RESOURCES

For Founders

How to Determine if Your Company is Angel Ready
How to Determine if Your Company is Angel Ready

The “Why?” “When?” “How?” questions of raising money are enough to keep a founder awake at night. And the reasons why you might raise external funds are numerous- from acquiring inventory, hiring sales resources to marketing, and expanding the product.

AIO Knowledge Hub
AIO Knowledge Hub

About AIO Knowledge Hub Knowledge Hub seeks to be the education destination for all your questions- whether you are a founder with questions about raising angel capital or an angel investor looking to gain more insights on early-stage investing. If you're an aspiring...

Resources for 2SLGBTQI+ Founders in Ontario
Resources for 2SLGBTQI+ Founders in Ontario

2SLGBTQI+ founders have had a significant impact on the tech economy, bringing innovation, diversity, and inclusion to the industry. Their unique perspectives and experiences have fueled creativity, leading to groundbreaking ideas and products. By challenging...

Resources for ClimateTech Founders in Ontario
Resources for ClimateTech Founders in Ontario

What is ClimateTech? ClimateTech refers to any technology that aims to reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts and improve sustainability. The ClimateTech industry has been growing rapidly in recent years, driven by concerns over climate change, resource...

Resources For Women Founders in Ontario
Resources For Women Founders in Ontario

Resources for Women Founders in Ontario March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of women throughout history and to highlight the ongoing struggle for gender equality. One area where women have made significant strides in recent years is...

Resources for Black Founders in Ontario
Resources for Black Founders in Ontario

Resources for Black Founders in Ontario In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need for increased diversity and representation in the business world. This is especially true for the Black community in Canada, which has historically faced systemic...

The Artful Science of Pitching
The Artful Science of Pitching

The Artful Science of Pitching™ video series, the latest in the Angel Investors Ontario media library, offers a crash course on learning the art of successful pitching to Angel investors. The series, which features five (5) videos, covers topics including generating...

XV Magazine
XV Magazine

15-Year Anniversary Special Publication The Definitive Guide to Angel Investing in Ontario is Out Now. About the Publication XV is an exciting new magazine launching just in time to celebrate AIO's milestone 15th anniversary. With 100 pages of unique content...

All About PitchScore
All About PitchScore

PitchScore is a platform built to accelerate early-stage investment by helping founders to articulate their business, improve their pitch and find investment. Get to your investment faster with Pitch Science. The angel groups in AIO’s ecosystem make use of this tool...

Co-Investments and Grants
Co-Investments and Grants

Co-Investment & Grants The onus may be on Angel investors to identify promising start-ups, but governments and industry organizations do recognize that fostering the Angel community serves to contribute to an increase in prosperity. For this reason, a number of...

Industry Partners and Ecosystem Participants
Industry Partners and Ecosystem Participants

The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is the Canadian industry association for Angel investors, groups, networks, funds and others with an active interest in building competitive seed and early-stage Canadian companies. These investors, who together make up...

Ontario’s Innovation Ecosystem
Ontario’s Innovation Ecosystem

Regional Innovation Centres (RICS) TechPlace which is part of the HalTech Innovation CentreOntario's innovation ecosystem has a number of different vehicles to support entrepreneurship and the development of unique Intellectual Property (IP) which will help create...