The Global Equity Crowdfunding Alliance strengthens its leadership with Netcapital Securities CEO who brings deep regulatory expertise and innovative approaches to cross-border fundraising.
A Strategic Addition to Advance Borderless Investment
The Global Equity Crowdfunding Alliance (GECA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandria Fisher to its Steering Committee as Strategic Advisor. Alexandria brings exceptional expertise in regulatory compliance, strategic partnerships, and innovative fundraising approaches that closely align with GECA’s mission of enabling global, borderless equity crowdfunding.
As CEO and CCO of Netcapital Securities Inc., Alexandria has established herself as a leading voice in expanding access to private capital markets. Her comprehensive understanding of regulatory frameworks, combined with her strategic vision for cross-border collaboration, makes her an invaluable addition to GECA’s leadership team as the organization works to transform the global equity crowdfunding landscape.
Andrew Field, Head of the GECA Steering Committee, commented: “Alexandria’s deep regulatory expertise and innovative approach to fundraising strategy make her a compelling strategic advisor for GECA. Her experience navigating complex compliance requirements while building bridges between different fundraising mechanisms directly supports our mission of creating a truly borderless equity crowdfunding ecosystem.”
Pioneering Strategic Fundraising Solutions
Alexandria’s approach to equity crowdfunding sets her apart in the industry. Rather than viewing different regulatory pathways as separate options, she champions a strategic combination of Regulation CF, Regulation A, and Regulation D offerings to maximize fundraising potential. This innovative methodology allows companies to access both non-accredited and accredited investors simultaneously, creating more comprehensive capital-raising strategies.
“Companies who look to utilize multiple offering types at the same time are being very strategic,” Alexandria explains, “using the Reg CF or Reg A bucket to open the investment opportunity to their broad network, while leveraging Reg D to attract larger investments from accredited investors and venture capitalists.”
Her work at Netcapital Securities has positioned the Netcapital platform uniquely in the industry, with Netcapital Securities operating as an SEC-registered, FINRA member broker-dealer and Netcapital Funding Portal as an SEC-registered and FINRA member funding portal, both under the Netcapital Inc. umbrella. This dual status provides strategic flexibility in collaborating across platforms and regulatory frameworks – exactly the type of innovative thinking GECA champions for global equity crowdfunding.
Regulatory Expertise Meets Innovation
Alexandria’s professional journey reflects a deep commitment to democratizing access to capital while maintaining the highest compliance standards. Her previous experience managing regulatory compliance programs at Fidelity Investments, combined with her current role overseeing Netcapital Securities’ regulatory framework, provides her with unique insights into both traditional financial services and emerging crowdfunding models.
Her expertise spans alternative investments, private capital markets advisory for both primary offerings and secondary market transactions, broker-dealer compliance, securities regulation, digital asset securities, and regulatory roadmap development. This comprehensive background positions her to help GECA navigate the complex regulatory landscape of cross-border equity crowdfunding.
Alignment with GECA’s Vision
GECA’s mission centers on creating a truly global equity crowdfunding ecosystem where capital flows freely across borders, connecting entrepreneurs with investors worldwide regardless of geographic limitations. Alexandria’s work directly supports this vision through her focus on strategic partnerships and her innovative approaches to regulatory compliance.
One of the most exciting aspects of Alexandria’s strategic thinking is her focus on liquidity solutions for crowdfunding investments. While much of the industry focuses solely on primary fundraising, Alexandria and her team at Netcapital are exploring ways to offer investors future liquidity opportunities – a critical component for the mature, global crowdfunding ecosystem GECA envisions.
Alexandria’s intellectual curiosity – what she describes as her “superpower” of “thinking deeply and critically about a number of things” – drives her to question established norms and explore new possibilities. This mindset complements GECA’s mission of reimagining how equity crowdfunding can transcend traditional boundaries.
A Commitment to Democratizing Capital Access
Beyond her regulatory expertise, Alexandria’s commitment to expanding access to capital markets aligns with GECA’s values. She serves as an advisor to startup companies, mentors at Techstars, and is a member of Global Women in Venture Capital (VC) and the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN).
“I’m excited to join GECA’s steering committee at this pivotal moment for global equity crowdfunding,” said Alexandria. “The industry has tremendous potential to democratize access to capital, but realizing that potential requires strategic thinking about regulatory frameworks, cross-border collaboration, and innovative approaches to investor protection. GECA’s mission of creating a borderless ecosystem resonates deeply with my own commitment to expanding access to private capital markets.”
Bringing Cross-Platform Collaboration Expertise
Alexandria’s experience with Netcapital’s unique positioning offers valuable insights for GECA’s mission. As she explains, “Under Reg CF, companies are limited to conducting an offering through only one intermediary at a time, whether that’s a funding portal or a broker-dealer. Regulation A and Regulation D have no such limitation. Issuers raising capital under either exemption can engage multiple broker-dealers to support and distribute their offering. This flexibility allows issuers to syndicate their deal, working with a network of broker-dealers who can each bring their own investor base to the table.” This regulatory knowledge, combined with her experience in cross-platform collaboration, will be instrumental as GECA works to build bridges between different jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.
Her focus on creating synergistic ecosystems that benefit both companies and investors directly supports GECA’s vision of a more connected, efficient global crowdfunding marketplace.
Looking Forward
Alexandria’s appointment as Strategic Advisor comes at a crucial time for GECA as the organization continues to build momentum around its “Crowd 2.0” vision – a revolutionary approach to equity crowdfunding that transcends borders and removes unnecessary barriers to investment.
Her combination of regulatory expertise, strategic vision, and commitment to democratizing capital access will be invaluable as GECA works to influence policy development, build cross-border frameworks, and create the infrastructure necessary for truly global equity crowdfunding.
With Alexandria’s addition to the steering committee, GECA continues to assemble the expertise and leadership necessary to transform equity crowdfunding from a fragmented, locally-focused industry into the globally connected ecosystem it has the potential to become.
For more information about GECA and its mission, please visit www.theGECA.org.
