This week were held the inaugural Start Alberta Tech Awards in Calgary. We are proud to say that our partners at Accelerate Fund II won the Tech Investor of the Year, awarded to an individual or investment firm that has displayed the best investment acumen over the last year.

Accelerate Fund II is an early-stage angel co-investment fund in Alberta, managed by Yaletown. It invests in private, early-stage Alberta companies in knowledge-based industries including: information and communications technology, clean and energy technology, as well as life sciences, including agriculture and biotech.

To understand more the work of Accelerate Fund II and the importance of the thriving startup community in Alberta, watch David Edmonds, member of the fund, in this short video below: