MEMBER playbook
Capital Angel Network (CAN) & Community
Canada needs more capital and champions
keeping our most promising innovators growing
the future, good jobs and a prosperous economy at home
Serious investors supporting promising vetted startups is just part of the story at CAN.
Our team and members are contributing over $1M of mentorship to founding teams each year.
Angel group Investment and expertise are catalysts for developing tomorrow’s leaders,
commercializing and scaling Canadian intellectual property and technology, and impacting a better
world through increased productivity, health, environment and clean technologies.
Invest in a better future. Invest in Canada
What is CAN?
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why join CAN?
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Startups Supported by CAN Members
in numbers
$87M
INVESTED
since 2010
45%
initial investments
in women co-
founded / Founded
startups
200+
investments
735
Funding
Applications
annually
multi sector investments
Life Sciences, Space, Deep tech, Climate tech, Energy, AI, Ag tech,
Fem Tech, Environment Tech, Quantum, Saas, Enterprise Software
$32M
INVESTED
since 2021
angel investing
at CAN
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... the Canadian venture capital sector is not only
weathering global market fluctuations but is also
capitalizing on emerging opportunities,
particularly in life sciences and AI
Kim Furlong ceo,
Canadian Venture Capital Association
- Access to leaders
- Direct engagement with curated startups via Selection Committee
- In person engagement with founders at events and investment meetings
- Mentorship & thought leadership via programs & partner events
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Member
relationships
735
startup
applications
70
200
in person
founder
interactions
100
founders engaged
in CANlabs,
MAshUP
Selection
pitches
Annual Relationships
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Engaging at CAN
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ASK to observe, or join Screening / Selection Committee
- Capital MASHUP - 250 founders, investors and champions join CAN for a casual happy hour & founder pitch competition, scaling portfolio co fire side chats, expert and investor topic tables, a founder showcase and a roof top after party with DJ.
- Hosted by TCC Canada in the original Shopify space
- CANLABS - Investment ready digital masterclass series in partnership with Dentons culminating in an in person boutique investor founder summit
- Women’s Investor Breakfast A CAN - SheBoot supported by Invest Ottawa kicks off International Women’s Month in Ottawa. Moving toward’s its eighth year, the event has significantly moved diversity metrics across member and portfolio company ranks
- EdCom - investing in up and coming verticals & peer learning. Members, portfolio founders and guests share investment and market intelligence and insight
- Angel 101 - CAN Chair, Jennifer Francis, walks investors through an overview of all things angel investing
CAN
programs &
events
free for members
3 June 25
@TCC Canada
150 Elgin St, Ottawa
MASHUP25
Celebrating Entrepreneurs & Champions
Judges & Speakers
Pre-event LinkedIN Lives
MASHUP
Tough
Topics
Tiny
Tables
Boutique Investor - Founder
Summit 2025 - 21 Oct
APPLICATIONS open 3 June - 1 Sep
CANLABS draws inspiration from the investment decision tables of
Capital Angel Network.
Several investable startups miss their investment closing moment
due to common avoidable approaches.
CANLABS Tough Topics are intimate setting longform discussions
between experts, investors, and founders sharing key insights that
just can not be resolved through Google or ChatGPT search.
Our trusted expert members and partners share key red flags to
avoid, round strategies, and tactics to help founders prepare for
successful and faster rounds.
Following longform discussion, digital 1:1s can be arranged between
experts and founders. This opportunity is subject to expertise and
relevancy.
About CANLABS Tough Topics
More women investing
= more women founders funded
150
average
attendees
8
annual
breakfasts
to date
15
Mods, speakers
& panelists
1
round table
International Women’s Month
Women Investing with impact breakfast
Presented by CAN & SheBOOT in partnership with Invest Ottawa
2025
women angel
investing impact
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CAN attracts experienced
and new investors who enjoy
networking, sharing referrals
and learning from one
another.
The volunteer EDcom
committee develops
investment programming for
members including up and
coming sector “investing in’
panels, Due Diligence
workshops, and peer learning
CAN EDCOM - Peer Learning
investing in AI @Dentons
Navigating
After Joining
community support
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a friendly group
Nadine Martel, an experienced CAN investor
and Membership Committee volunteer, will
reach out for a friendly call once you confirm
membership & payment.
