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Angel Investment Forum ScheduleA considerable amount of funds has been allocated to advancing women’s economic empowerment with the first-ever Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and a goal to build strong, sustainable companies and fill the growing talent gap. AIO is a...

Angel Investors Ontario (AIO) is proud to present the 2022 Angel Investment Forum, in partnership with the Toronto Global Forum.    The Toronto Global Forum is an international conference fostering dialogue on national and global issues. It is held...

Thursday, September 29th, 2022 was an unforgettable day in the angel investor community as we had an amazing time at the AIO Links tournament. Thank you for taking the time on what turned out to be a beautiful day to get to meet like-minded...

We had an amazing time at Andrew Peller Limited in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Thursday, July 21st for the Angel Investor Forum featuring keynote speaker Stephen S. Poloz. We appreciated having the opportunity to bring the community together to focus on...

Five newcomers to Canada pitched business ideas to investors on Monday as part of a new mentorship program designed to help startups founded by refugees. The educational program, which connects refugees to investors, is called REinvest and the pitch...

Jumpstart Refugee Talent and Angel Investors Ontario launch REinvest, an innovative program aiming to address funding barriers faced by refugee entrepreneurs. Now on its second edition, REinvest gives refugees the chance to pitch directly to a panel...

Start-up businesses and entrepreneurs are vital to our communities and our economy, yet many find challenges raising the capital they need to grow and scale their businesses. These challenges have only been increased by the economic impact of...

The Refugee Career Jumpstart Project (Jumpstart) is hosting a joint program with Angel Investors Ontario, aimed to empower and support refugee entrepreneurs. Refugees with innovative businesses or business ideas will have the opportunity to grow...

The reports continue to pile up and the verdict remains the same: Venture capital firms have a gender problem. Specifically, investors in early-stage companies have too few women on their teams and that has become a huge hurdle for female...

Jumpstart Refugee Talent and Ontario Angel Investors launch REinvest, an innovative program aiming to address funding barriers faced by refugee entrepreneurs. Now on its second edition, REinvest gives refugees the chance to pitch directly to a panel...