# Peter-Paul Van Hoeken

> Peter-Paul Van Hoeken is the Toronto-based founder and CEO of FrontFundr, an online platform connecting private companies with investors. His career spans consulting and European banking before a move to Canada in 2010 and the creation of Silver Maple Ventures in 2013.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at FrontFundr
- **Organizations:** FrontFundr, Silver Maple Ventures, ABN AMRO Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland
- **Education:** Master of Science in economics and finance, Erasmus University Rotterdam
- **Known for:** Built FrontFundr to connect private companies with a wider investor audience., FrontFundr reported $81.4 million in investment volume for fiscal 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Worked in consulting and European banking, including ABN AMRO and Royal Bank of Scotland.
- **2010** — Moved with his family from the Netherlands to Vancouver.
- **2013** — Created Silver Maple Ventures, the business behind FrontFundr.
- **2015** — FrontFundr publicly launched its platform in May.
- **2017** — An early report documented a $650,000 FrontFundr self-funding campaign with 200 investors.
- **2019** — Discussed the third FrontFundr self-funding campaign on Fintech Fridays.
- **2025** — Celebrated the platform’s tenth anniversary in Toronto.

## Achievements

- Built FrontFundr to connect private companies with a wider investor audience.
- FrontFundr reported $81.4 million in investment volume for fiscal 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published the LinkedIn article “Who Will Own Canada’s Future?” on June 30.
- **2026-04** — Published “Private markets need better access, not just more of it” on April 8.
- **2026-04** — Announced plans to attend the Startup Canada Tour in Halifax on April 29.

## Links

- Website: https://www.frontfundr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterpaulvanhoeken
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/petervanhoeken

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Last updated: 2026-10-09