FinTrade Sherpa Inc
FinTrade Sherpa, Inc. (OTC: FTSP), formerly known as Lode-Star Mining Inc. before its February 2025 corporate name change, is a Reno, Nevada-based technology company developing an artificial intelligence-powered financial research platform. The company's strategic pivot from its prior mining identity to financial technology reflects a broader transformation of its business model, with management pursuing the development of AI-driven tools designed to assist investors in conducting financial research, analyzing securities, and making data-informed investment decisions. The company completed Phase 1 of its software development in January 2026 and announced plans to advance to international beta testing as it progresses toward commercial launch.<br><br>In connection with its AI fintech business development, FinTrade Sherpa entered into an asset purchase agreement, license agreement, software development agreement, and lock-up agreements supporting its transition. The company issued 227,000,000 shares of common stock in January 2026 as part of the financing and asset acquisition activities related to its AI platform development strategy, resulting in a substantially expanded share count. The company's AI financial research platform is intended to leverage machine learning capabilities to process financial data, identify patterns, and generate research insights that can support investment decision-making by retail and institutional investors navigating complex capital markets.<br><br>FinTrade Sherpa, Inc. trades on OTC Markets under the ticker symbol FTSP and files periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual Form 10-K and quarterly Form 10-Q reports. With approximately 351 million shares outstanding as of March 2026 and a market capitalization of approximately $9.4 million, the company is a micro-cap technology venture at the early commercialization stage. As the artificial intelligence revolution transforms financial services — creating demand for AI-powered research, analysis, and decision-support tools across the investment industry — FinTrade Sherpa is positioning itself to serve the growing market for technology-enabled financial intelligence platforms.