Anges Québec announces a major strategic partnership with RBC Royal Bank

Montreal, February 23, 2018 — Anges Québec announces today the signing of a major agreement with RBC Royal Bank, the largest financial institution in Canada.  The purpose of this strategic partnership is to allow both companies to make a significant contribution to the development of Québec entrepreneurs by bringing their business networks closer together.

RBC Royal Bank is proud to put its expertise at the service of the entrepreneurs and the more than 200 members of the Anges Québec network.  This partnership will allow RBC Royal Bank to consolidate its position within the Québec ecosystem of organizations and individuals dedicated to the success of our local entrepreneurs.

“This agreement puts us in a position to offer true added value by combining our expertise and our networks.  We are proud of this partnership that allows us to contribute to the success of the entrepreneurs and to the economic development of Québec”, mentions Anne No, Vice-President, IT Industries, Medias & Life Sciences.

Anges Québec is happy to welcome this major business partner which will make life simpler for promoters, who are already faced with a neverending number of challenges.

“This partnership confirms the important part RBC plays in startup financing in Québec”, says François Gilbert, CEO of Anges Québec.

 

About RBC

Royal Bank of Canada is a worldwide financial institution, and its pursuit of excellence is guided by a purpose and well defined principles.  It owes its success to the 80,000 employees who embody its vision and its values.  Together, they execute a strategy destined to help the clients and the communities prosper.  Being the largest bank in Canada, and one of the largest in the world based on its market capitalisation, it has a diversified business model that gives a lot of room to innovation and offers an exceptional experience to some 16 million clients throughout Canada, the United States and 35 other countries.  For additional information, go to rbc.com.

RBC is proud to offer a wide array of community initiatives through donations, community investments and the volunteer work of its employees.  For more information in that respect, go to www.rbc.com/collectivites-durabilite.

About Anges Québec

Anges Québec is the largest group of angel investors in Québec.  Its mission is to allow its more than 200 members to make profitable investments.  The members of Ange Québec have invested to date over $63 M in the Québec economy, totalling over 150 investments in more than 90 innovating companies.  Thanks to its professional development center, Anges Québec supports its members in their ongoing acquisition of new skills and knowledge inherent to investing.

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 Information and interviews

Stéphanie Schwanen, Communications and Community Director | Anges Québec

Tel.: (514) 895-7622 |   stephanie.schwanen@angesquebec.com