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Mission

Easly exists to provide funding that suits the needs of Canada’s innovative companies: simple, predictable, flexible working capital. We partner with Canadian companies of all sizes and types, providing advances on earned Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits.

We facilitate growth through non-dilutive financing, regardless of a company’s size or industry. Whether you need funding for research or to expand your team, Easly is your strategic cash flow partner.

Our online application process is streamlined to get you funded fast. We are here to provide the working capital you need to fund your innovation. Access funding on your timeline, not the CRA’s.

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Leadership

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Andrew Kareckas

CEO

Andrew Kareckas, CEO at Easly, is a passionate champion of Canadian innovation, domestic economic growth and the future of our country. Andrew is dedicated to serving Easly’s clients on their journey, with the goal of investing $1 Billion annually to innovative Canadian businesses.

Under Andrew’s leadership, Easly has grown 400% since 2019. A seasoned senior executive, Andrew is a Go-to-Market and Public Policy expert with experience scaling several Canadian and internationally-owned businesses. Andrew championed the expansion of Easly’s product offering to include advances on government grants and tax incentives like SR&ED.

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Alastair Nimmons

SVP, Business Development

Alastair has an extensive background in corporate strategy and finance. Previously a partner with KPMG, before serving as Chief Financial Officer of several companies at various stages of growth, he is now Easly’s Senior Vice President of Business Development.

In his current role, Alastair oversees strategic partnerships and business development and has played a key part in building Easly into the company it is today.

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Joanna Zhou

Director of Sales

Joanna manages Easly’s sales team, working with innovative Canadian businesses to provide flexible, competitive, and non-dilutive financing options secured by government tax credits and grants.

Joanna leads by example; she has worked directly with many of Easly’s clients, bringing them a streamlined capital solution that helps their businesses grow. Joanna is a CFA and, previous to Easly, worked in corporate finance at various organizations, including BDC, PWC, and RBC, providing financial solutions to small tech firms and large international enterprises.

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Our Story

How We Became Leaders in
SR&ED Tax Credit Financing

Easly is wholly owned and privately held by an award‑winning U.S. company. Since 2019, we have deployed over $180+ million in Easly Advances that have fueled innovation in Canada. Our non-dilutive financing means our customers get early access to capital while retaining their equity.

Powering Innovation
Across Canada

The Benefits of Working
with Easly

Our customers come first

We are proud to help innovative businesses of all sizes access funding to propel their companies, industries and country forward. We’re committed to providing a founder-friendly Capital-as-a-Service experience and value transparency and consistency in our process and operations. Our customer-first mindset has propelled us to the top of our industry. Learn more about our customers.

Non-dilutive financing

We want you to hold onto your company’s equity and will never ask you to give away any portion of ownership in exchange for advanced funding.

Instead, we want you to invest in what is profitable for your business and beneficial to innovation in Canada. This is the driving force behind our commitment to supporting Canadian companies.

Fast funding without the red tape

We have cut the red tape when it comes to SR&ED financing, making it possible for you to get funded fast. Receive your government funding with efficiency so you can focus on growth and improving your company’s market position.

Without advanced funding, it could take up to 18 months from when you incurred SR&ED costs to when you receive the SR&ED tax incentive refund. For many businesses, this delay significantly impacts their progress and compromises market opportunities. Instead, take advantage of our non-dilutive financing to scale your business without delays or unreasonable financial constraints.

Using Easly Advances ensures you get access to capital on your schedule.

Move Canadian innovation forward

With reliable, advanced funding, you’re empowered to build long-term value for your innovative company – year after year. Steady cash flow allows you to fine-tune your budget on demand. Fewer stalled or halted projects, and no more wasting valuable time while your competition inches closer to a breakthrough.

Easly Advances promote discoveries in science and technology, which begin with your R&D teams. We’ll partner with you as you make the next big discovery, which can propel your company to the forefront of your industry.

Our Reputation and Performance Speak for Themselves

Working capital is the lifeline of any business, promoting growth and opening opportunities that fuel innovation. That is why trust is essential when it comes to R&D funding.

Easly’s reputation centers on consistent performance – providing our customers with capital they can put to work today.

To date, we have:

Financed over $180 million

Facilitated individual claims ranging from $50,000 to over $2,000,000.

Our achievements and reputation give our customers peace of mind, so they can focus on leading their companies through the next wave of growth.

Read what our customers have to say

Charles-Étienne Simard, CoFounder & COO, Leav
“Before working with Easly we had explored other SR&ED financing providers. They seemed to make things very, very complicated. When we learned about Easly’s platform we realized it was just much easier. It took a week or so to gather our documentation. And a week or two later we were funded. It was very seamless.”

Charles-Étienne Simard · CoFounder and COO, Leav

Chris Cassin, CEO, Zero Point Cryogenics
“If you're unsure about your cash flow, Easly Advances are a beautiful token to have in your back pocket. They can really take a lot of stress off the founders and the executive team to know they have access to cash flow to bridge cash flow gaps.”

