop-up to the Prohibition Nights Zero Proof Soirée, they’ve been bringing sparkle to unforgettable events. Read more about their exciting updates here.

🐶 Paws en Route are experts when it comes to transporting pets and they’re walking through the importance of working with a pet relocation specialist. How can a pet relocation specialist make the process of moving your pet safer? Learn more about it here.

🤔 What’s on our minds

Why Canada's New High-Speed Train Matters

Canada’s plan to build a high-speed train between Quebec City and Toronto is a major step forward. With a C$3.9 billion contract awarded to an international team including Air Canada and France's SNCF, this project promises to change how Canadians travel, work, and connect.

Boosting the Economy: This project will create thousands of jobs during and after construction. Faster travel between key cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal will help businesses grow by making it easier to move people and goods. Small businesses along the route are also likely to benefit from more visitors and customers.

A Greener Way to Travel: Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and this electric train helps meet that goal. It’s a cleaner alternative to flying or driving, with trains reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h. This means quicker trips and a smaller carbon footprint for travelers.

Connecting People and Places: The corridor between Quebec City and Toronto is home to 18 million people and produces 40% of Canada’s GDP. Despite its importance, it lacks a fast transit option. This train will fix that, cutting travel times and making it easier to visit family, attend school, or do business across provinces.

Building Better Cities: Train stations along the route will spark development, bringing new homes, shops, and public spaces. This project also sets the stage for future transportation improvements across Canada.

Challenges like land use, costs, and keeping the service affordable remain. But overall, this high-speed train represents progress—a cleaner, faster, and smarter way to travel that benefits people and the planet.

Read more about it here.

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