For a focused search for angel investors in Canada, submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors. Round Funded’s catalog lists more than 850 Canada-based angels, giving you a starting point to narrow by location, stage and sector.
Where should you look for angel investors in Canada?
The largest concentrations in the Round Funded catalog are in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Toronto has more than 280 listed angels, Vancouver more than 120, and Montreal more than 90. Calgary, Mississauga and Victoria are also represented.
Those figures can help you plan your search, but location alone is not a strong reason to contact an investor. A better shortlist reflects your company’s stage, industry and financing needs. Narrowing the field before outreach helps you spend time on investors whose stated focus fits your startup.
The catalog includes angels with a range of sector interests. Commonly listed areas include SaaS and enterprise, fintech, consumer and retail, AI, healthcare and biotech, and marketplaces. Check each investor’s stated interests against your business rather than treating a broad sector label as proof of fit.
Do Canadian angels invest at pre-seed and seed?
The catalog shows considerable interest at both early stages. More than half of the Canadian angels listed include pre-seed among their stages, while about 8 in 10 list seed.
That can make angels relevant if you are raising an early round, but stage fit is only one part of a useful match. Consider whether an investor’s industry interests and geography also align with your company. A recorded investment history can add context, but it cannot establish that an investor will participate in your round.
Finding individual angels can take additional research because they may not publish announcements about every deal. A searchable set of profiles gives you a more structured way to identify candidates than relying only on scattered public updates. Treat the result as a starting shortlist, then assess each profile carefully.
Which angel investors in Canada have the most recorded deals?
The investors below are ordered by the number of past investments recorded in the Round Funded catalog. Inclusion is limited to angels with a profile on file, at least one recorded investment and a pre-seed or seed focus. The figures describe deals on record, not capital invested or the likelihood of receiving a response.
Use the list as one signal for deciding where to research further. Compare each person’s stage and sector interests with your own company before deciding whether to reach out.
- Karl Reckziegel (Montreal): 102 past investments on record; backs seed and Series A; sectors include Climate & Energy, Healthcare & Biotech and MedTech & Medical Devices.
- Adam Cragg (Calgary): 63 past investments on record; backs pre-seed to Series A; sectors include Cybersecurity.
- Praveen Varshney (Vancouver): 45 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include Manufacturing & Industrial, Consumer Goods (CPG) and Climate & Energy.
- Ryan Holmes (Vancouver): 43 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail and Marketplace.
- Chris Arsenault (Montreal): 41 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include Media & Content, Healthcare & Biotech and IoT & Connected Devices.
- Matthew Leibowitz (Toronto): 35 past investments on record; backs seed and Series A; sectors include Marketplace, PropTech & Real Estate and SaaS & Enterprise.
- Michael Mahon (Ottawa): 31 past investments on record; backs pre-seed to Series A; sectors include GovTech & Defense.
- Kevin Kimsa (Toronto): 29 past investments on record; backs pre-seed to Series A; sectors include Climate & Energy, Robotics & Automation and FoodTech & Agriculture.
- Ben Yoskovitz (Toronto): 28 past investments on record; backs seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail and Healthcare & Biotech.
- Brice Scheschuk (Mississauga): 28 past investments on record; backs pre-seed and seed; sectors include SaaS & Enterprise, Climate & Energy and Consumer & Retail.
What should you include in an angel outreach plan?
Start by deciding why a particular investor belongs on your list. Their stage, sector and location can provide a basis for prioritization. If you can identify a founder in their portfolio, a warm introduction may offer a relevant path to make contact.
Keep the first email concise and tailored. A practical structure is:
- One sentence that explains the problem your startup addresses.
- One traction figure that gives context about progress.
- A clear request for a 15-minute conversation.
- A specific reference to the investor’s portfolio or operating background.
A short message is easier to assess, but it should still make the fit clear. Avoid generic praise. Instead, explain why you selected that investor and make the next step explicit.
Prepare your fundraising materials so an interested investor can understand the company without searching across multiple files. Round Funded’s Data Room lets you place your deck, traction, team and ask behind one link, and it is free to build and share on every plan. Round+ adds per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics.
How can you organize a Canadian angel search?
A list of potential investors is more useful when it connects to a process. Keep track of whom you have researched, what stage they invest at and what action is due next. This makes it easier to manage follow-ups and coordinate with teammates as your outreach progresses.
Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. Its database covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators, with search filters for stage, industry, geography and check size. Investors are filtered to recent activity, defined as a check in roughly the last 6 months, and emails are verified.
AI can draft a personalized outreach email and follow-ups for each investor. Outreach is sent from your own Gmail, so replies arrive in your inbox and the email thread remains yours. A fundraising pipeline keeps investors, stages and next steps together, and you can invite teammates into your startup’s workspace.
How Round Funded helps you plan investor outreach
- Submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors.
- Search the investor database by stage, industry, geography and check size to build a shortlist.
- Create a Data Room with your deck, traction, team and ask on one link.
- Use AI to draft personalized emails and follow-ups, then send outreach from your own Gmail.
- Track investors, fundraising stages and next steps in your pipeline, and invite teammates into your workspace.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many angel investors in Canada are listed in the catalog?
The Round Funded catalog lists more than 850 angels based in Canada. You can narrow the broader group by relevant factors such as stage, sector and city.
Which Canadian cities have the largest angel groups?
Toronto has more than 280 listed angels, Vancouver more than 120 and Montreal more than 90. Calgary, Mississauga and Victoria are also among the cities represented.
What does an angel’s past investment count tell you?
It indicates the number of deals recorded for that investor in the catalog. It does not show how much money they invested or whether they will respond to your outreach.
How can you make an email relevant to an angel?
Explain the problem your company addresses, provide one traction figure and make a specific request. Refer to the investor’s portfolio or operating history to show why the message is intended for them.
Is the Round Funded Data Room free?
Yes. The Data Room is free to build and share on every plan. Per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics are included with Round+.