To celebrate our twentieth anniversary Valhalla Private Capital has shared some highlights and messages from members and alumni alike.

Rod Brown, co-founder Valhalla Private Capital

Having devoted my entire working life to entrepreneurship and investing in early stage ventures, becoming a founding partner in Valhalla Private Capital was a natural fit.

Building off R Stewart (Randy) Thompson's angel foundation and our Teams unique experiences, I have been able to accelerate my personal and professional goals in a much bigger way than if I continued on my own.

Every angel understands the importance of returns but this is ultimately driven by the need to also give back while building a better future. In giving back we seed the future, which is incredibly rewarding both personally and professionally and tends to lead to healthy returns.

Since inception, the core of Valhalla Private Capital has been all about giving by providing education, access to capital and unique opportunities that are pillars to continued innovation and economic health in our diverse communities.

Over the past 20 years we have been very fortunate to be surrounded by smart people that have a similar beliefs and motivations."

Grant Lawrence,  Vancouver and Kelowna chapter president, co-founder Valhalla Private Capital

My initiation into the realm of Angel investing occurred eight years ago when I was introduced to the Valhalla Forums in Kelowna. Little did I know that this encounter would open the floodgates to an entirely new world of possibilities. Having primarily focused on the startup side of the equation throughout my career, I found myself exhilarated by the prospect of exploring the investment landscape and leveraging my operational knowledge to assist founders and guide my investments. With more than fifteen investments under my belt, I have experienced the thrill of witnessing one company go public, the disappointment of witnessing another's demise, and seeing the positive ongoing growth of the remaining investments.

Shortly after joining as a member, Valhalla approached me to take charge of the Kelowna chapter and help the expansion into Vancouver, ultimately becoming an integral part of their team.

Engaging with exceptional investors and visionary founders is an absolute pleasure, and being able to give back, in my own modest way, is truly fulfilling.

Mykaela Horrigan, executive assistant Valhalla Private Capital

Valhalla has introduced me to an ecosystem I likely wouldn’t of heard of otherwise. The community is full of like-minded, yet unique, individuals and companies that continuously prove you haven’t seen everything quite yet!

I’m excited to be involved in my capacity and have had a pleasure meeting everyone I have so far!

Zinat Damji, Alliance Trust Company, Calgary, Canada

We came as a Lunch Sponsor the Basecamp in March and ended up attending your full two-day session! We enjoyed it so much, we even gave up my much cherished Saturday.

Thank you, R Stewart (Randy) Thompson, Marco Donadeo! Most gracious and extremely knowledgeable.

Chaneel I. Park

I learned the foundation of angel investment and venture capital from Valhalla Private Capital this year. I only wish I knew them earlier.

Do you have a question about angel investing? Get in touch with Valhalla Private Capital via our contact page.