FINANCING | Finalta Capital announces $50 million in non-dilutive financing dedicated to the Electric and Smart Transportation sector

Montreal, March 15, 2023 – As part of the Impulsion conference, the International Electric and Smart Transportation Summit organized by Propulsion Québec, Finalta Capital, one of Canada’s largest funds specialized in non-dilutive tax credit and government grant financing, announces $50 million in funding dedicated to the electric and smart transportation (EST) ecosystem.

The $50 million envelope presented by Finalta Capital meets several key criteria for the EST ecosystem:

This specialized financing is aimed at companies from the startup to the enterprise stage. Finalta Capital brings over 10 years of lending experience disbursing more than $425 million in loans, where Finalta Capital applies its unique technological and financial expertise to understand the financing requirements and challenges facing innovative companies in the EST ecosystem.

Companies from the EST ecosystem are faced with multiple hurdles, and initiatives must be implemented immediately to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating from ground transportation and to promote a greener Quebec economy. Since the release of its study Diagnosis of the Funding Chain in Quebec’s Electric and Smart transportation (EST) sector (December 2021), the EST industry cluster has been calling for the creation of a dedicated $100 million fund and has included this recommendation in its roadmap, Ambition EST 2030. Propulsion Québec’s contribution is not limited to analyses and recommendations, it has also taken a concrete action to address the gap in the financing chain for the EST sector companies in Quebec. Finalta Capital’s initiative provides an answer in solving a part of the gap identified as a much needed solution required to accelerate the growth of the EST ecosystem.

Thanks to its Funding Working Group, Propulsion Québec was also able to unveil two guides at the Impulsion conference: the first one focused on raising capital and the second on investment opportunities in Quebec’s EST sector. The announcement of the $50 million envelope put in place by Finalta Capital dedicated to the EST sector, is a result of Propulsion Québec’s outreach initiative to accelerate the development of its ecosystem, affirming its role as a facilitator for the deployment of EST and highlights the importance of industrial clusters as collaborative organizations.

Finalta Capital, one of Canada’s largest funds specialized in non-dilutive tax credit and government grant financing, supports innovative, fast-growing companies by providing enhanced, non-dilutive financing on the basis of tax credits and grants receivable before the initiation of projects expenditures. Finalta Capital provides financing from $500,000 to $15 million relative to the size of the innovative projects. These distinctive financing terms alleviate the liquidity pressure of intense innovation and productivity initiatives by providing a permanent source of liquidity to reduce founder dilution.

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For more information:

Patrick Hamaoui – Vice-President, Business Financing – Finalta Capital
phamaoui@finaltacapital.com | 514 835-7997