Pre-Seed Active · Closing Q2 2026 · 51.0447° N · 114.0719° W · Calgary, AB
MODULE / LEADERSHIP_AND_GOVERNANCE
STRUCT / INDEPENDENT_BOARD · CIRO_TIER-2
Leadership & Governance

The team building Canada's settlement layer.

A Canadian team with deep experience in capital markets, regulated infrastructure, and technology. Independently governed under the CIRO Digital Asset Custody Framework, HoldCo, OpCo, and CustodyCo each with separate boards, separate from the technology developer.

Calgary HQ · Canadian-incorporated Independent board · Q4 2026 Advisor roster · on request
Operating leadership

Founding leadership is in place; senior team additions and the independent board are being announced as the pre-seed round closes through Q2 2026.

The founding team. More to come at close.

Leadership · TBD

CEO · 4orm Finance OpCo

Operating leadership for 4orm Finance Operations Inc. Reports to the independent OpCo board. Background expected to include senior capital markets, marketplace operations, and Canadian regulatory experience.

Leadership · TBD

Chief Compliance Officer

OSFI / CSA / CIRO / FINTRAC pathway lead. Owner of the compliance and supervisory framework. Sandbox application Q3 2026. Background expected to include Canadian dealer or marketplace compliance leadership.

Leadership · TBD

Chief Technology Officer

Technology delivery for the 4orm-EVM permissioned network, RWA issuance & registry, the tokenized collateral engine, and the marketplace + settlement infrastructure. Engineering hiring plan tied to pre-seed close.

Leadership · TBD

Chief Custody Officer · CustodyCo

Operating lead for 4orm Custody & Trust Co. Owner of the Tier-2 custody framework, insurance & bonding, and integration with the qualified Canadian custodian network (Tetra, Balance, Brane).

Independent Chair · TBD

Chair · 4orm Holdings

Independent chair of the HoldCo board. Background expected to include senior Canadian financial services governance, prior independent board service, and capital markets oversight experience.

Governance

Three boards, each independent. The HoldCo board governs the operating and custody subsidiaries; OpCo and CustodyCo each have separate boards with audit and risk committees.

Three boards. Independent governance.

HoldCo Board
4orm Finance Holdings Inc.

Independent chair plus independent and inside directors. Audit committee, risk committee, and compensation & nominating committee. Governs the operating and custody subsidiaries.

OpCo Board
4orm Finance Operations Inc.

Separate board for the regulated marketplace, dealer, and settlement operations. Independent directors with capital markets and regulated marketplace experience. Reports to HoldCo.

CustodyCo Board
4orm Custody & Trust Co.

Separate board for the qualified custody entity. Provincial trust company governance standards. Independent directors with trust, custody, and fiduciary experience. Reports to HoldCo.

Technology Partner
KCS Capital Inc.

Independent technology and research firm. Develops the platform; does not operate it. Separately governed Canadian entity. Independence is structural, there is no cross-board membership between KCS and any 4orm entity.

Offices

Headquartered in Calgary, the home of Alberta's Financial Innovation Act sandbox. Additional offices in Vancouver and Edmonton.

Three offices. Canadian-incorporated.

Headquarters
Calgary, AB
Unit 400, 718 8 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1H3
+1 778 363 2423
West Coast
Vancouver, BC
Business and partnership engagement for British Columbia and the broader West Coast institutional market.
+1 778 651 5255
Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Provincial government and Crown corporation engagement. Alberta capital markets and energy sector relationships.
+1 780 266 3050
Advisors

The advisor roster is curated and shared on request to qualified parties engaged in pre-seed discussions or coordinated regulatory engagement.

Advisor roster. On request.

Capital markets

Senior buy- and sell-side

Advisors with senior experience at Canadian Tier-1 banks, pension plans, and asset managers, informing the institutional engagement strategy.

Regulatory

Former regulators & counsel

Advisors with backgrounds at CIRO, CSA member commissions, and major Canadian securities-law firms, informing the regulatory pathway.

Technology

Tokenization & blockchain

Advisors with technical leadership experience at major tokenization platforms, custodians, and permissioned ledger infrastructure projects.

For the advisor roster and the full leadership announcement timeline, contact founders@kcs-capital.com.