Georgian Angel Network
Angel networkSimcoe County · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
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320 people in our graph share verified history with the Georgian Angel Network team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
GAN acts as a catalyst for regional economic development by facilitating deal flow between accredited investors and high-quality startup opportunities. It serves both entrepreneurs seeking capital, experience, and guidance, and investors looking for high-growth private investment opportunities in disruptive technologies. The network emphasizes the broader ripple effects of angel investment — job creation, strengthened local economies, and a self-sustaining cycle of ecosystem support as successful entrepreneurs reinvest after exits. It also provides investor and investee education services and community engagement across the Barrie, Collingwood, Georgian Bay, Simcoe County, and Muskoka areas of Ontario.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 21 of 31 portfolio companiesHardware ×8Healthtech ×6SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Cleantech ×4Consumer ×4FoodTech ×4Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:Canada×13United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×33 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of Waterloo ×4Ivey Business School at Western University ×2McGill University ×2McMaster University ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×5Business & Management ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
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Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA massively multiplayer cognitive racing game and eSports platform for 'brain athletes', available on iOS with Android planned.
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsHyperion Ventures
Bright Breaks offers a workplace wellness platform providing short (7-minute) live and on-demand sessions—including meditation, yoga, stretching, strength training, and cooking workshops—that are auto-scheduled into employees' Outlook or Google calendars.
Future of WorkHR TechWellness & Fitness
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsSproutxWELL Ventures
Cheelcare designs and manufactures medical mobility devices for wheelchair users, including the Companion power assist for manual wheelchairs, the Curio power wheelchair with a robotic base, and the AWARE rear-view camera system.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMarkham, CA
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Chickapea makes pasta and one-pot pasta meals made from chickpeas, marketed as high-protein, high-fibre, gluten-free, and plant-based with just two ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Shelby Taylor(Founder)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsInvestEcoFCC Capital
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
ColdBlock Technologies makes a sample digestion system that uses short-wave infrared heating and a cooling zone to dissolve solid samples for multi-element elemental analysis.
CleantechHardwareNew Materials
Craig West(CEO)
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsSWO Angel Group
ESI develops air quality monitoring hardware and software solutions for real-time pollution measurement using artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechHardwareIoTOntario, CA
Dr. Ali(CEO)
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Enkara develops transparent photovoltaic materials and optical technologies, including solar energy windows that turn architectural glass into power-generating surfaces, stackable solar modules for higher power density, and anti-reflective coatings.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsalphabet angels
FreshSpoke is an online platform that enables retailers to source natural and artisanal foods, beverages, and home goods from multiple brands with single-transaction delivery.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainBarrie, CA
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Intellijoint Surgical develops surgical planning and navigation devices for orthopedic surgeons performing joint replacement procedures.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsKitchener, CA
Armen Bakirtzian(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inAndre Hladio(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)inRichard Fanson(Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesWaterloo Accelerator Centre
Uplifter (Interpodia) is a platform for sports clubs and associations that combines memberships, registrations, payments, events, and administration in one system.
SaaSSports Tech
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsAngel Forum
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ConsumerCreator EconomyHardware
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersBONDEQT VenturesInsight PartnersKleiner Perkins+3 more
LEAi is an AI-powered platform that converts subject matter expert content—including documents, presentations, videos, and web pages—into structured learning courses with learning objectives, instructional content, and assessment questions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSOttawa, CA
Sarah Sedgman(Founder)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsArchangel Network of FundsSheBoot
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Privacy automation platform that integrates enterprise apps and data stores (e.g.
Ben Horowitz(Co-founder)inMarc Andreessen(Co-founder)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
OrderEase is an order management platform that automates EDI compliance for suppliers and manufacturers, standardizing retailer requirements and syncing validated order data to ERP systems.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsGraphite Ventures
PPO develops hyperspectral imaging and AI-based systems for real-time food assessment and quality control, helping food producers detect contaminants and reduce food waste.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFoodTechHardwareWaterloo, CA
Dr. Romuald PawluczykPierre Peltier
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsFulcrum Global Capital
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Reformulary provides drug formulary management and decision-making solutions for healthcare systems and payers.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Helen Stevenson(Founder, President & CEO)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Wahoo Fitness offers cycling and fitness products that customers can purchase using pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds through a partnership with Truemed.
ConsumerFintechHardwareHealthtechSports TechWellness & Fitness
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
RNA Diagnostics is a clinical-stage molecular diagnostics company developing a predictive biomarker platform to guide personalized cancer therapy management.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSudbury, CA
John Connolly(CEO and Co-Founder)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsiGan PartnersBDC Capital Corporation
SingleKey offers tenant screening and rent payment protection tools for landlords, helping them evaluate rental applicants and secure monthly rent payments.
FintechPropTechToronto, CA
Viler Lika(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsEmerging VenturesInsurTechSentiero VenturesBlockchain Founders FundStout Street Capital
Smooth Commerce provides a digital in-room dining ordering platform for hotels, replacing traditional phone and PDF menu systems with mobile and tablet-based ordering.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsNGC Ventures
Soteria develops patented battery safety technologies and operates a global consortium to address root causes of battery failures.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Brian Morin(CEO & Co-Founder)in
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkKeiretsu Forum
SparrowUp provides personalized AI coaching to help individuals improve their physical skills and performance.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSports Tech
Joe Chin(CEO & Founder)Todd Eaglin(Co-founder & Chief AI Officer)
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkKeiretsu ForumOssian Capital
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Vettä is a Nordic day spa in Ontario inspired by Finnish sauna culture and wellness traditions, offering facilities including the world's largest saunas for guest relaxation and reconnection.
ConsumerWellness & FitnessOro-Medonte, CA
Eric HarkoneninDonna Harkonen
PartnerMichael Badham· solo GP
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsRgtcyclingacq. by Wahoo Fitness
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJamstack · superbcrew.com · Aug 6, 2026
Sparrow · ascendants.in · Jul 2, 2026
Chickapea · theglobeandmail.com · Nov 11, 2025
Bright Breaks · entrevestor.com · Nov 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Georgian Angel Network made?
- Georgian Angel Network has 31 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Georgian Angel Network invest at?
- Georgian Angel Network invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Georgian Angel Network's typical check size?
- Georgian Angel Network typically writes checks of $300K – $1M.
- What sectors does Georgian Angel Network focus on?
- Georgian Angel Network focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Georgian Angel Network located?
- Georgian Angel Network is headquartered in Simcoe County, CA.
- Who does Georgian Angel Network co-invest with?
- Georgian Angel Network most often shares deals with Graphite Ventures, Houston Angel Network, Keiretsu Forum, among 20 tracked co-investors.
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