The secret to making contact with this network of angels is to first find an angel sponsor (that’s your first challenge!) and then get that angel to work with you towards getting invited to make a presentation at an upcoming meeting.

There is no “list” of angel sponsors. Entrepreneurs who cannot find sponsors are probably not sufficiently entrepreneurial to be of interest to angels.

First-time entrepreneurs such as students and professors may attend a VANTEC meeting and make a short, “sneak preview”, presentation in an effort to find a sponsor.

See the presentation on Finding Angels in B.C. for additional ideas on finding angels. Don’t worry! There are many of them! If you can’t find one, then you are probably not “investor-ready”.

Making a Presentation
To apply to present at a VANTEC meeting, please read our Guidelines for Entrepreneurs.

Screening and Selection
Upon receipt of your application, you will be invited to attend a pre-screening session. Our screening committee will make the selections and notify you accordingly.

Company Presentations
Company presentations are allowed 20 minutes: 10 minutes for the presentation, 5 minutes Q&A, and 5 minutes for a post-presentation discussion with the sponsoring angel. There may be up to four of these. Companies must be sponsored (see below for further explanation regarding sponsors).

There are also a few “3 minute sneak preview” opportunities to introduce new technologies or companies to investors with a view to finding a sponsor or mentor. Presenters are NOT allowed to cram full presentations into 3 minutes. If a power-point presentation is used, it must be no more than 5 slides.

There are also a few “3 minute updates” whereby previous presenters can return to give investors an update on their progress. Only previous presenters are allowed. If a power-point presentation is used, it must be no more than 5 slides.

Meeting Agenda
A typical meeting will look like:
1. Announcements & Introductions
2. Sneak Previews, 3 minutes each (up to 4)
3. 20 Minute Company presentations (up to 4)
4. Updates, 3 minutes each (up to 4)