Getting Other People’s Money: An Overview of the BC Securities Regime for Tech Companies

Is your tech business growing? Are you ready to seek investment outside your founder group? Did you know that when you do so, you will be subject to the BC securities regulatory regime?

Many people think that securities regulation only applies to large, publicly-traded companies. However, this is not the case.  Join Keith Reed and Jennifer MacGregor-Greer from Reed Pope LLP as they give you an overview of the BC securities regulatory regime, explain how it applies to growing technology companies, and help you understand whom you can easily approach for investment, and when things might become a little more complicated. Find out what the next steps are.

Also joining Jennifer and Keith is Shaun Wylde of TSX Venuture Exchange and he will be "Going Public" with:

a) TSXV Market Niche
b) Advantages/Considerations to Listing
c) TSXV Capital Pool ( " CPC") Program
d) Listing Methods and Advantages/Disadvantages of each method : (i) IPO (ii) CPC/Qualifying Transaction, and (iii) RTO with an existing public shell.

Please RSVP to info@viatec.ca

Keith Reed is a founder and partner of Reed Pope LLP and leads the firm's Business Law department. Jennifer MacGregor-Greer practices corporate and securities law in the Business Law department. She previously practiced in London, UK at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and in Vancouver at Stikeman Elliott LLP. Keith and Jennifer advise businesses of all sizes with respect to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, corporate reorganizations and debt and equity financing.