Peter Carr

Axion assists in building future Canadian technology power houses by helping inventors protect and scale their IP and navigate through the investment and funding landscape. Our mission is to accelerate Canada into an innovation economy by: i) Making angel investment accessible to investors who otherwise are unable to participate ii) Promoting the creation and commercialization of intellectual properties and hyper growth outcomes with an added focus on Northern Ontario iii) Removing barriers for Canadian inventors to connect to investors and industry partners Axion has two principal investment thesis: i) Axion Canadian IP Initiative (AIPI) AIPI is geared to assist in the commercialization and growth of ideas and research-based companies, generated within universities and other innovation centres across Canada. ii) Axion Northern Ontario Initiative (ANI) ANI is geared to attract, mentor, coach, fund and commercialize, early-stage start-ups and later-stage scale-ups that have a plan to partly or entirely be situated in, or desire to locate in some form to Northern Ontario. Axion is a part of the Archangel Network of Funds, an overarching angel stage investment fund with the mission of unlocking capital through the support of a consortium of super angels and venture capitalists.

Axion assists in building future Canadian technology power houses by helping inventors protect and scale their IP and navigate through the investment and funding landscape. Our mission is to accelerate Canada into an innovation economy by: i) Making angel investment accessible to investors who otherwise are unable to participate ii) Promoting the creation and commercialization of intellectual properties and hyper growth outcomes with an added focus on Northern Ontario iii) Removing barriers for Canadian inventors to connect to investors and industry partners Axion has two principal investment thesis: i) Axion Canadian IP Initiative (AIPI) AIPI is geared to assist in the commercialization and growth of ideas and research-based companies, generated within universities and other innovation centres across Canada. ii) Axion Northern Ontario Initiative (ANI) ANI is geared to attract, mentor, coach, fund and commercialize, early-stage start-ups and later-stage scale-ups that have a plan to partly or entirely be situated in, or desire to locate in some form to Northern Ontario. Axion is a part of the Archangel Network of Funds, an overarching angel stage investment fund with the mission of unlocking capital through the support of a consortium of super angels and venture capitalists.

Purple Arch Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alumni of Northwestern that invests in companies with a Northwestern connection. Meet the team: David Beazley, Managing Partner Mike Peri, Partner Lucas Pasch, Principal We are part of Alumni Ventures, America’s largest venture fund for individuals and the #1 most active venture firm in the US and #3 globally (PitchBook 2022). Follow Purple Arch Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the university.

DMZ is a global startup ecosystem that features a world-leading incubator, talent academy, partner network and strategic investment fund. Through its award-winning programming, DMZ equips tech founders with the tools needed to build, launch and scale high-impact startups. Over the past 14 years, DMZ has helped 1000+ startups raise $2.69 billion in capital and create 5,200+ jobs. From its headquarters in Toronto, DMZ has also grown a strong international presence – with offices and partnerships across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.