Angel Investing 101 With Jennifer Francis
Angel Investing 101 hosted by Jennifer Francis, The Chair of Capital Angel Network (CAN), is designed for new angel investors, investors new to Capital Angel Network and for the investor curious.
Jennifer, an active angel investor, will provide a broad overview and tips for angel investing in early stage technology startups.
The event is hosted at TCC Canada, previously the HQ of Shopify, one of Canada’s most successful startups.
About CAN
Capital Angel Network is a driving force behind early-stage startup financing in Ottawa-Gatineau-Kanata. As an ecosystem pillar, CAN connects promising founders with a powerful network of angel investors, family offices, and venture capitalists.
Since 2021, CAN has fueled tech startup growth through mentorship, market access and $34 million in investment (2X the investment of the previous four years)
CAN proudly supports diverse deal flow and membership. Leading the wave of women angel investor growth, they’ve boosted investment in women founders. Over the past four years, 40% of initial investments have gone to women-co founded teams. 2024 represented a milestone year with 37% of all deals, initial and follow on, being led by women founder CEOs.
In 2025, CAN celebrates entrepreneurs, champions an all time investment of $87M and fifteen years as a catalyst for growth and success.