Early-Stage Investing

Valhalla is a full-service corporate finance firm focused on earlystage entrepreneurs. They have the largest angel network in Western Canada, a suite of investment funds, education, training & mentorship programs, and M&A advisory services. Valhalla serves the entire lifecycle needs of entrepreneurs who operate businesses and entrepreneurs who invest in businesses.

"If you have the capacity for investing it helps the community. Start ups employ people and are always looking toward a brighter future." Pete Lafontaine

If you watch the headlines for mainstream media, social media and or innovation and business news you will see an uprise in startups and see hundreds of millions of dollars being investing into the tech sector for startups. The majority of these funds are coming from smaller deals, from seed asset classes of investors. They are fueling the next generation of companies, founders, and deal flow.

“We have a deliberate strategy to create greater collaboration between earlystage investment community not only in Alberta, but nationally and further afield,” says Teruel Carrasco, Valhalla Private Capital President. “We want to address the evolution of private investment from an equality and diversity perspective. This is an important part of making the asset class more welcoming for investors and all founders alike.”

Canada’s early-stage investors, founders and organizations met on March 22, 2023, at Valhalla’s Vantage, Early Stage Investing 2023 Summit.

This day long event explored how the sector can create more opportunities for startups, investors, and the overall economy.

The event was filled with panel discussions which included several of Canada’s under the radar angels, start-up founders, and leaders within the investing and startup ecosystems.

Valhalla Private Capital is the perfect example of what collaboration looks like. In an ecosystem that is competitive and driven by innovative thinking; Valhalla is leading the way by bringing all sectors together to discuss how we can do more, be better, and why more people should get involved in supporting, and growing startups at the early stages and ALL the way through the business lifecycle.

The Vantage, Early Stage Investing Summit brought investors and founders together; including (but not limited to) Plug & Play, Alberta Innovates, Good Lawyer, Alberta iOt, Phoenix Fire, Axiom International Financial Services, Entuive Compliance, Aspen Properties, Start Me UP PR Inc. Metiguity Ventures, Weave Capital.

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“ Our early-stage investment network needs nurturing and growth to move deal flow,” says Carrasco, “Vantage is one of many initiatives Valhallla has planned in the coming year to help support founders and bring together firms to work in collaboration resulting in exceptional returns for all.”