Membership rates

An Annual membership is $500 and includes free access to 11 investor meetings for you and a guest who is considering joining VANTEC. Every meeting we present 7-10 early stage companies and 3-4 later stage companies. Some of our investor meetings are themed and start with presentations and panel discussions. The VANTEC Newsletter provides updates on investor events and workshops at member rates. We record all presentations and pitches on video for viewing on demand in case you missed a meeting, or want to review a pitch.

An Associate membership is $300 and includes free access to the videos of the 11 investor meetings and is ideal for out of town investors who want to see who pitched, access the investor package on GUST and have an conversation with companies that peaked their interest. Associate m,embers can also attend a VANTEC meeting for a drop in fee of $75.

VANTEC membership includes membership in the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) and the Angel Capital Association (ACA).

To apply for membership at VANTEC, please create your Gust profile. After your membership has been set up you will be able to access the confidential deal information that is provided to our investors.

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Angel Investing Requirements

You must be an accredited* angel investors or  an investors in an accredited angel funds to become a VANTEC member. 

*Accredited investors are individuals with an annual income of at least $200K (or $300K household income) or a net worth, excluding residence, of $1 million. See BC Securities Regulations for exact definition of Accredited Investor.

Most angel investment opportunities presented at VANTEC qualify for a 30% EBC tax credit.

Angel investments benefit from a $800,000 lifetime capital gain exemption.

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday afternoon 3.30-6.45 PM of each month, except in August.  VANTEC meetings present vetted early and later seed stage investment opportunities to angel investors.  It is also a great way to stay abreast of the latest investment opportunities, meet fellow angel investors, share information about opportunities, deals, due diligence and follow-on rounds. 

Our Meeting Agenda:

3.30-4.00 Pre-presentation networking

4.00-4.15 Community Announcements (90 seconds)

Updates (90 seconds, up to 4)

Preview Pitches (90 seconds each, up to 10 )

Full Presentations (15 minutes each, up to 4)

5.30-6.45 Networking Reception

We will serve light snacks, wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks

Our meetings are private and restricted to members and their guests. You don't need a VANTEC membership. It is only $75 to attend. There is no charge to members’ guests.

Are you considering to become and angel investor and want to attend one of our meetings? 

Send us an email and we will connect you with a "hosting member" to learn more about angel investing and VANTEC.

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Become a Sponsor

By sponsoring VANTEC you are helping to grow the angel community and angel investments in early-stage companies in BC. Your sponsorship helps us to cover the costs of the monthly meetings.

Benefits of Sponsorship

We are always interested to explore new sponsorship opportunities and will work with you to create value from your investment.

Volunteer at VANTEC

Want to get plugged into the world of start-ups and angel investing? Join us as a volunteer to help promote and host our events. Hone your digital marketing skills, help us organize  pitch sessions, angel investing workshops and grow the impact that angel investing has in our community.