Angel investors are playing a role in Canada’s fast-growing tech sector, writes National Angel Capital Organization chair MichelleScarborough in The Globe and Mail. Angel investor members of the National AngelCapital Organization (NACO) invested nearly $180 million in startups in Canadalast year in businesses that ranged from medical and environmental technologyto apps and more.

Scarborough lists five evolving trends in angel investmentfor 2015, including investing in Made in Canada opportunities, growingdiversity in investing in tech, Canada-wide cross-border syndicates with U.S.investors, collaboration on adoption of best practices between angel investorsand groups and a focus on strategic exits.