What the Canada Growth Incentive Means for Canadian Entrepreneurs: Finance, BDC and Founders Join National Angel Capital Organization National Briefing

More than 900 investors, founders and ecosystem leaders have registered for today's online briefing on the Canada Growth Incentive and the new $75 million pre-seed and seed stream

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) will host a national briefing and roundtable today at noon ET on the Canada Growth Incentive and what Budget 2026 means for risk capital in Canada. Introduced in Budget 2026, the Canada Growth Incentive 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 starts at pre-seed, with a new $75 million pre-seed and seed investment stream.

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Caption: Speakers at the National Angel Capital Organization's national briefing on the Canada Growth Incentive, Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at noon ET: Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue; Isabelle Hudon, President and CEO, BDC; Eliot Pence, Founder and CEO, Dominion Dynamics; Amanda Hall, Founder and CEO, Summit Lithium Technologies; and Chris Anderson, Partner, Davies.

WHAT: National Briefing and Roundtable: Starting at Pre-Seed: What the Venture Capital Strategy and Budget 2026 Mean for Risk Capital in Canada

WHO:

• Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue
• Isabelle Hudon, President and CEO, BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs
• Eliot Pence, Founder and CEO, Dominion Dynamics, a Canadian defence technology company building Canada's sovereign defence future
• Amanda Hall, Founder and CEO, Summit Lithium Technologies, building the infrastructure layer for the energy transition
• Chris Anderson, Partner, Davies, a leading Canadian law firm
• Moderated by Claudio Rojas, CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization
  
  

WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET. The speaker discussion runs from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET, followed by a question period until 1:30 p.m. ET.

WHERE: Online (Zoom Webinar). Media may register at join.nacocanada.com. Live attendance is limited to 1,000, so media are encouraged to register in advance and join from 11:55 a.m. ET. The session will be held primarily in English.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Claudio Rojas, CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization, will be available for interviews following the briefing. Interview requests may be sent to media@nacocanada.com.

Key facts

• More than 900 investors, founders and ecosystem leaders have registered for the briefing.
• 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 federal Venture Capital Strategy includes a new $75 million stream for pre-seed and seed investment, the first time the strategy reaches the earliest stage of company building.
• The National Angel Capital Organization's network represents more than 4,000 angel investors and more than 100 angel networks and early-stage investment organizations, whose members have collectively invested more than $1.92 billion in over 3,000 Canadian ventures.
  
  

About National Angel Capital Organization

Established in 2002, the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) represents more than 4,000 angel investors and over 100 angel networks and early-stage investment organizations across Canada. Its members have collectively invested more than $1.92 billion in over 3,000 Canadian ventures, supporting the founders building Canada's next generation of high-growth companies.

With deep domain expertise at the pre-seed and seed investment stages, NACO mobilizes risk capital for Canada's high-growth companies. Through NACO Academy, NACO Summit and national initiatives that connect entrepreneurs with investors in every region, it is building the investor base Canada needs to grow its next generation of global companies. Learn more at nacocanada.com.

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Media contact
Claudio Rojas
CEO, National Angel Capital Organization
media@nacocanada.com

Starting at Pre-Seed: Meet the Speakers

Speakers for Starting at Pre-Seed, a national briefing by the National Angel Capital Organization on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at noon ET.