We get most deals done in less than 60 days. Investment decisions are made by the people you speak to and nobody else.
We use standardized legal agreements whenever possible. Our members are grouped in a single SPV to keep things manageable for founders.
We offer mentorship and we open our networks to founders. But only when our help is needed and wanted.
We get most deals done in less than 60 days. Investment decisions are made by the people you speak to and nobody else.
We use standardized legal agreements whenever possible. Our members are grouped in a single SPV to keep things manageable for founders.
We offer mentorship and we open our networks to founders. But only when our help is needed and wanted.
We get most deals done in less than 60 days. Investment decisions are made by the people you speak to and nobody else.
We use standardized legal agreements whenever possible. Our members are grouped in a single SPV to keep things manageable for founders.
We offer mentorship and we open our networks to founders. But only when our help is needed and wanted.
Minimal existing activities that show great promise.
Founders uniquely qualified in their field and playing the long game.
We look for tech-driven companies that create new offerings or challenge traditional players.
François Arbour started coding at the age of 6 and launched his first business when he was 19 years old. With over 10 years of experience in advertising, he collaborated with brands like Cirque Du Soleil, Adidas and Red Bull to name a few.
He is the founder of Premiumbeat, a company he ran for over 10 years before it was sold to Shutterstock in 2015 and for whom he worked as a VP Products for two years.
He is now an investor for 60+ companies and multiple VC funds. François is also an active advisor to multiple founders. More recently, he co-founded Nolk (e-commerce/DTC aggregator) and he is the founder/CEO of DesignStripe (Design Assets & Tools).
Co-founder of the award-winning creative agency Sid Lee, Jean-François led the company for more than 20 years. An entrepreneur at heart, Jean-François oversaw the global growth of the company to close to 1000 professionals based in Montréal, Paris, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
He is also the founder of C2 Montréal, a global event he imagined with his colleagues and launched in 2012 in close collaboration with Cirque du Soleil. Since 2017, he is the Executive Chairman of Beside, a successful media and real estate company. He is an investor in many startups and VC funds. He was recently selected as one of the “Most Influential People in Quebec, Canada”.
Jean-François is also a visual artist whose work has been exhibited in Montreal, New York, Paris, Toronto and Miami. He has been featured in the Washington Post, Artnet, Wired and Stern Magazine among others.
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Marin Savignac studied in finance in Montreal and Singapore before joining PNR, a management consulting firm focused on strategy design and M&A, where he lead projects in multiple industries.
He then joined Coveo, a Montreal-based search company and unicorn, to support top line growth with an ROI-first approach.
After consulting in the SMB market and on the entreprise side with Deloitte’s M&A practice, Marin now supports Angels of Many’s club members and founders, as well as other organizations and startups as an advisor and board member.
François founded PremiumBeat to reinvent the music licensing industry. He made PremiumBeat the leading service provider in its category before selling the company to ShutterStock (NYSE:SSTK) in 2015.
JF co-founded Sid Lee and oversaw its growth into a global award-winning creative marketing firm with close to 1000 professionals. With his partners, he successfully sold the company to kyu (Hakuhodo DY of Japan).
Lufa built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse to offer subscription-based delivery of fresh, local produce. Lufa has been selected as one of the “11 tech companies to watch in 2021”.
Symend generates deep customer insights and data to empower customer engagement. The company has enjoyed hyper-growth and raised a total of $100M in funding.
FightCamp offers interactive at-home boxing workouts and equipment. The company has become the global leader in its market.
Nolk is a house of brands empowering e-commerce through operational synergies and data. The company acquires unique DTC brands and accelerates their growth.
Beside is a real estate/hospitality company leveraging its media unit to build an engaged community. The company is developing cottage resorts and is publishing award-winning contents.
C2 is the creator of C2 Montreal and produces large events for global clients. The company is a convener of year-long business communities through events, content and networking platforms.
Lead Investor
Seed Investor
Designstripe makes licensing and customizing Illustrations, animations, templates, photos & other super easy.
Rachel is a subscription-based apparel e-commerce retailer. The company has grown by more than 500% in the past 3 years.
Coinmiles is a rapidly growing reward program offering bitcoins for purchases with affiliated partners.
Skillful offers online training to accelerate the careers of tech industry professionals.
François founded PremiumBeat to reinvent the music licensing industry. He made PremiumBeat the leading service provider in its category before selling the company to ShutterStock (NYSE:SSTK) in 2015.
JF co-founded Sid Lee and oversaw its growth into a global award-winning creative marketing firm with close to 1000 professionals. With his partners, he successfully sold the company to kyu (Hakuhodo DY of Japan).
Lufa built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse to offer subscription-based delivery of fresh, local produce. Lufa has been selected as one of the “11 tech companies to watch in 2021”.
Hoodeck manages and monitors webhooks at scale. It is building the future of developer tools and is backed by Matrix Partners.
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Haloo democratizes access to trademark
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Symend generates deep customer insights and data to empower customer engagement. The company has enjoyed hyper-growth and raised a total of $100M in funding.
FightCamp offers interactive at-home boxing workouts and equipment. The company has become the global leader in its market.
Nolk is a house of brands empowering e-commerce through operational synergies and data. The company acquires unique DTC brands and accelerates their growth.
Beside is a real estate/hospitality company leveraging its media unit to build an engaged community. The company is developing cottage resorts and is publishing award-winning contents.
C2 is the creator of C2 Montreal and produces large events for global clients. The company is a convener of year-long business communities through events, content and networking platforms.
Lead
Investor
Designstripe makes licensing and customizing Illustrations, animations, templates, photos & other super easy.
Rachel is a subscription-based apparel e-commerce retailer. The company has grown by more than 500% in the past 3 years.
Coinmiles is a rapidly growing reward program offering bitcoins for purchases with affiliated partners.
Started by life-long insurance entrepreneurs, soNomad offers the lowest-cost travel insurance by combining a unique international insurer platform and online solutions.
"Having François’ support from talent development to strategy has been a huge value driver for us. As an experienced entrepreneur, he is well positioned to understand what an early stage startup needs!"
Vino Jeyapalan
Co-founder & CEO at Kabo
"JF and Francois believed in the vision of what I was building from the early days and have been incredible supporters of Symend. I am honored to call them my business partners and friends."
Hanif Joshaghani
Co-founder & CEO at Symend
"Not every dollar is worth the same. AōM brought so much more than capital, they helped us to unlock the full potential of our venture and along the way, we did grow as human, entrepreneur and as a business."
Jean-Daniel Petit
Co-founder & CEO at BESIDE
"AōM are more than investors.They get it. And they provide something money can't buy: relationships and years of experience in high-growth companies."
Dave Pouliot
Co-founder & CEO at Coinmiles
"Francois and JF are amazing. They make the most helpful introductions and understand the founder journey better than anyone. When you work with them, you’re gaining the perspective of entrepreneurs who have been in your shoes and who have succeeded."
Kris Lachance
Co-founder at Skillful
"This is probably the most anti-typical Angel group I've met throughout my experience. Francois moved fast, with conviction, backed the company multiple times when it needed it, and always stayed out of our way to operate but provided great value when asked."
Khalil Zahar
Co-founder & CEO at Fightcamp
"Having François’ support from talent development to strategy has been a huge value driver for us. As an experienced entrepreneur, he is well positioned to understand what an early stage startup needs!"
Vino Jeyapalan
Co-founder & CEO at Kabo
"JF and Francois believed in the vision of what I was building from the early days and have been incredible supporters of Symend. I am honored to call them my business partners and friends."
Hanif Joshaghani
Co-founder & CEO at Symend
"Not every dollar is worth the same. AōM brought so much more than capital, they helped us to unlock the full potential of our venture and along the way, we did grow as human, entrepreneur and as a business."
Jean-Daniel Petit
Co-founder & CEO at BESIDE
"AōM are more than investors.They get it. And they provide something money can't buy: relationships and years of experience in high-growth companies."
Dave Pouliot
Co-founder & CEO at Coinmiles
"Francois and JF are amazing. They make the most helpful introductions and understand the founder journey better than anyone. When you work with them, you’re gaining the perspective of entrepreneurs who have been in your shoes and who have succeeded."
Kris Lachance
Co-founder at Skillful
"This is probably the most anti-typical Angel group I've met throughout my experience. Francois moved fast, with conviction, backed the company multiple times when it needed it, and always stayed out of our way to operate but provided great value when asked."
Khalil Zahar
Co-founder & CEO at Fightcamp
"Having François’ support from talent development to strategy has been a huge value driver for us. As an experienced entrepreneur, he is well positioned to understand what an early stage startup needs!"
Vino Jeyapalan
Co-founder & CEO at Kabo
"JF and Francois believed in the vision of what I was building from the early days and have been incredible supporters of Symend. I am honored to call them my business partners and friends."
Hanif Joshaghani
Co-founder & CEO at Symend
"Not every dollar is worth the same. AōM brought so much more than capital, they helped us to unlock the full potential of our venture and along the way, we did grow as human, entrepreneur and as a business."
Jean-Daniel Petit
Co-founder & CEO at BESIDE
"AōM are more than investors.They get it. And they provide something money can't buy: relationships and years of experience in high-growth companies."
Dave Pouliot
Co-founder & CEO at Coinmiles
"Francois and JF are amazing. They make the most helpful introductions and understand the founder journey better than anyone. When you work with them, you’re gaining the perspective of entrepreneurs who have been in your shoes and who have succeeded."
Kris Lachance
Co-founder at Skillful
"This is probably the most anti-typical Angel group I've met throughout my experience. Francois moved fast, with conviction, backed the company multiple times when it needed it, and always stayed out of our way to operate but provided great value when asked."
Khalil Zahar
Co-founder & CEO at Fightcamp
"Having François’ support from talent development to strategy has been a huge value driver for us. As an experienced entrepreneur, he is well positioned to understand what an early stage startup needs!"
Vino Jeyapalan
Co-founder & CEO at Kabo
"JF and Francois believed in the vision of what I was building from the early days and have been incredible supporters of Symend. I am honored to call them my business partners and friends."
Hanif Joshaghani
Co-founder & CEO at Symend
"Not every dollar is worth the same. AōM brought so much more than capital, they helped us to unlock the full potential of our venture and along the way, we did grow as human, entrepreneur and as a business."
Jean-Daniel Petit
Co-founder & CEO at BESIDE
"AōM are more than investors.They get it. And they provide something money can't buy: relationships and years of experience in high-growth companies."
Dave Pouliot
Co-founder & CEO at Coinmiles
"Francois and JF are amazing. They make the most helpful introductions and understand the founder journey better than anyone. When you work with them, you’re gaining the perspective of entrepreneurs who have been in your shoes and who have succeeded."
Kris Lachance
Co-founder at Skillful
"This is probably the most anti-typical Angel group I've met throughout my experience. Francois moved fast, with conviction, backed the company multiple times when it needed it, and always stayed out of our way to operate but provided great value when asked."
Khalil Zahar
Co-founder & CEO at Fightcamp
