Start Ups Welcome Startups
York Angel Investors is a leading angel group in the Greater Toronto Area with over 100 active members. We are proud to count as our members a group of experienced accredited investors, who themselves have diverse business and industry knowledge. Consequently, this does not restrict potential investments by York Angels to specific sectors, technologies, or industries.
We invest in early-stage startups, but prior to applying, please take a moment to review the sections below to ensure your business is at the right stage and ready to seek an angel investment with York Angel Investors
We invest in early-stage startups primarily in the following areas :
Looking to Get Funded by York Angel Investors
Here’s How
Apply for Early Look & Pre-Screening
Complete the York Angels Intake Form so we can get to know you a bit more. Everyone starts here. If you look to be a good fit, we will send you a link to apply for Pre-Screening.
There is no cost to submit a York Angels Pre-Screening application. Completing it will take about 20 minutes. If approved, you will be invited to a York Angels Screening Meeting to pitch to a small group of our investors.
Pitch at Screening & Investment Meetings
Twice per month our Screening Committee will review 8 startups. You will spend up to 30 minutes pitching your startup and answering thoughtful questions, so that we can understand as much as possible about your startup. Be one of the top 3 startups and you will be invited to our monthly Investment Meeting.
At our virtual Investment Meeting you present your startup to our entire membership through a 30 minute pitch and Q&A session.
Due Diligence & Funding
Following the Investment Meeting, our investors, working through our Due Diligence Team, will analyze your startup and conduct a 2-3 hour due diligence call, before confirming their angel investment. This process can take up to 30 days, but will be shorter the more prepared your data room is.