Pre-seed to Series A Canadian tech investing since 2008.

GTAN is a community of angels, super angels, family offices, and venture funds—powering Waterloo Region’s innovation economy.

We are highly collaborative making us Canada’s most active early-stage investors.

Collectively, we’ve invested in 250+ startups spanning many industries with software, hardware, deep tech, medtech, quantum, and more.

Fundraising

We have a couple paths for founders looking for venture grade investment.

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Pitch Path

For fast moving founders with novel IP and a large vision.

• Angel, pre-seed & seed stage rounds of $750k-$5MM

• Minimum of $300k left on the round

• B2B is preferred

• Canadian tech companies

• Ready for due diligence

Apply for Funding

We currently have a 66% success rate for companies that pitch at our main events.

While each of our investors writes their own cheques, collectively we are averaging $350k per investment.

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Accelerated Path

For fast moving rounds with a strong & credible lead investor secured.

We are Canada’s fastest top-up and layer-on capital program.

• Averaging $500k (up to $1.5M) within 3 weeks from pitching

• Typically seed to A rounds no larger than $15M and sub $50MM valuation

Ask your Canadian investor to refer

This is a highly selective path with a nearly 100% success rate.

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Startup Visa Path

For non-Canadian ventures looking for a Startup Visa.

GTAN is an accredited angel group for SUV investments. We work with partners like Roseview Global Accelerator to help with the process.

Apply to SUV

This is the only path for all Startup Visa related inquiries.

Join us as an investor

Our mission is two fold

  1. Invest into Canada’s long-term prosperity

  2. Financial returns

It’s not just our monthly deals that drive us. It is estimated our members are connected to 20% of all early-stage deals in Canada.

It’s a remarkable feat taking place here in Waterloo every month.

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We have amazing sponsors

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  • The BDO logo featuring the letters BDO in blue with a red border on the left and bottom.
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  • Roseview Global Incubator logo featuring a gold maple leaf inside a circle with a laurel wreath
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  • Logo for Catalyst Commons with a geometric cube icon and the words 'Catalyst Commons' in black text.
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  • Logo of University of Waterloo Student Venture Fund, featuring a stylized red and black leaf and gray text.
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A history of impact

Waterloo Region is Canada’s technology hub; a community of builders and innovators, tech visionaries and investors, and our home.

$150M of local angel capital has been invested into over 250 companies by GTAN’s members.

These companies have raised >$1B in follow-on capital, leading to asymmetrical economic and financial impact.

As a member and sponsor, you have a unique opportunity to connect deeply with the leaders of today and tomorrow.

All of our members contribute to this journey.

Join us.

Meet the team

GTAN at it’s core is a members driven organization. Our operations, deal-flow and events are managed through our non-profit led by some remarkable people.

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  • Evan is our Executive Director managing all operations, deal-flow, and leadership.

    In his own words, Evan is here '“entirely for the mission of finding more capital for more Canadian startups.”

    A multi-time founder, and coach for early stage companies, Evan has helped founders raise nearly $500M in early-stage investments.

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GTAN is a non-profit supported by an incredible Board of Directors

Chair of the Board: Ruth Casselman

Vice Chair: Bjorn Dawson

Tresurer: Ranjini Jha

Secretary: Todd Bisset

Director: Deb Stark

Director: Jen Mahon

Director: Eric Klimstra

Director: Tayfun Uzun

Incoming Director: Oni Prisecaru

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  • Steph is the voice and foundation at GTAN. With an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in Political Science, Steph manages membership and founder coms.

    When she is not on stage touring her latest single, Steph manages marking and coms for our community partners at Archangel Network of Funds.

A commitment to equality

GTAN is committed to investing into great founders and nurturing future angels, whomever they are.

Our members represent the full spectrum of diversity. We live to these values by maintaining 50% gender parity on our board.

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With a little help from our friends

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  • Logo for The Accelerator Centre featuring colorful interconnected shapes and the text 'The Accelerator Centre'.
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