INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN 2021 Spotlight on the Okanagan
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Okanagan Key Facts:
Angel Summit, Women’s Equity Lab, MAVAN Capital, and Valhalla Angels. Accelerate Okanagan’s OKGN Angel Summit is a uniquely impactful program as it’s designed to train accredited investors on the angel investing process through a learn-by-doing approach. We continue to see headlines highlighting the region, and more resources become available to holistically support the startups growing in the #OKGNtech community. Growth for the capital ecosystem is critical as well, as more angel investors and funds choose to operate in the Okanagan, companies will be able to reliably raise Series A and higher investments without needing to look outside the region.
362,258 Population of the Okanagan Valley $1.7 billion in economic impact 15% Growth rate year-over-year 912 tech businesses 12,747 workforce 55% of the workforce is under 35 Kelowna Fastest-growing metro area in Canada
2022 ANNUAL REPORT ON ANGEL INVESTING IN CANADA
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