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Investment-ready entrepreneurs can submit an application for consideration to CAN. Members meet two or three companies at monthly member meetings nine times a year.
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Submit an Application
Apply to Pitch
Investment-ready entrepreneurs can submit an application for consideration to CAN. Members meet two or three companies at monthly member meetings nine times a year.
Submit an Application
How Angel Groups Help Enterpreneurs Succeed
Their money is good but their knowledge, experience, and connections is that whole package that you are looking for.
-Anthony Mar, CEO Cliniconex
The key dates for our next meeting are:
Application Deadline
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New 20th day of the Month (August - October & December - May )
Screening Meeting
Second Thursday of the Month
Presentation to Members
Last Tuesday of the Month
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Founder Applications
CAN, like most Ontario Angel Groups, host their Dealrooms on the Dealum Platform. To be considered Founders can complete their profiles by the 20th of the month preceding the Member Meeting in the following month
CAN Members meet to consider selected company investments in Sep, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May and June.
Capital Angel Network typically invests in tech / tech enabled businesses with a minimal viable product (MVP), and or traction indicators with potential to become a $100M company. Traction indicators and market signals vary within industry verticals and this is taken into consideration.
Who should apply
Tips to succeed
As founders move through the CAN selection process, they will receive emails via the Dealum platform with tips to succeed moving forward.
If you have a champion investor from CAN, another angel group, or the ecosystem, work with them to develop your social capital and expand your investor network via warm introductions.
Be sure to mention your champion when applying for funding.
Don't be shy to ask your investors for referrals to other groups and VCs to speed up your round.
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CAN provides opportunities to engage within our network outside of formal member meetings.
In January each year CAN conducts a seven week investment ready micro masterclass series led by our partners and members. This series, CANLABS, offers an opportunity to meet experts and investors from the CAN network, as well as, tips to avoid deal crushing red flags and missteps.
Each May CAN hosts a one day mini-festival called Capital MASHUP. This is a great way to meet CAN members and partners in a fun and relaxed environment.
You can also meet CAN investors and Selection Committee members at Invest Ottawa's Accelerate OTT, StartupFest Montreal, Elevate Festival Toronto, and SaaS North Ottawa.
Finding champions
Why apply?
Capital Angel Network is one of Canada's most active angel groups. Our members have invested $15M in the the past 2 years alone and $67M since the group was formed in 2009.
In 2022 56% of investments were directed to startups co-founded by women. Our membership includes over 60 angels, super angels, VCs, family offices and expert partners.
CAN's investment geographical focus is along the Innovation Corridor - Montreal through to Waterloo, and the group invests across the country as well.