Our mission
Help early-stage companies access capital through trusted relationships — by screening them thoroughly, preparing them professionally, and introducing them personally to the right investors.
About Narro
Building the most trusted path between founders and angel investors.
Narro is a screening and warm introduction platform for early-stage companies. We work with incubators, accelerators, and founders to prepare companies for investor meetings — and then introduce them directly to our network of angel groups with a personal endorsement, not a cold submission.
How It Works
The Narro Process
Three steps that turn early-stage potential into investor-ready introductions.
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Screen
Every company goes through a structured screening process. We review business fundamentals, team strength, and market opportunity to determine readiness for investor introductions.
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Prepare
We work directly with founders to sharpen their pitch, organize their data room, and align their narrative with what angel groups actually want to see.
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Introduce
When a company is ready, we make a personal introduction to the right angel groups — not a mass email, but a warm endorsement from the Narro team.
Our Story
Trust is the scarce resource in early-stage fundraising.
We started Narro because we saw the same pattern repeat itself: talented founders with real traction struggling to get in front of the right investors, while angel groups were drowning in cold pitches that wasted everyone's time.
The gap wasn't information it was trust. Founders needed someone to vouch for them. Angel groups needed a trusted source of pre-qualified companies. And neither side had the time to build that bridge at scale.
So we built it. Narro sits at the intersection of incubators, founders, and angel groups. We screen deeply, prepare thoroughly, and introduce personally. Every company that comes through Narro has earned its place and every introduction we make carries the weight of that preparation.
Beyond one-to-one introductions, we operate the Keiretsu Black & Minority Opportunity Committee and coordinate multi-angel-group investor showcases that bring together 4+ networks and 60+ investors in a single setting. These showcases extend our warm introduction model to a broader stage — giving qualified founders access to multiple investor networks simultaneously while maintaining the same rigorous screening standards we apply to every introduction.
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Active angel group partners
Mission and Vision
Why we exist and where we're going
Our vision
Become the most trusted bridge between Canada's startup ecosystem and its angel investor community — where every introduction carries weight because every company has earned it.
By The Numbers
The ecosystem we're building
60+
Companies on platform
$50M+
Value on platform
5
Angel group partners
600+
Accredited investors
Core Values
The standards we operate by
Founder-first clarity
We simplify fundraising complexity into clear milestones and practical next actions for each company stage.
Integrity in process
We use structured screening and transparent standards so every company we introduce has been genuinely vetted — and every angel group we work with knows that.
Inclusion by design
We expand access to capital by giving more founders — especially those from underrepresented communities — the preparation, visibility, and introductions they need to compete on equal footing.
Measured outcomes
We optimize for real outcomes: companies that get in front of the right investors, with the right preparation, and the highest chance of moving forward.
Relationship over volume
We don't spray applications. We build trust with angel groups over time so that when we make an introduction, it lands. Quality of access matters more than quantity of submissions.
Trust through transparency
We operate openly with founders and investors alike — clear screening criteria, honest feedback, and no hidden agendas. Trust is built when nothing is concealed.
Leadership
Led by operators who build with conviction
Our leadership combines finance, operations, strategy, and growth execution to ensure Narro remains rigorous, inclusive, and outcome-focused.
Chief Executive Officer
Winston Edwards
Leads Narro strategic direction and capital-market execution, focused on making fundraising workflows more transparent and founder-friendly.
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Chief Financial Officer
Irene Lee
Drives financial planning, controls, and reporting discipline that supports sustainable growth and stronger operating decisions.
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Chief Operations Officer
Daine Allen
Builds the operating systems, delivery rigor, and cross-team workflows that keep platform execution consistent at scale.
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Chief Marketing Officer
Chevoy Thompson
Leads market positioning and growth strategy to communicate Narro value to founders, incubators, providers, and investors.
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Chief Strategy Officer
Akeino Edwards
Shapes long-range strategic priorities, ecosystem partnerships, and expansion pathways for Narro and Narro Ventures.
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Narro is building the most trusted introduction network in Canada's startup ecosystem.
We stand alongside founders during preparation, and alongside angel groups as a trusted source of quality deal flow. Every company we introduce has been screened, prepared, and personally backed by the Narro team.