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Our members are Canada’s most prominent individual investors, angel collectives, venture funds, family offices, business incubators & accelerators, and organizations advancing innovation.

Introducing a new membership experience.
For individuals, by invitation-only.

Do you qualify?

Organizations

To qualify as a member, your organization and/or senior leadership team must have an established track record supporting, investing in, or enabling Canadian entrepreneurs. The following types of organizations fall under this membership category:

  • Angel investor groups, networks, and collectives

  • Accelerators and incubators

  • Venture funds and family offices

  • Economic development agencies.

Individuals

To qualify as an individual member, you must have an established track record either investing in Canadian startups, or as an LP in an angel or venture capital fund.

Align your leadership with Canada’s national organization committed to mobilizing capital for entrepreneurs.

Network.

Connect with leaders through invitation-only events, private receptions, community calls, CEO roundtables, and more. Build a powerful network.

Learn.

Join expert workshops, tap into educational programming from NACO Academy, and receive advance access to our industry leading educational materials. Leverage the collective knowledge of 4,200 angel investors across our 20 years of experience designing frameworks for investing at the angel, syndicate and fund level. Acquire new skills.

Access.

Become a designated organization under Canada’s Start-up Visa Program, share our exclusive RBC Angel Investee Program with your portfolio companies, and get access to special programs including the Western Canada Angel Network (WCAN) and Southern Ontario Angel Community (SOAC) program. Access special programs.

Participate.

Offer your thought leadership at a signature industry event, in our annual report on angel investing, through NACO newsletters or in Pathways Magazine, Canada’s only print publication at the intersection of innovation, capital, and entrepreneurship. Contribute to our data collection and analysis of industry trends. Get involved.

Lead.

Contribute your expert insights at our policy forums, regional council meetings and working groups. Educate and inform the development of investment best practices. Join a NACO committee and lead the way forward on public policy issues, industry recognition, diversity and inclusion, and more.