EMD Services for Established Funds
Startly Inc. is a registered Exempt Market Dealer (EMD) providing EMD-as-a-Service to established investment funds, REITs, Mortgage Investment Corporations (MICs), and other private investment vehicles conducting ongoing exempt market distributions.
We are registered in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
Our platform enables established investment managers to conduct continuous exempt market distributions through an experienced registered dealer with compliance systems, supervisory processes, and regulatory oversight.
Eligible fund managers may onboard their own investor relations professionals as Dealing Representatives under Startly, allowing them to maintain direct investor relationships while operating within an established dealer framework.
We primarily work with evergreen investment programs raising more than $10 million annually.
What We Do
Operating an Exempt Market Dealer requires ongoing regulatory supervision, documented compliance procedures, suitability oversight, and continuous monitoring of registered activities.
Startly provides the registered dealer platform that supports these obligations, allowing investment managers to focus on portfolio management and capital raising.
Dealer Supervision
Dealer oversight, supervisory systems, policies and procedures, and ongoing compliance management.
Investor Onboarding
KYC, KYP, suitability assessments, subscription review, and investor onboarding oversight.
Dealing Representative Oversight
Registration, supervision, continuing education, and compliance support for registered Dealing Representatives.
Regulatory Support
Regulatory filings, compliance testing, recordkeeping, audit preparation, and regulatory examination support.
Why EMD-as-a-Service?
Maintaining an Exempt Market Dealer involves far more than registration. Dealers are expected to maintain comprehensive compliance systems, documented supervisory procedures, regulatory reporting, insurance, training programs, and ongoing oversight of registered individuals.
For many established investment managers, building and maintaining this infrastructure internally is neither efficient nor commercially practical.
Startly provides access to an established registered dealer platform that supports continuous exempt market distributions while reducing the operational burden associated with maintaining an internal dealer.
Who We Serve
Evergreen Investment Funds
Private equity, private credit, venture capital, infrastructure, real estate, and alternative investment funds conducting continuous exempt market distributions.
Private REITs
Private real estate investment trusts seeking an established dealer platform to support ongoing fundraising.
Mortgage Investment Corporations (MICs)
Mortgage Investment Corporations and mortgage funds conducting recurring exempt market offerings.
Private Credit Funds
Private lending and credit-focused investment vehicles raising capital.
Alternative Investment Managers
Established managers requiring registered dealer oversight to support long-term fundraising programs.
Typical Client
Our clients are typically established investment managers operating evergreen investment vehicles with recurring capital raising programs.
Most manage institutional-quality investment strategies, raise more than $10 million annually, and require scalable compliance oversight as their investor base grows.
Why Startly?
Compliance First
Our platform is built around regulatory supervision, investor protection, and documented compliance processes designed to meet the expectations of Canadian securities regulators.
Experienced Dealer Platform
Operate through an established registered dealer without building and maintaining an internal EMD.
Your Investor Relationships
Your investor relations professionals continue working directly with investors while operating as registered Dealing Representatives under Startly.
Built for Long-Term Growth
Our compliance platform is designed to support increasing investor numbers, assets under management, and ongoing exempt market distributions.
Contact Us
If you manage an evergreen investment vehicle and require a registered dealer to support ongoing exempt market distributions, we would be pleased to discuss your business and compliance requirements.
Contact Startly to learn how our EMD-as-a-Service platform can support your fundraising activities while providing the regulatory oversight and compliance infrastructure required for continuous exempt market distributions.