🚀 Blossom Breaks Records + Big Wins Across the Community

🔔 Your campaign updates feed

🥬 Fieldless was interviewed on CBC Radio! President & Co-Founder, Jon Lomow, was featured on a CBC Radio Cost of Living episode about Food Sovereignty. Fieldless Farms’ leafy greens are selling 5x faster in high-volume stores as more Canadians are buying local. Read more.

Invest in Fieldless | $2.30M Raised | 89% of target

🍷 Proxies shared two new updates this week! With less than 30 days left in the investment opportunity, Proxies is sharing more details about their perks and providing an overview of a convertible note, the security type for this campaign. This is your chance to learn more.

Invest in Proxies | $1.60M Raised | 92% of target

🌷 Flower Turbines interviews a top VC author! Dr. Daniel Farb, CEO of Flower Turbines, interviews author, consultant, and investor Andrew Ackerman to discuss his new book, Entrepreneur’s Odyssey. Hear real stories from Andrew’s VC experience—including Flower Turbines. Read more.

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

🔔 Alumni updates

🟡 joni has officially launched their joni Model V smart period care dispenser with organizations like YYJ Victoria International Airport, operated by Victoria Airport Authority, and IKEA. This period care dispenser is the smartest, most efficient, and most sustainable option available, but don’t just take our word for it; you can read about it here.

🚗 HOVR is proud to announce its partnership with Ontario Centre of Innovation's DiscoveryX as the official transportation provider. Harnessing the power of Canada's rideshare innovation. Keep an eye out for them at the conference! You can read more about the announcement here.

🍁 In support of the Buy Canadian movement, Little Canada has launched the Mini Media Made In Canada Spotlight—a new initiative offering free mini-billboard ads (valued at $10K) to spotlight Canadian-owned businesses each month across their tiny, high-traffic locations. Read more about this initiative in support of the Buy Canadian movement here.

🤯 What’s on our minds

Blossom Social Just Made Equity Crowdfunding History — Again

At FrontFundr, we champion founders who dare to reimagine how companies are built—and who they’re built with. This week, Blossom Social did just that, setting a new benchmark for what’s possible in Canadian private market investing.

In a stunning six-hour window, over 1,100 investors committed $1.86 million, closing out a $3 million round—making it the most successful equity crowdfunding campaign in Canadian history.

What makes this even more extraordinary is that Blossom has now broken their own record.

Last year, in their first raise on FrontFundr, Blossom secured $1.34 million from 742 investors, with over $500,000 raised from 450 investors in the first 24 hours alone. That was the largest launch day our platform had ever seen—until now.

This year’s campaign didn't just raise more capital—it did so in record time, redefining what we thought possible in retail investor engagement. It was, quite literally, a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment. The demand was so high, and the campaign moved so quickly, that we unfortunately weren’t able to open it up to the broader FrontFundr community in time.

While the FrontFundr investor network wasn’t able to participate this time around, we’re thrilled to witness the incredible momentum and deep commitment from the Blossom Social community. Their belief in the company’s vision, and the speed at which they mobilized, is a testament to the trust and loyalty Blossom has cultivated since day one.

This is a case study in how founder-led communities and digital platforms are reshaping capital formation. Blossom’s trajectory—growing from 25 users in 2021 to over 275,000 today—is not only an inspiring growth story, but also a clear signal that the retail investor revolution is here.

We are honoured to have partnered with Maxwell Nicholson and the entire Blossom team again to bring this visionary company closer to the people who believe in it most.

To the new shareholders: welcome. You’re not just investing in a company—you’re part of a transformative shift in how innovation is funded and shared.

This is just the beginning—for Blossom, and for the future of equity crowdfunding in Canada.

🎙️ Hear from our latest founder feature

Fueling a Coffee Movement: How Dispatch is Redefining Responsible Brewing with Chrissy Durcak

☕ On growth milestones:
When I started Dispatch, it was just me, a coffee truck, and a dream. We did $50K in revenue that first year—now we’ve surpassed $3 million, with 40 employees and 3,000 active subscribers across Ontario and Quebec. We’ve shipped 50,000+ e-commerce orders and served over 250,000 café customers. Our Toronto store alone has grown 200% since 2022, proving the brand resonates far beyond our Montreal roots.

📈 On where things are headed:
We’re aiming to grow our subscriber base to 5,000 in the next two years, focusing on Ontario and Quebec. Alongside digital tactics, we’re scaling grassroots strategies—like our barista-powered flyer drops and refer-a-friend program. New stores will also play a big role: they deepen brand discovery, improve retention, and drive down customer acquisition costs. Wholesale’s growing too, helping fuel awareness while keeping DTC at the core.

💬 On inspiring advice:
After a tough pitch, an advisor once told me: “You’re the only one who believes in your vision as much as you do, and the only one who can deliver on it. Your best is good enough.” That’s stuck with me. Especially as a woman founder, it’s a grounding reminder not to overcompensate or internalize every bias—and to trust in your own leadership.

🎧 Want to hear the full story? Listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube.

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📊 Coming Next Week: Our 2024 Community Capital Report
We’re excited to share our most anticipated release of the year! The 2024 Community Capital Report dives into the latest trends shaping Canada’s private markets, highlights standout equity crowdfunding moments, showcases FrontFundr’s biggest campaigns of the year, and reflects on a decade of growth with insights from our alumni companies. Stay tuned—this is one you won’t want to miss!