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NACO Academy PodcastAuthor: National Angel Capital Organization
NACO Academy Podcast leverages the collective wisdom of 4,200 angel investors that have invested 1.12 billion into 1500 companies. Join us on a journey into the depths of the innovation economy and bring you the knowledge you need to build, grow and scale at the intersection of innovation, capital and entrepreneurship. Learn more about the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) at www.nacocanada.com Language: en-us Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Canada's $750M Early-Stage Envelope — What It Means and What Comes Next
Episode 2
Thursday, 9 April, 2026
This national roundtable presents the findings of Seeding Growth, NACO's landmark white paper on Canada's early-stage capital gaps and the federal government's $750 million early-stage envelope within the $1.75 billion Venture Capital Strategy announced in Budget 2025.The session follows a nine-month consultation with over 250 senior leaders across Canada's innovation economy, drawing on new research revealing the structural funding gaps pushing founders out of the country — with 68% of Canadian-founded startups now being started outside Canada.NACO CEO Claudio Rojas and Director of Operations Lisa Graston present two concrete recommendations for the $750 million envelope, joined by five senior leaders with front-row seats to Canada's early-stage ecosystem:Hans Knapp, Co-Founder and Partner, Yaletown Partners (Vancouver)Alex MacBeath, Founder and Managing Partner, Island Capital Partners (Charlottetown)Carollynn Schafer, Co-Founder and General Partner, Okanagan WMAN (Kelowna)Jacques LaPointe, Co-Founding Partner, Metiquity Ventures (Calgary)Shelley Kuipers, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The51 (Calgary)The discussion covers the research findings from Seeding Growth, why the $750 million early-stage envelope is the single highest-leverage policy instrument in the Venture Capital Strategy, NACO's two implementation recommendations to government, and how angel networks, fund managers, founders, and ecosystem partners can shape what comes next.Recorded April 7, 2026. The full white paper is available at nacocanada.com.
