Investor Meeting Highlights – April

April 19, 2018

Author: Dennis Ensing

This morning, we held our monthly SWO Angels Investor Meeting. Two ventures presented to members in attendance at the MVP Lab in the Convergence Centre on Western’s Discovery Park. Both had presented earlier to our angel group Alliance partners, Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN) and Angel One Network.

A snapshot of both ventures is included below. Interested members of all three groups are scheduled for deeper dives with company principals next week, as noted below. Location details and dial-in information can be provided on request.

Investment Update: Investments led by our members in SmartTones and QuickSilk are expected to close this month. Also, due diligence is underway on Genecis, AVSS and Joyride, all of whom presented last month.

Event Update: On May 23, in Toronto, Angel Investors Ontario and YPO are co-hosting a Joint Angel Investment Event. Our next Lunch & Learn – “Managing Your Angel Investment Portfolio” – is set for June 13. Details are available on request for both of these. Please contact me if you’d like more information.

Finally, our next Investor Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 17. If you are an accredited investor and are interested in attending and learning more about SWO Angels, please let me know.

April Presenting Companies:

Backyard Media Inc. is a data-driven video company that produces and syndicates snackable content and captivating storytelling for social media and websites. Over 600 million people on social media have watched their tales, little known stories and unbelievable facts. They also provide storytelling, native advertising and production services to media companies and brands.

Deeper dive: Monday April 23, 3:00 p.m.

Plurilock provides the most reliable, continuous proof-of-presence and identity assurance cybersecurity solution to protect government agencies and corporations from insider threats. Using behavioural analysis, machine learning and a frictionless user experience, Plurilock’s system detects and stops suspicious behaviour in real time to secure the organization and solve compliance challenges without interfering with user productivity.

Deeper dive: Tuesday April 24, 3:00 p.m.