Start-up Visa: Designated Organizations
Government-Elected Entities
Designated organizations are business entities that are approved to invest in or lend support to those applying for the Start-up Visa Program. Each organization has its own processes for selecting and reviewing business enterprises. The organization that chooses to review your business proposal and plan will assess whether it will be profitable or successful. A list of approved and designated venture capital funds, angel investor groups and business incubators is provided below.
Commitment Requirements
To be approved, the commitment needs to satisfy one of the criteria below:
An elected angel investor group needs to confirm a minimum investment of $75,000 into the applicant’s business; or several elected groups must make commitments that total $75,000.
An elected venture capital fund needs to confirm a minimum investment of $200,000 into the applicant’s business; or several elected funds must make commitments that total $200,000.
An elected business incubator needs to confirm their business incubator program is accepting the applicant.
Angel Investor Groups
- Canadian International Angel Investors
- Ekagrata Inc.
- Golden Triangle Angel Network
- Keiretsu Forum Canada
- Oak Mason Investments Inc.
- Southeastern Ontario Angel Network
- TenX Angel Investors Inc.
- VANTEC Angel Network Inc.
- York Angel Investors Inc.
Venture Capital Funds
- BDC Venture Capital
- Celtic House Venture Partners
- Extreme Venture Partners LLP
- Golden Venture Partners Fund, LP
- Impression Ventures
- Information Venture Partners Management Inc.
- Innovation Platform Capital International LP
- iNovia Capital Inc.
- Lumira Capital
- Nova Scotia Innovation Corporation (o/a Innovacorp)
- OMERS Ventures Management Inc.
- Pangaea Ventures Ltd.
- PRIVEQ Capital Funds
- Real Ventures
- Relay Ventures
- ScaleUp Venture Partners, Inc.
- Top Renergy Inc.
- Vanedge Capital Limited Partnership
- Version One Ventures
- Westcap Management Ltd.
- Yaletown Venture Partners Inc.
