🚀 4 new campaign updates, a webinar event replay, and a new FrontFundr feature

🔔 Your campaign updates feed

🪙 The Holt Xchange shared their insights on the market! Holt joined us for an event discussing current trends in private market investing and venture capital in Canada as well as their investment strategy, including why fintech remains a high-growth sector. Read More.

Invest in The Holt Xchange | $7.47M Raised | 75% of target

🍷 Proxies is reflecting on their industry-leading recognition! From blind tastings to critic reviews, their blends are earning top honors, such as Best Wine Alternative at the World Alcohol-Free Awards, the Favourite NA Wine on New York Times Wirecutter, and more. Read More.

Invest in Proxies | $1.57M Raised | 91% of target

🌱 #ICYMI VEGAIN was a guest on From Funding to Fame! VEGAIN founders Melissa and Edan recently sat down with us for an insightful interview discussing the journey behind building VEGAIN. Watch the video.

Invest in VEGAIN | $206K Raised | 41% of target

🌷 Flower Turbines joins the Villars Institute Summit 2025! The Villars Institute Summit was attended by globally recognized nature entrepreneurs and leaders by special invitation from the World Economic Forum. Learn more.

Invest in Flower Turbines | $1.14M Raised | 115% of target

🤔 What’s on our minds

Unlocking Private Markets: Larry Fink’s Bold Vision for Everyday Investors

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, is on a mission to democratize private markets, making investment opportunities traditionally reserved for the wealthy accessible to more people. In his latest annual letter, Fink outlined a vision to reshape portfolios and expand access to high-growth private assets to the average investor.

“Assets that will define the future—data centers, ports, power grids, the world’s fastest-growing private companies—aren’t available to most investors,” Fink said. “They’re in private markets, locked behind high walls, with gates that open only for the wealthiest or largest market participants.”

Key Takeaways from Fink’s Vision:

• A New Portfolio Approach: Moving away from the traditional 60/40 stock-bond split, Fink advocates for a 50/30/20 model, with 20% allocated to private assets such as loans, real estate, and infrastructure.

• Strategic Investments: BlackRock has already committed $28 billion to acquisitions like Global Infrastructure Partners, HPS Investment Partners, and Preqin to support this strategy.

• Better Returns & Lower Volatility: Historically, private assets have offered higher returns and greater stability than public markets—making them an attractive option for more investors.

• Bridging the Wealth Gap: Expanding investment opportunities can help reduce economic inequality and give more individuals a stake in long-term wealth creation.

Fink’s push signals a broader shift in finance—one that could change how everyday investors build their portfolios. Could this be the future of investing?

We believe it is 😉

Read Larry Fink’s 2025 Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors →

📣 Announcing a new platform feature

Streamlining Trust Account Investments for a Better Investor Experience

With tax season around the corner, investors are looking for efficient ways to maximize returns while staying tax-smart. That’s why FrontFundr is introducing significant improvements to the Trust account investment process—making it easier, faster, and more intuitive than ever.

Seamless Trust Account Selection
Investors can now select a Trust account at the beginning of the investment process, ensuring a smoother and more intuitive experience.

If you’ve previously used a Trust account on FrontFundr, your plan number will be automatically pre-filled for future investments, provided the same Trust company is available.

Integrated Account Opening & E-Signatures
Previously, investors were redirected to a Trust company’s website to open an account. Now, all account opening documents appear directly within FrontFundr’s investment flow for e-signature, simplifying the process and reducing unnecessary steps.

Faster Processing and Fewer Steps
Once signed, FrontFundr submits the account opening documents directly to the Trust company, which assigns your plan number. This number is then automatically added to your investment signature document. Once funds are confirmed, your investment status is updated without the need for back-and-forth communication.

A More Efficient Investment Experience
By centralizing the Trust account setup within FrontFundr, we’ve created a seamless experience that reduces platform switching and streamlines the investment process for investors, Trust companies, and our team alike.

Read more about the improved process here →

📌 FrontFundr bulletin

🌟 We’re proud to announce that our VP of Growth, Trieste Reading, has been named one of The Peak’s Emerging Leaders for 2025! Recognized in the Financing & Investing category, Trieste has played a key role in expanding access to private market investing and helping Canadian startups secure critical funding. Read more about the incredible leaders who made the list.

▶️ Last week, we hosted a 2025 Canada Private Markets & Venture Capital Outlook webinar. Our VP of Growth, Trieste Reading, sat down with Jan Christopher Arp, Founding Managing Partner of The Holt Xchange, and Luca Manglaviti, FrontFundr’s Investment Specialist, for an in-depth conversion. You can watch the webinar replay here.