We continued using the new formula and the model stuck: the number of weekly attendees kept growing, we had no problem finding keen industry experts to talk about their business and Covid-19 impacts and a steady flow of start-ups interested in pitching connected with us.

How a large group of angels and entrepreneurs were able to really take the Victoria investment get together to a new level of knowledge sharing and relationship building.

The event got going on Thursday afternoon with my workshop, Structuring Deals and Term Sheets, which is an evergreen favorite for entrepreneurs, investors and service providers. Demystifying common, preferred, convertible and SAFE deals remains on the top of the list for most, including of course the never ending discussion over valuation. The workshop ended with a panel with two local tech investors, Steve Wandler and Brodie Desimone and from Vancouver Vantec’s Thealzel Lee and Andy Creech who represented sponsor TMX. Not long after that attendees and fresh arrivals congregated at the Indigenous World Winery to sample some of the local wines and amazing indigenous styled appetizers. 

A total of seven carefully curated companies pitched during the day - moderated by Kirk Hamilton - all of them capturing the audience with their enthusiasm, technology and above all strong commercial traction: Cuboh, Interpodia, Vivo Team, Mailchannels, Redlen, Hypernose and Limbic Media. Sponsor E-Fund happily took over the 8th spot following a cancellation from Suva. The presentations sparked quite a bit of discussion and the audience kept going with some strong questions, even after the lunchtime break when audiences tend to get a bit sleepy, not so here in Victoria.  The audience also voted, Redlen, Limbic and Cuboh placed top three and earned slots to present at Angel Forum on April 16 in Vancouver.