01 · INVESTORS
Invest with better inputs.
Curated opportunities, shared diligence, education, and a peer community—without surrendering the decision.
About Angel One
Bridging founders and funders since 2011.
Angel One is a member-led community of accredited investors bringing experience, judgment and capital to Canadian founders.
The story
A network built around people and experience.
Angel One was founded in 2011 with a simple idea: sourcing and evaluating early-stage companies should not be a solitary exercise. A community can see more opportunities, ask better questions, and bring more useful experience to founders than any one investor can alone.
Over fifteen years, members have invested more than $35 million across 175+ companies. Some were acquired. Many are still building. In every case, members made their own decisions and invested their own capital.
Angel One is based at TechPlace in Burlington, at the centre of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Members come from across the corridor—and companies apply from across Canada.
Fifteen years
Built meeting by meeting.
Since 2011, Angel One has brought investors and founders together to share expertise and build lasting connections.
2011
Angel One is founded
A Burlington-based network begins bringing accredited investors and Canadian founders into the same room.
2026
Fifteen years, 175+ companies
Across fifteen years, members have invested $35M+ in 175+ early-stage companies.
Three connected outcomes
Capital, experience, and a stronger ecosystem.
Angel One exists at the intersection of investors seeking active participation, founders seeking informed early capital, and a region strengthened by ambitious companies.
02 · FOUNDERS
Reach people who can help build.
Capital matters. So do operating experience, candid feedback, networks, and people willing to stay engaged.
03 · REGION
Keep more ambition in motion.
Early capital helps companies hire, test, learn, and grow across Canada's innovation corridor.
Leadership
Member-governed. Professionally operated.
Angel One is governed by an elected Board of Directors and operated as a not-for-profit.
Jesse Rashotte
Executive Director
Adrian Barber
Co-Chair
Ana Misra
Co-Chair
Philipp Summer
Treasurer
Braam Meij
Director
David Farmer
Director
Doris Valade
Director
Doug Wyatt
Director
Andrew McDowall
Director
Doug Walker
Director
Tom Wolff
Director
Rohan Trivedi
Director
Home base
At the centre of the Toronto–Hamilton corridor.
Member meetings take place at TechPlace, with Investment Showcases connecting members and founders. Virtual participation remains available, keeping the network connected when distance or schedules get in the way.
Ecosystem connections
TechPlace
NACO
Innovation Factory
The Forge