NACO members have invested $1.54 billion into more than 2,400 Canadian companies. Incorporated in 2002, NACO is Canada’s professional association for 4000+ angel investors and the national umbrella for over 100 organizations including angel groups, venture funds, family offices, incubators and accelerators.

In partnership with the Government of Canada, NACO engages in research to inform evidence-based policy development, administers the incubator and angel streams of Canada’s Start-up Visa program, and advances initiatives that promote inclusive economic prosperity in Canada.

NACO members have invested $1.54 billion into 2,000+ entrepreneurial companies. We enable the emergence of high-growth companies in Canada by filling critical gaps in the national funding ecosystem and working to advance more equitable access to capital for entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and communities.