The Primer for Angel Investment in Canada

C HAPTER 6: T HE S YNERGY B ETWEEN A NGEL N ETWORKS A ND C ORPORATE V ENTURING

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Bryan Pilsworth is an Associate Director with Bell Mobility’s Wireless Accelerator Fund, based in Toronto, and is a key member of Bell Mobility’s Wireless Technology Development team. In this role, Bryan evaluates and finances new and innovative wireless products and services. Previously, Bryan worked as a project manager and senior consultant with management consultants Accenture and The McKenna Group. Bryan holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, and an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the Eric Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, where he was named to the Dean’s Honour List at both institutions.

Bibliography

Biospace, “In the Arms of Angels: Raising Venture Capital in a World Without VCs,” July 20, 1999 (www.biospace.com/articles/072099.cfm). Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), “Silicon Valley North: The Formation of the Ottawa Innovation Cluster,” October 2002 (www.itac.ca/CLIENT/ITAC/ITAC_UW_MainEngine.nsf/0/a753690a482e8af285256c5600032659/ $FILE/02Oct-SVNOttawa.pdf).

Financial Post, “Seed financing funds focus on Ottawa,” February 23, 2001 (www.axisfunds.com/news/nationalPost/02-23-01.asp).

Ottawa Citizen, “Where angels fear to tread,” February 13, 2003 (http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=ea6e56fb-13c1-4983-b167-2039bd3aa889). Ernst & Young, “Corporate Venture Capital Report,” Fall 2002 (www.ey.com/.../International/Ernst_&_Young_-_Global_Venture_Capital_Report_2002/ $file/2002_CVC_Report.pdf).

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