Collective Arts Brewing, a Canadian beverage company known for merging craft beverages with emerging art, launched a community capital campaign on FrontFundr, an equity crowdfunding platform in Canada. The campaign opens investment to the public, allowing customers, artists and fans to become shareholders in the fast-growing, creativity-driven brand. The offering is open to Canadian residents, with investments starting at $250. Perks for investors include invites to the brand’s shareholder events, limited-edition products and branded merchandise.
Founded in 2013, Collective Arts has grown into a multi-category brand offering craft beer, ready-to-drink cocktails, non-alcoholic beer and functional beverages. Each product is wrapped in artwork from one of over 2,000 emerging artists from around the world.
“We started Collective Arts to change what the beverage industry could be – not just in taste, but in spirit,” said Matt Johnston, CEO and co-founder. “This campaign gives the people who’ve supported us since Day 1 – our community, our artists and our customers – an opportunity to own part of what we’re building next.”
Investment to drive strategic growth
Proceeds from the community capital campaign will support Collective Arts’ next phase of expansion:
- Growing the sales team and deepening retail and e-commerce reach
- Increasing production capacity and operational efficiency
- Launching new beverages across alcoholic, non-alcoholic and functional categories
- Investing in artist collaborations and cultural programming
“Consumers today expect more from the brands they support. They want quality, authenticity and cultural relevance,” said Johnston. “Collective Arts is uniquely positioned to meet that demand and this campaign brings our community into the centre of that mission to an even greater degree.”
The company currently operates hospitality spaces across Ontario with venues in Hamilton, Toronto and Cambridge. For more information or to invest, visit frontfundr.com/collectivearts.
