56 min
Merchant Opportunities Fund: Enabling Access to Specialty Finance Investments with David Gens, CEO, Founder, & President From Funding to Fame
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Our guest today is David Gens, CEO, Founder, and President of Merchant Opportunities Fund, a private fund that provides unique access to specialty finance investments. They deliver attractive, consistent returns to investors while supporting Canadian small business growth.
Since launching in 2010, the fund has provided investors with a quarterly income stream earning an average annual return of 8.6%. The fund targets a 10-12% return, net of all fees and expenses, while providing investors with quarterly distributions. With a stringent risk framework and credit review process, the Fund effectively reviews portfolios and prices risk accurately, leading to attractive risk-adjusted returns. They have been fueling the growth of Small Businesses coast-to-coast for over a decade by providing short-term, high-yield, fully-amortizing private loans.
In this episode, we chat with David as he discusses why supporting small businesses is essential for Canada, the magnitude of the problem faced by Canadians underserved by the banking system, and why equity crowdfunding was a part of the solution to that.
Interested in learning more about Merchant Opportunities Fund? Check out their campaign page at www.frontfundr.com/merchantopportunitiesfund.
About FrontFundr
FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow.
To date, we've built up a community of over 34,000 users, run 100+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $120 million. For more information, visit www.frontfundr.com.
Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns. Click here: http://eepurl.com/ghqqeP.
Our guest today is David Gens, CEO, Founder, and President of Merchant Opportunities Fund, a private fund that provides unique access to specialty finance investments. They deliver attractive, consistent returns to investors while supporting Canadian small business growth.
Since launching in 2010, the fund has provided investors with a quarterly income stream earning an average annual return of 8.6%. The fund targets a 10-12% return, net of all fees and expenses, while providing investors with quarterly distributions. With a stringent risk framework and credit review process, the Fund effectively reviews portfolios and prices risk accurately, leading to attractive risk-adjusted returns. They have been fueling the growth of Small Businesses coast-to-coast for over a decade by providing short-term, high-yield, fully-amortizing private loans.
In this episode, we chat with David as he discusses why supporting small businesses is essential for Canada, the magnitude of the problem faced by Canadians underserved by the banking system, and why equity crowdfunding was a part of the solution to that.
Interested in learning more about Merchant Opportunities Fund? Check out their campaign page at www.frontfundr.com/merchantopportunitiesfund.
About FrontFundr
FrontFundr is democratizing the private sector investment model. We empower all Canadians to invest in private companies they believe in while giving entrepreneurs access to the funding they need to grow.
To date, we've built up a community of over 34,000 users, run 100+ successful funding campaigns, and helped businesses raise more than $120 million. For more information, visit www.frontfundr.com.
Want to stay up to date with everything FrontFundr? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter you'll get a heads-up on upcoming events and information on our campaigns. Click here: http://eepurl.com/ghqqeP.
56 min