VANCOUVER, BC – February 4, 2021

Key senior appointments to drive growth following Canadian launch of Finhaven Private Markets

VANCOUVER (February 4, 2021)—Finhaven Technology Inc. (“Finhaven”), is pleased to announce two senior appointments designed to accelerate the company’s momentum with the January 2021 launch of Finhaven Private Markets, a first-of-its-kind marketplace in Canada connecting private companies to private capital using blockchain and digital securities.

Farooq Moloo, who brings 20-plus years of experience in investment banking, M&A and corporate development, joins Finhaven as Managing Director of Investment Banking; and Jason Burrows, a proven technology and product development veteran with experience in regulated industries, takes over as Chief Technology Officer.

“We are very pleased to attract this level of talent as we scale up the adoption of digital securities as a secure trading platform in jurisdictions we now operate in” says Finhaven CEO DH Kim. “This strengthened leadership will help Finhaven drive revenue by attracting issuers and investors to the first application of our technology, Finhaven Private Markets; deepen our investor and industry network; and build upon our best-in-class technology.”

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS:

Farooq Moloo has worked in investment banking and M&A for both Wall Street and Canadian investment banks. He has led, negotiated and executed over $4 billion in equity and debt financings and $3.5 billion in M&A transactions. Mr. Moloo was previously an Executive Director of M&A at CIBC World Markets, where his experience spanned a diverse range of industries including consumer, power and utilities, and financial services. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Moloo was Vice President of Investment Banking at Citigroup where he covered industrials, renewable energy, and consumer industries. Most recently, Mr. Moloo was the founder of Courtfield Capital, an independent merchant bank focused on advising private mid-market companies.

Jason Burrows has been developing software and helping companies grow for over 25 years. He was a key member of the development team at abebooks.com, a global online book publisher. He also helped shepherd Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) through an enterprise wide modernization project. Mr. Burrows has assisted companies obtain approval in strict regulatory jurisdictions – such as Class II Gaming in the United States – and maintain ongoing compliance. His applied experience includes hands-on development, architecture, data compliance and security (as CISO at PBC), and more. His most recent position, prior to Finhaven, was CTO and co-founder of Pounse Web Solutions.