CAN members are a source of knowledge and
network and are keen to share. Reach out!
investment process
soft/firm commit in Dealum
invest
Deep Dive - yes / no/observe
constructively /ask questions
explore dataroom & attend Deep Dive
Investor Huddle
Support Due Diligence
prep - explore startup profile
attend Member Meeting
cadence & updates
37%
of members - have at least one woman
Member Newsletters include upcoming CAN
and community events, presenting
companies, open deals, as well as,
opportunities to opt into volunteer activities.
Find an Education Committee Newsletter on
the Dealum Dashboard.
Post Member Meeting Newsletters include a
video recording of presentations when
available, and a Doodle Poll to opt into a
presenter's Deep Dive time slot
following through
deep dive & due
diligence to close
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Members - angels, VC,
Family Office,
Corporate
Dataroom files are uploaded prior to a
Deep Dive via Dealum Startup Profiles -
“Documents” TAB.
Recordings of Deep Dives are posted on the
Dealum Dashboard & Startup Profiles.
Due Diligence updates are also posted
there - under “Discussions” TAB
- investment seqence
$87 M invested since 2010
Members
- During an investment meeting you may indicate interest in
attending a presenting startup's Deep Dive (follow on
longer pitch conversation) by voting on their Dealum
profile - When you are interested in investing, please indicate on
their Dealum profile funding tab (Create a status tag - soft
Commit - or confirmed there) - Watch out for post meeting newsletters/ emails to opt in to
Digital Deep Dives via Doodle Survey links. These meetings
are recorded for those unable to meet the scheduled
time. - Investor’s huddle (not recorded) is typically immediately
following the Deep Dive. When decisions to move forward
are made, Due Diligence is shared amongst the group - The Deep Dive lead will request room is carved out in the
founder's round according to CAN member’s soft commits
indicated on Dealum. - Once firm commits are indicated, CAN will advise the
founder who provides paperwork directly to members who
sign & transfer funds
inviting friends to your investment group
Have a friend interested in joining an angel group or dipping their toe into early stage investing?
Invite them to a member meeting & register them in advance. No pressure!
Please let the CAN ED suzanne@capitalangelnetwork.ca know and they will be warmly greeted by the membership committee.
championing founders
Know promising investment ready founders?
- Invite them to apply for CAN investment via the CAN
site, then - Introduce them to the Founder In Residence,
joseph@capitalangelnetwork.ca.
Pro TIP
Advise founders to indicate their CAN champion in their
Dealum profile.
Mentorship opportunities via CANLABS, MASHUP and
partners - SheBoot, TiE Ottawa, Invest Ottawa etc
- join
- invest
- volunteer
- lead
$32M invested since 2021
Volunteer opportunities
- The Education Committee - chaired by Marisa
Fosco & Naomi Morisawa De Koven organises peer
learning workshops, chats & newsletters - The Membership Committee - chaired by Paul
Giocomin focuses on the member experience and
getting the word out about angel investing - Selection Committee - chaired by Laurie Davis
meets 2X monthly to choose the best companies to
present at the member meeting - Board leadership - chaired by Jennifer Francis.
Prospective New Board Members are elected at the
June AGM - Revenue Model Task Force - Ask our ED
- Mentoring, thought leadership and panel leadership
- The Education Committee - chaired by Marisa
ASK to observe, or join Screening / Selection Committee
CAN
meetings
in person Member Meetings
(Sep-Nov, Mar-May)
digital Member Meetings
(Jan, Feb & Jun)
5:00 PM last Tuesday of the month
1:00 PM last Tuesday of the month
08:30 AM 1st Thursday of the month
1:00 PM 2nd Thursday of the month
Screening Committee
Selection Committee
calendar & application deadlines - www.capitalangels.ca
ASK to observe, or join Screening / Selection Committee
CAN
partner
events
CAN is a SheBoot partner. SheBoot is a bootcamp for women founders & investors.
Support includes volunteer coaching, and a lightning pitch at a CAN Member Meeting.
CAN frequently sponsors community events such as The Ottawa Network’s BootStrap
Awards - Entrepreneur of the Year Prize, and the uOttawa Entrepreneur Club, TECDE
Elle Gala.
CAN members benefit from complimentary event and after party invitations from
Corporate Members & community partners. Perks include complimentary access and
promo rates of up to 30% for Tech Tremblant, SaaS North, Ontario Centres of
Innovation - DiscoveryX, TiEConCanada & the NACO Summit.
Welch Tech Tremblant
Community
feel free to add CAN
to your LinkedIN profile
EDCOM
NEwsletter
Jan 2025
Member Newsletters
CAN Page - Portfolio Co Updates
Events & Founder Content
Events & Community Updates
Links
Calendar
corporate Members & Partners