VANTEC Angels are accomplished Vancouver area technology entrepreneurs who wish to make early stage investments in, and sometimes provide mentoring or advice to, new companies. An ideal angel is typically someone who has built a successful technology venture. Investment amounts will vary greatly, but typical angel investments are in the $25K to $100K+ range. Often, several angels will invest in a company. In some cases, millions of dollars have been invested.

Companies of interest to angels are those requiring relatively small amount of startup capital (e.g. around $500K) and are willing to give up 20 to 40% equity in return.

If you are an angel and would like to serve as a volunteer for the pre-screening, please contact one of the organizers.

This network consists of VANTEC members, angel investors and other early-stage investors who meet monthly to hear a selected number of short business presentations by nascent technology entrepreneurs. This is not an open forum style of event – it is private and informal. Between 30 and 40 angels typically attend each meeting.

Attendance is restricted primarily to bona fide angel investors (VANTEC members and their guests). Attendance is by invitation only. Non-members who are accredited investors are also welcome to attend for a $50 drop-in fee.

The objective is to make initial introductions with a view to having interested parties subsequently meet in private. There are no agents, brokers, or institutional representatives.

The organizers of VANTEC are independent volunteers (see below). VANTEC is not part of any other organization. See below for links to other community resources.

Many companies have received funding from this network and some have already provided financial returns to angel investors [Click here for report].

Just to make sure that our angels aren’t confused with the philanthropic variety, entrepreneurs must understand that, because angels are willing to take huge risks, they also expect huge rewards. Returns on equity invested by angels are not measured in percentage points; they are measured in multiples. Indeed, angels like to get 10 or 100 times, even 1000 times, back on their money! According to a recent survey by the Angel Capital Association, the average return is 2.6 times in 3.5 years! That’s a compounded annual ROI of approx 27%.