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Happy 5th Anniversary to us going LIVE! 🎉

As we celebrate five years of empowering investors and startups, we're excited to share some amazing milestones we've achieved thus far:

🚀 The total capital raised through our platform has surpassed $130 million, fueling growth and innovation across Canada.

📈 Since our launch in 2020, we've successfully helped run over 110 investment offerings, connecting promising startups with passionate investors.

💰 We have grown to over 6,500 Canadian investors.

Thank you to our incredible community for being part of this journey. Here's to many more years of innovation, growth, and success together!

#EquivestoAnniversary #InvestingInInnovation #StartupSuccess #EquityCrowdfunding #FinancialGrowth #CommunityImpact #EquityForAll by @equivesto

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10 months ago

Great investors don’t choose between gut feeling and due diligence. They learn how to use both.

If you want a stronger framework for evaluating opportunities, our Due Diligence for Angel Investors class walks through the full process step-by-step: phases, data rooms, NDAs, and what to verify vs. what to validate.

👉 equivesto.com/due-diligence-for-angel-investors

#AngelInvesting #InvestorEducation #PrivateMarkets #DueDiligence #Equivesto by @equivesto

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2 days ago

Every founder has an opinion on this, and they’re usually very different. What’s yours?

#FounderLife #StartupCommunity #FounderOpinions #StartupDebate #Entrepreneurship #BuildInPublic by @equivesto

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4 days ago

Founders sometimes treat a successful round like it means they are safely out of the danger zone.
Reality is less comforting.

Data suggests that around 35% of funded startups still fail between one round and the next, and close to 30 percent fail because they run out of money anyway.

Raising does not remove the risk. It just changes where the risk lives.

Here is today’s Raise Confession.

#RaiseConfessions #FounderLife #StartupTruths #StartupFunding #CashFlow #FounderJourney #Equivesto by @equivesto

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9 days ago

Cash flow issues remain a leading contributor to startup shutdowns, with 38% of failures linked to companies running out of money (@cbinsights).

In many cases, the problem is not lack of interest or traction, but misalignment between spending expectations and market realities.

The research shows that financial management is often as critical as product development in determining survival.

#IndustryInsights #CashFlow #StartupFunding #Equivesto by @equivesto

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11 days ago

Founders often confuse valuation with the amount they’re raising, and investors notice fast. A misaligned valuation can turn a strong pitch into a pass, especially when risk and reward don’t match.

Today, let's break down the difference, show how simple math impacts ownership, and highlight why overconfidence bias quietly kills early-stage rounds.

Want to pressure-test your valuation before you pitch? Explore our Deal Structuring class at:
https://equivesto.com/company-classes 💸

#FounderEducation #StartupValuation #EquityCrowdfunding #RaiseCapital #CanadianStartups #Equivesto by @equivesto

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16 days ago

Teams run on communication, but the ideal rhythm isn’t universal.

Deep-work hours help people protect focus and make progress without constant context-switching. Regular touchpoints, on the other hand, keep projects aligned and prevent small issues from turning into big ones.

Do you prefer deep work with minimal interruptions or frequent touch points during the day?

#WorkplaceCulture #TeamCommunication #LeadershipStyles #Equivesto by @equivesto

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18 days ago

You worked hard on every slide. But investors are only human, and they skim.

Our Pitch Deck Review class helps you craft a deck that actually gets read:

equivesto.com/pitch-deck-review

#PitchDeckTips #StartupFunding #InvestorInsights #EquityCrowdfunding by @equivesto

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23 days ago

Happy Canada Day from the Equivesto Team 🇨🇦

Celebrating the founders building from every corner of the country and the investors backing them with capital, time, and belief.

Wishing you a safe, restful July 1st with good weather, good food, and good company.

#CanadaDay #CanadianInvestors #CanadianStartups #PrivateMarkets #Equivesto by @equivesto

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25 days ago

Due diligence exposes everyone’s true personality. Some investors open six spreadsheets… others just “feel it in their bones.”

Which one are you owning up to?

#InvestorHumour #DueDiligence #AngelInvesting #PrivateMarkets #Equivesto by @equivesto

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a month ago

For decades, private investing was off-limits to nearly everyone, restricted by law to the wealthiest 1% and closed networks.

Equivesto was created to change that. As an Exempt Market Dealer, we give Canadians regulated access to early-stage private companies, a space that historically powered most wealth creation for the 1%.

Here’s what democratized investment actually means in practice.

#EquityForAll #InvestorEducation #AngelInvesting #PrivateMarkets #Equivesto by @equivesto

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a month ago

📣 Campaign Milestone: @MedReddie closed its raise on Equivesto with strong participation from accredited investors across Canada.

What stood out:
✅ Clear, high-impact problem: fragmented medical supply chains cost the system billions each year
✅ Compelling AI-driven solution built on medical journal data
✅ Strong early traction: 100% paid pilots across multiple hospital buyers

Want to see who’s raising right now?
Explore them at portal.equivesto.com

#StartupMilestones #EquityCrowdfunding #CanadianStartups #NewsletterRoundup #FounderWins #HealthTech #AIFuture by @equivesto

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a month ago