VA Angels
VC Fund
Calgary, Canada
VA Angels is a VC fund in Calgary focused on Health Care and Software. VA Angels, one of Canada’s leading angel investment groups, has member locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna and Winnipeg. Since 2003 they have done 57 deals worth $28.5 million and are one of the most active angel groups in Canada.
- Total investments:
- 113
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 3%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries VA Angels invests in
Stages VA Angels invests in
Countries VA Angels invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $108k–$1.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 16 (14%)
- Software 12 (11%)
- Information Technology 11 (10%)
- Biotechnology 9 (8%)
- Manufacturing 8 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 40 (35%)
- Debt Financing 15 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 14 (12%)
- Convertible Note 12 (11%)
- Series A 9 (8%)
Country
- Canada 74 (65%)
- United States 8 (7%)
- India 1 (1%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | ||
Danny Way
Executive
|
Executive | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kevin Gangel
Member
|
Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| eThor has the most powerful POS integration platform and tools to provide complete 2-way communication between retail point of sale systems and user devices.Unlike work-around solutions that bypass the POS integration problem with either hardware or disconnected apps, eThor tackles the problem of POS integration head on by creating a commondata language that enables consumer applications to connect and speak with any integrated POS system.Central to eThor’s business is the POS common data platform but further to that, they offer retailers a simple-to-use powerful dashboard to create and manage all online content and promotions, thus giving consumers the ability to seek and find retail products, menus and inventory information and then transact back directly to the retail POS system when they want to buy. | $6M / Series A / Jun 01, 2020 | ||
| PLAYR.gg was a technology platform that enables enterprise brands to generate, segment, and activate first-party customer data. The brand was sunset and merged into the Surf brand in February 2022 following the acquisition by Trufan, Inc. | $825K / Seed / Dec 16, 2018 | ||
| Tonit is a social network for motorcyclists. We are building a global community of engaged motorcyclists from the daily commuter to the hardcore sport rider. Our App allows riders to meet new friends & share biking related content, buy and sell motorcycle items, and track their riding experiences. As a result we make it easy for motorcycliststo find other riders with similar interests in a large and active community. | $127.7K / Angel / Jan 10, 2018 | ||
| SAM turns unstructured social media into actionable insight and awareness. It also operates a social media management platform for newsrooms. The company allows newsrooms to curate, collaborate, search, annotate, verify, and process around social content, as well as publish and tell stories with social content.When the unexpected occurs, everysecond count - millions of dollars are often lost in just the first few minutes after an emergency. Having accurate and relevant data on the location and impact of an emergency event as it unfolds is of paramount importance to those in corporate security, public safety, and emergency response. However, obtaining this information using traditional news media and data analysts is expensive, slow, and prone to error. SAM Inc. has developed a novel tool which utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the location of emergency events based on social media chatter. Their proprietary algorithm scans millions of social media posts to detect events such as fire, flooding, tornado, or terrorist attacks, at their earliest stages based on unstructured social media chatter. Following the detection of an event, we use AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to verify the source and triangulate location. This information is then provided to decision-makers so they can take appropriate action quickly and monitor the situation as it unfolds in time and space, minimizing the impact on business operations and risk to personnel. When the unexpected happens, every second counts and SAM provides minutes. SAM was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Edmonton, AB, Canada. | $1M / Convertible Note / Jan 01, 2018 | ||
| If you work, live or play in the city and want flexible personal transportation without the usual torment of urban travel, our Veemo velomobile sharing service liberates you from traffic congestion, the need to have a driver's licence, inactivity, exposure to the elements, and the cost of operating a car. With weather protection, cargo space,seamless electric assist, advanced electronics, and navigation, Veemo is a unique transport option. | $2.1M / Seed / Jan 01, 2018 | ||
| Testfire Labs, a fast-growing software and consulting services company building innovative products that take advantage of the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence. Testfire's flagship product, Hendrix.ai, leverages natural language processing and machine learning to automatically capture meeting notes and optimize organizationaloutcomes. | Seed / Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Nanostics is a developer of diagnostics tests intended to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer.The company's technology combines a sensitive extracellular vesicle detection platform with advanced machine learning to diagnose disease and predict clinically significant prostate cancer from a simple blood test, enabling healthcare professionals toprovide clarity to patients about their health by enabling better diagnosis and improving health care decisions. | Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Just Bio Fiber develops & manufactures sustainable structural building system. | $1.2M / Series A / Oct 17, 2017 | ||
| WTFast is the Gamers Private Network (GPN). Our goal is to have the fastest and most secure network on the Internet. While we currently have a large addressable market with MMO and eSports segments, we aim to have the must have infrastructure for the emerging VR/AR market to ensure a smooth connection without motion sickness for sophisticatedonline games. | $423.5K / Angel / Sep 18, 2017 | ||
| Zept's mission is to help international students get into the best schools possible. They have indexed all of the Canadian university and college programs. All you have to do is enter your high school grades and what you want to study and they will recommend the schools that are a good match. | $778.9K / Convertible Note / Sep 15, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does VA Angels invest in?
VA Angels invests primarily in Health Care, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 113 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does VA Angels invest in?
VA Angels typically joins rounds of $108k–$1.5M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not VA Angels's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds VA Angels took part in.
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Who are the partners at VA Angels?
The team at VA Angels includes R Stewart Thompson (CEO), Danny Way (Executive) and Kevin Gangel (Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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