2023 Report on Angel Investing in Canada 121923W6

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Preface: Seeding Innovation

25

Executive Summary

54

1. Introduction

55 57 64

1.1

The Role of Angel Investors in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

1.2 1.3 1.4

Angel Investment Data Sources

Investment Activity of Angel Organizations in 2022 – An Overview

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Summary

75

2. Angel Organization Characteristics

76 77 82 87 90

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Introduction

Organizational Structure

Fee Structures

Age of Organizations

Size of Organizations – Membership Numbers

Table of Contents

91

Gender of Organization Membership Investment Activity by Organization

98

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3. Investment Activity in 2022

105 106 109 115 119 126 132 135 150

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9

Demand for Angel Investment

The Financing Funnel

Investments

Deal Structures

Valuations

Investment Characteristics – Industry Sector Investment Characteristics – Firm Size Investment Characteristics – Regional Distribution

Exits

151

4. The Investment Environment

152 155 159 165

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

The Investment Climate for Angel Investing in 2022

COVID-19 Legacy Effects Market Changes in 2022

Angel Organizations in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

168

5. Government Support for Angel Investing

176

6. Policy Recommendations

186

7. Conclusion

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