DealMaker is a capital-raising platform for private companies, and it works differently from the crowdfunding marketplaces most founders know. Rather than listing your company on its own marketplace, DealMaker gives you white-label technology to run your own online securities offering on your own domain, under Regulation A+, Regulation Crowdfunding or Regulation D, raising directly from retail investors. If you are asking how to get funding from DealMaker, the honest framing is that you do not pitch DealMaker for a cheque; you hire its platform, broker-dealer and marketing engine to run your raise.
The company was co-founded in Toronto by Rebecca Kacaba and Mat Goldstein, and launched its cloud platform in 2018. Kacaba, a former capital markets lawyer, describes the product as tax software for securities law: a guided question flow lets an investor complete paperwork in under six minutes. Its affiliated broker-dealer, DealMaker Securities, acts as broker-dealer of record on offerings, and the platform handles investor onboarding, identity and compliance checks, payment processing, transfer agency and investor relations.
Thesis, sectors and investment terms
DealMaker is a technology and services provider, not a fund, so its fund size is not publicly disclosed and the concept does not apply. Its scale is measured in capital processed: more than $2.8 billion, over 2 million retail investors, and an average investment of around $3,600. It reported revenue of more than $60 million for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026, and investors in the company itself include the Canadian Securities Exchange, Mawer Investment Management and Conconi Growth Partners. Issuers pay transaction fees based on the amount raised, but the exact fee schedule is not publicly disclosed.
DealMaker serves companies across sectors, and in September 2025 it launched a dedicated division, DealMaker Sports, applying the platform to fan-led ownership raises for teams, leagues and athletes. A typical Regulation A+ journey takes around 90 days to launch, covering terms, portal build, Form 1-A drafting and campaign marketing, followed by a live raise of 8 to 12 months. DealMaker reports that 40% to 60% of funds in such raises typically arrive in the final month, and that capital is available as investments land rather than waiting in escrow.
Programs, perks and partners
Beyond the core platform, DealMaker layers AI-driven marketing on the raise: paid media, placements, email nurture and retargeting, optimised weekly against live funnel data, plus investor relations tools for after the close. Recent releases add closing automation: daily closings for Regulation A and Regulation D deals, rolling closes for Regulation Crowdfunding. The platform also acquired digital investor acquisition firm Ridge Growth Agency and the FundAmerica book of business in 2022, strengthening its marketing and compliance arms.
How to apply for funding
Companies engage DealMaker through dealmaker.tech, where the journey begins with defining raise size, valuation and terms with your own counsel. DealMaker then builds the white-label offering portal, starts due diligence and Form 1-A drafting with legal counsel and DealMaker Securities, and runs a storyfinding session with its marketing team. After SEC qualification and FINRA clearance, the offering goes live, investments close in real time, and the transfer agent issues shares and maintains the cap table as investors close.
Why it matters for founders
DealMaker suits founders who want to own the investor relationship and the brand of their raise, rather than renting space on someone else's marketplace. It is heavier than a simple listing, with legal, marketing and compliance work built in, but for companies ready for a Regulation A+ scale raise it offers the full stack in one place.