Key Takeaways
- • The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is hosting a national briefing on November 10, 2026 on the Canada Growth Incentive and the federal Venture Capital Strategy, per a GlobeNewswire release.
- • Budget 2026 introduced the Canada Growth Incentive, a tax exemption on up to $15 million in capital gains for investors in Canadian companies.
- • The federal Venture Capital Strategy now reaches pre-seed for the first time, with a new $75 million pre-seed and seed investment stream.
- • Speakers include Parliamentary Secretary Ryan Turnbull, BDC President and CEO Isabelle Hudon, and more than 900 registered investors, founders and ecosystem leaders.
- • NACO represents more than 4,000 angel investors and over 100 angel networks, whose members have invested more than $1.92 billion in over 3,000 Canadian ventures.
Summary
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) will host a national briefing and roundtable at noon ET on November 10, 2026, examining the Canada Growth Incentive and what Budget 2026 means for risk capital in Canada, according to a GlobeNewswire announcement. The session is being held online via Zoom Webinar, with a speaker discussion from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET followed by a question period through 1:30 p.m. ET. More than 900 investors, founders and ecosystem leaders have registered.
The Canada Growth Incentive, introduced in Budget 2026, provides a tax exemption on up to $15 million in capital gains for investors in Canadian companies. The briefing will also address the federal Venture Capital Strategy, which for the first time extends to pre-seed investment, with a new $75 million stream for pre-seed and seed investment.
Speakers include Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue; Isabelle Hudon, President and CEO of BDC; Eliot Pence, Founder and CEO of Dominion Dynamics, a defence technology company; Amanda Hall, Founder and CEO of Summit Lithium Technologies; and Chris Anderson, Partner at the law firm Davies. Claudio Rojas, CEO of NACO, will moderate and is available for interviews following the briefing.
NACO, established in 2002, represents more than 4,000 angel investors and over 100 angel networks and early-stage investment organizations. Its members have collectively invested more than $1.92 billion in over 3,000 Canadian ventures. The organization operates NACO Academy and NACO Summit, and runs national initiatives connecting entrepreneurs with investors across regions.
The Canada Growth Incentive, introduced in Budget 2026, provides a tax exemption on up to $15 million in capital gains for investors in Canadian companies. The briefing will also address the federal Venture Capital Strategy, which for the first time extends to pre-seed investment, with a new $75 million stream for pre-seed and seed investment.
Speakers include Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue; Isabelle Hudon, President and CEO of BDC; Eliot Pence, Founder and CEO of Dominion Dynamics, a defence technology company; Amanda Hall, Founder and CEO of Summit Lithium Technologies; and Chris Anderson, Partner at the law firm Davies. Claudio Rojas, CEO of NACO, will moderate and is available for interviews following the briefing.
NACO, established in 2002, represents more than 4,000 angel investors and over 100 angel networks and early-stage investment organizations. Its members have collectively invested more than $1.92 billion in over 3,000 Canadian ventures. The organization operates NACO Academy and NACO Summit, and runs national initiatives connecting entrepreneurs with investors across regions.
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