# Top 10 Beauty Angel Investors in Canada in June 2026

## Pierre Lortie
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Beauty, Cosmetics, Manufacturing

Pierre Lortie

## Nadav Ben-Chanoch
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Nadav Ben-Chanoch

## Ryan Merket
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, News

I work with high-potential startups at Microsoft, identifying and empowering top AI startups to achieve more. With over 12 years of experience in the tech industry, I have a track record of building and scaling innovative products, leading high-performing teams, and investing in promising ventures.My passion is to help early-stage founderssucceed by leveraging my expertise in AI, product, engineering, and growth. I have mentored and invested in multiple startups that have been acquired or raised funding, such as Teachable, Apostrophe, and Yumi. I also co-founded and led product at Jude AI, a platform that helps realtors close more leads and deals with the power of LLMs. I bootstrapped it to $1,000/MRR in 3 months before joining Microsoft for Startups.Before moving back to Austin, TX, from the San Francisco Bay Area, I had early Product roles at Reddit and Facebook, where I learned how to scale and operate fast-growing organizations.

## Jon Oringer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Jon Oringer is the founder and chairman of Shutterstock.

## Tara Bosch
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Beauty, Mobile, Fashion

Tara Bosch is a Founder of SmartSweets. She attended The University of British Columbia.

## Jim Estill
- Type: Angel
- Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, Beauty, Mobile

Jim Estill founded EMJ Data in 1979 and grew the company to $350,000,000 in sales. Jim sold EMJ to SYNNEX in September 2004 and became CEO of SYNNEX Canada growing sales from $800,000,000 to $2 Billion in May 2009. Jim was one of the founding board members of RIM where he served for 13 years.

## Manica Blain
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Beauty, E-Commerce, Cosmetics

Manica Blain, consumer-focused investor and Founder of Top Knot Ventures.

## Hilary Duff
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Fashion, Beauty, Cosmetics

Hilary Duff

## Chelsea Handler
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Angel, Series B
- Focus: Fashion, News, Beauty

Chelsea Joy Handler is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer.

## Bhavik Bajaj
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, FinTech

Bhavik Bajaj

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