Thunderbay, Canada - The Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) announced today that the Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) is the newest organization to join its inclusive global community of early-stage investor networks.
GBAN, part of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, has more than 80 members that meet regularly to share mentorship, training and support to improve investor capacity, amplify the angel voice on regulatory issues, facilitate cross-border investing and remove policy barriers faced by investors.
“A global approach to early-stage investor capacity building is needed to ensure entrepreneurs – who are leading the charge when it comes to creating jobs – have access to the right capital at the right time,” said Jonathan Ortmans, president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network and board director at GBAN. “We are thrilled that Northern Ontario Angels is committed to joining us in this work.”
Northern Ontario Angels is the number one angel organization in North America for northern Ontario entrepreneurs looking for growth capital and angel investors looking for investments. Since its inception, 500 companies have received investments totaling more than $729 million.
“We support economic prosperity across Northern Ontario by connecting angel investors to entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario,” said Mary Long-Irwin, director of International Development at NOA. “We are joining GBAN to be part of a large networking community of angel groups. We look forward to continuing to grow our angel network and supporting new and growing businesses in Northern Ontario.”
GBAN is led by a global board of directors with members based in Africa, North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. It meets virtually monthly and in person once a year. The next GBAN Annual Summit will take place in Melbourne, Australia at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in May 2023.
About the Global Entrepreneurship Network
The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates projects and programs in 180 countries to make it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business. By fostering deeper cross-border collaboration and initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurial support organizations, GEN works to fuel healthier start and scale ecosystems that create more jobs, educate individuals, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth. For more information, visit www.genglobal.org.