Mobilizing Angel Activity in Yukon and Emerging Ecosystems

Angel Groups and Angel Funds play vital roles within an Angel investment ecosystem. There is roomwithin the Yukon Angel investment ecosystem for both approaches. The Angel Group and Angel Fund must collaborate with and complement each other. The areas of expertise required in not-for-

profit and for-profit environments are different, and the nature of each group will attract different investors.

Stakeholders

Recommendations

Timeframe

Government funding bodies

To identify areas of collaboration and overlap for Angel Group and Angel Fund. For funding bodies that require the Angel Group and the Angel Fund to collaborate, align, and build relationships that complement (not compete) with one another, areas for collaboration include: Sharing of deal flow; Sharing of information and networks; Sharing of staff and other expenses (initially); Collaborating on events; Collaborating on recruitment of members for the Angel Group; and Collaborating on recruitment of investors for the Angel Fund.

During the preparation of funding agreements

Angel Group and Angel Fund leadership, investors from outside Yukon

Ensure a clear understanding of who qualifies to be an investor in the early-stage asset class.

Ongoing as new investors express interest and join.

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MOBILIZING ANGEL ACTIVITY IN YUKON

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