Chris Cassin · CEO, Zero Point Cryogenics

Jason Robertson, Co-Founder & Partner, Nimbus Synergies
“Easly Advances ensure that our companies are getting the right amount of money at the right time. Their innovative financing solution brings capital to bear alongside our own equity so that our companies can do more with less dilution to the founders and investors.” Read the Nimbus Synergies case study here.

Jason Robertson · Co-Founder & Partner, Nimbus Synergies, Venture Capital

Nate Kasten, Founder, Grey & Ivy
"Easly responded quickly to our enquiry and provided valuable information and guidance on their process. There weren’t any hidden costs; it was all open and clear."

Nate Kasten · Founder, Grey & Ivy

Lennie Ryer, CFO, Reaction Dynamics
"Working with Easly was a very easy decision for us because of their responsiveness, turnaround time, terms of financing, and reasonable cost of capital. Most importantly, they understood what we were doing and were responsive to our needs." Read the Reaction Dynamics case study here.

Lennie Ryer · CFO, Reaction Dynamics

Carlyn Loncaric, Founder & CEO, VodaSafe
"Easly's not scared of start-ups. You can't pick between keeping day-to-day operations going or buying inventory. You need to do both. Easly enabled us to continue operations and set our sights firmly on global markets." Read the VodaSafe case study here.

Carlyn Loncaric · Founder & CEO, VodaSafe

Olivier Roy, CoFounder & CEO, Leav
"We needed to raise some capital. It was a tough time to raise for a young startup. It's just way more expensive and harder to raise a proper round that makes sense at the end of the day. Having that cashflow from Easly at a very affordable price backed by something we knew we were going to receive from the CRA just made sense."

Olivier Roy · CoFounder and CEO, Leav

Patricia Macleod, CEO and Co-founder, Learning Branch Inc.
"Easly provided a fast and easy solution for our financing needs. Quarterly Easly Advances are working for us."

Patricia Macleod · CEO & Cofounder, HiringBranch

Dominique Kwong · COO & Cofounder, Damon Motorcycles
"Easly has been very good to us. They give us financial options at a rate and frequency that small technology companies absolutely need. I appreciate the online process a lot - being able to just upload financial documents is really, really convenient. We now use Easly Advances as part of our financial model. It's not about survival; it's about strategy." Read the Damon Motorcycles case study here.

Dominique Kwong · COO & Cofounder, Damon Motorcycles

Hassaan Ahmad, CFO, WTFast
"The financing that Easly offers is very cost-effective from a pure opportunity cost of capital point of view. It's a very low-cost way for a small tech company to grow and sustain operations." Read the WTFast case study here.

Hassaan Ahmad · CFO, WTFast

Jaed Khan
"I've spoken to many companies that promised quick turnarounds for approvals & funding. All of them either missed that target by weeks or came back with a ridiculous offer we could never accept. Easly was true to their word and responded quickly with a competitive offer that met our needs. The whole process was refreshing and surprisingly streamlined!"

Jaed Khan · Former Founder & CEO, Foodmaestro (Acquired by Walmart)

Caitlin Krapf - VP, HR & Organizational Development
"SR&ED is a great program, but it can take a long time to get the funds. We wanted an option that would make things more reliable so that we could count on funds coming in when expected. Easly does just that for us." Read the Province Brands Inc. case study here.

Caitlin Krapf · VP, HR & Organizational Development, Province Brands

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"Easly is a customer-focused organization. The process was efficient and focused on the parts that matter, as opposed to the red tape, and delivered above and beyond our expectations. They proved to us that they are the best source of R&D financing on the market."

Sean McCann · President, MMIST Inc.

Martin Kratky-Katz, CEO of Blockthrough
"Easly played a critical role in our ability to keep the company's finances healthy. Their funds helped bridge us from survival to product-market fit, and it's difficult to envision us having the success we're seeing today without Easly."

Martin Kratky-Katz · Cofounder & CEO, Blockthrough

Head-shot of Tristan Lehari, CEO of TritonWear
"We initially went with Easly because they had the most competitive rates by far. Even more compelling, though, was the transparent and streamlined process that just made sense. The communication was smooth, and I always felt certain about the outcome. I’d recommend them to anyone planning to file for an SR&ED refund."

Tristan Lehari · Founder & CEO, TritonWear

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News & Announcements

  • CRA Strike: Your SR&ED Refund May Be Delayed
    CRA Strike: Your SR&ED Refund May Be Delayed

    It’s official, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents many employees working for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), is…

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  • ​​​Easly and ventureLAB Announce New Partnership to Drive Innovation in Canada​​
    ​​​Easly and ventureLAB Announce New Partnership to Drive Innovation in Canada​​

    Today, Easly​, a leading Capital-as-a-Service financing platform,​ and ventureLAB​, a global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software​, announced…

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  • Accelerator Centre Partners with Easly to Further Support the Canadian Innovation Economy
    Accelerator Centre Partners with Easly to Further Support the Canadian Innovation Economy

    Kitchener-Waterloo-based Accelerator Centre (AC) has partnered with Easly to support the AC’s members as they bring their innovative ideas to…

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