Funding for Tech Entrepreneurs
These public and private investors invest in high-tech startups and may also offer mentorship and technology advice.
York Angel Investors
- Accredited investors supporting early and mid-stage capital requirements
BDC Business Development Bank of Canada – Vaughan
- Provides small business loans (online application), financing for larger projects and business consultation services
Keiretsu Forum Vaughan Chapter
- Provides businesses with an audience of active angel investors through events
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)
- Co-invests with the private sector to commercialize innovation from Ontario colleges, universities and research hospitals
- Offers student entrepreneurship fellowships and programs
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
- Helps small and medium-sized businesses develop new technologies with technical and business expertise, linking suppliers, customers and investors
- Financially supports research and production development with commercial potential
York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) VC Fund
- Collaborates with private investors, angel investor groups and VCs to help client ventures obtain investment