Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 29, 2019) - Gunpowder Capital Corp., (CSE: GPC), (CSE: GPC.PR.A), (OTCQB: GNPWF), (FSE: YS6N), ("Gunpowder" or the "Corporation") announced today that it has closed the third tranche of its non-brokered private placement raise. In total Two Million, One Hundred and Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ("$2,134,900.00") CDN was raised via the issuance of Forty-Two Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-Eight Thousand ("42,698,000") Units.

All Units in this offering consisted of one Common Share in the capital of the Corporation and one Common Share Purchase Warrant ("Warrant"), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share of the Corporation at an exercise price of Seven and a Half Cents ("$0.075") CDN per Common Share for a period of 24 months from the closing of the financing, subject to accelerated expiry in the event the closing price of the Corporation's Common Shares close at or greater than Ten Cents ("$0.10") CDN for ten consecutive trading days. All Common Shares issued in connection with this placement will be subject to a four month plus one day hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws. All proceeds from the financing will be used for general working capital purposes which includes the continued expansion of MethodeVerte Inc., the Corporation's fully owned Cryptocurrency Mining and Technology development division. In connection with the closing of this tranche of the private placement offering, the Corporation paid a finder's fee totaling Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Dollars ("$6,900.00") CDN in connection with certain subscriptions for the Corporation's Units.

The Corporation also announced today that it had entered into two identical loan agreements where the Corporation received a combined One Fifty Thousand Dollars ("$150,000.00") CDN from two lenders. The Corporation has agreed to pay 12% per annum on the loan. The loan is due in August of 2023. The proceeds from this loan are being used to further expand the operations of MethodeVerte Inc. Furthermore, the Corporation has issued Fourteen Million ("14,000,000") Common Shares at price of Five Cents ("$0.05") to settle debts outstanding. The Corporation announced that it has commenced the process of purchasing back a financial instrument totaling Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ("$500,000.00") CDN. The Corporation has agreed to make payments of approximately Twenty Thousand Dollars ("$20,000.00") CDN per month until the instrument has been paid back in full.

About Gunpowder Capital Corp.

Gunpowder Capital Corp., is a merchant bank and advisory services firm based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gunpowder invests in both publicly traded and private businesses that have successful management teams and attractive economic models. Gunpowder partners with these businesses to support their growth initiatives with its proven methodology of appropriate financing and structured exits. Gunpowder offers debt financing, including mezzanine and bridge loans, equity financing and advisory services. Gunpowder is also building a portfolio of companies in which it takes a long term position and view. For more information please visit

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