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The First Angel Network members have financial means and investment/business experience. Each member brings the ability and willingness to invest in promising companies, while understanding the inherent risk. By bringing these top local investors together, entrepreneurs are able to save time by going to one group to raise capital for either special situations or for the difficult funding gap between founders/friends/family start-up capital and venture capital.

The Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM) is pleased to announce the ISCM Investment Network. This deal-facilitation program will increase successful early-stage investments by increasing the number of qualified companies, streamlining company introductions to investors, and providing support during the investment process. The ISCM Investment Network’s focus is on qualified companies with good growth potential and a significant competitive advantage looking for $50,000 to $500,000 in financing.

National Angel Organization The National Angel Organization (NAO) is Canada's voice of Angel Investors. NAO promotes a vibrant Angel community and culture in Canada through the development of formal Angel investor groups, best practices education and mentoring programs, the formation of collaboration and co-investment mechanisms, and policy advocacy to encourage an efficient risk capital market in Canada. The NAO’s mission is to increase the quantity, quality, and success of Angel investments in Canada, thus creating a greater pool of capital for innovative start-up companies. The NAO: Is not-for-profit and makes no investment Advocates best practices for Angels Encourages and develops local Angel groups Provides networking opportunities between Angels Provides a collective voice for Angels By Angels, For Angels

We are proud to facilitate the linkage between local entrepreneurs seeking early stage capital and local angel investors. This Angel Network helps bridge the capital gap that exists between start-up and later stage funding i.e. venture capital. An identified challenge in successfully accessing early stage capital for entrepreneurs is a lack of investment readiness. NLAN provides investment readiness mentoring, training and support services to companies to offer them the best opportunity for success when they present to the Network's member investors. NLAN is a member of the National Angel Organization (NAO). The National Angel Organization (NAO) is the Canadian voice of Angel investors dedicated to promoting best practices and advocacy for Angel investors.

This Network consists of experienced technology entrepreneurs who meet monthly to hear a selected number of short business presentations by nascent technology entrepreneurs. This is not a forum style of event - it is private and informal. Between 20 and 30 angels typically attend each meeting. (Do not confuse the angel network with angel forums which are held periodically). The objective is to make initial introductions with a view to having interested parties subsequently meet in private. There are no agents, brokers, or institutional representatives. Angels invest their own capital - not other people's money. Occasionally, other investors, such as early stage VCs or government providers, are invited to attend as well.