Over many years of working with, or considering working with, many companies both minor and major, I have encountered a plethora of NDAs landing on my laptop, with the sender’s annotation that please sign this NDA, it’s just a standard form document. However, I have...
As we watch the world’s greatest athletes compete on the Olympic stage this summer, it’s hard not to draw parallels between elite sport and the world of entrepreneurship and early-stage investing. The athletes we admire are not simply gifted — they are disciplined,...
Introduction: A Year That Demanded Honesty 2025 was one of those years that forced honesty on Ontario’s innovation ecosystem. After attending dozens of angel meetings, pitch events, incubator demos, accelerator showcases, policy roundtables, and investor forums —...
I’m confused — and I suspect I’m not alone. Can the U.S. government force a U.S. corporation to provide access to data stored in a foreign country — say, a Canadian company’s data sitting on a server in Toronto — simply because the data centre is owned by a...
Canada’s new federal Budget sets out a bold agenda: making capital investments a national priority, building resilience against global shocks, and ensuring that Canadians are empowered with skills, opportunity, and a competitive economy. The document states that...
In today’s economy, startups are not just launching businesses—they’re launching the future. Yet one critical ingredient remains in short supply: early-stage risk capital. As angel investors and entrepreneurs across Ontario know all too well, the journey from ideation...
1) National Expansion of the Self-Certified Investor (SCI) Program Expands Annual Investment Cap to $50,000. We’re pleased to report that the OSC’s Self-Certified Investor (SCI) pathway has advanced to a Canada-wide unilateral instrument, enabling eligible investors...
This may be the most important message I’ve written as Chair of Angel Investors Ontario (AIO). For nearly two decades, AIO has been the backbone of Ontario’s early-stage innovation ecosystem. Our investors have personally funded over $800 million into our innovation...
As angel investors, we aren’t just providing capital — we’re betting on people, timing, and potential. But what separates the good investments from the great ones? Often, it’s less about the pitch and more about the execution, mindset, and team dynamics behind it. ...
Ontario’s angel investor community plays a critical role in funding and mentoring early-stage companies. With over a dozen active not-for-profit angel groups in the province—each with formal intake processes, volunteer screening committees, and close adherence to...
The current global trade turbulence—fueled by geopolitics, tariff instability, and technological disruption—may appear to signal retreat. But for Canada’s innovation ecosystem, it is in fact a time to double down. Now is the moment for angel investors, entrepreneurs,...
Ontario’s Startups Are at Risk – We Need Your Support Ontario’s entrepreneurs and early-stage companies are the backbone of innovation in our province, yet the infrastructure that supports them is in jeopardy. Angel Investors Ontario (AIO) represents 18 not-for-profit...
The articles found in FUNDED by Angel Investors Ontario, magazine, delve into the transformative power of angel investing in Ontario, showcasing its critical role in driving innovation, fostering economic growth, and supporting entrepreneurs. It highlights how angel...
Angel Investors Ontario (AIO) is thrilled to unveil our latest video series, Navigating Angel Investing – Investor Education Modules! This dynamic series is designed to guide you through the intricate world of angel investing with insights from some of the most...
For new and seasoned angel investors alike, identifying a promising startup can be both an art and a science. At the seed investment stage, startups often lack some of the traditional elements found in more mature companies, such as a full management team, a fully...
FUNDED – By Angel Investors Ontario has a great new article called “BUYER BEWARE”. I encourage both new and seasoned investors to read this piece, and have them pass it on to new entrepreneurs for them to read too. The theme of the piece is for prospective investors...
We all make New Year's Resolutions, but to increase the odds of crystallizing achieving them, a written plan for success needs to be part of the process. You can then run that plan by your friends and get constructive feedback to enhance it. AIO believes that...
The journey through 2024 saw AIO help create or sponsor a great number of memorable events, programs and services to help both our angel investors and the entrepreneurs to which they provide both funding and important mentoring to. We provided venues to help attract...
Angel Investors Ontario Article on the importance of Entrepreneur’s Investor Readiness. One of Funded’s first article featured 10 things entrepreneurs should do to prepare for discussions with potential investors. At AIO we want to make sure that entrepreneurs are...
Today is the day! Funded by Angel Investors Ontario, our newest magazine, is out in the world. You can read the issue online now! If you ordered a print copy, they are in the mail on the way to you (Future us: did the Canada post strike end? Present day us: No, they...
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