# Claudio Rojas

> Claudio Rojas is the Toronto-based CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), an investor and lawyer whose work connects founder-centred corporate governance with access to early-stage capital. He founded the Canadian Dream Summit and advocates for stronger angel networks, investor education and a connected Canadian funding pipeline.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at National Angel Capital Organization (NACO)
- **Organizations:** National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), Hurt Capital Inc., Canadian Dream Summit, Institute for Founder Centric Studies, European Corporate Governance Institute, Institute of Corporate Directors
- **Education:** Juris Doctor (JD), Western University, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Ivey Business School, Private Equity and Venture Capital Executive Program, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Founded the Canadian Dream Summit, whose first edition took place in Toronto in February 2019., Published corporate governance research in the UBC Law Review and Oxford Law Blogs., Received a 2024 Canada’s 10 Most Influential Hispanics award.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Admitted as a lawyer; LinkedIn lists Law Society of Ontario certification issued June 2010.
- **2014** — Published An Indeterminate Theory of Canadian Corporate Law in the UBC Law Review.
- **2017** — Identified as Director at Hurt Capital Inc. in his Oxford Law Blogs essay and ECGI interview on founder centrism.
- **2019** — Founded the Canadian Dream Summit; appointed CEO of NACO.
- **2022** — CFA charter issued in May, according to LinkedIn.
- **2023** — ICD.D designation issued in March, according to LinkedIn.
- **2024** — Recognized among Canada’s 10 Most Influential Hispanics.
- **2026** — Testified before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy on April 30; submitted a supplementary brief dated May 7.

## Achievements

- Founded the Canadian Dream Summit, whose first edition took place in Toronto in February 2019.
- Published corporate governance research in the UBC Law Review and Oxford Law Blogs.
- Received a 2024 Canada’s 10 Most Influential Hispanics award.
- Holds the CFA charter and ICD.D designation.
- Leads NACO; his April 2026 Senate testimony reported over 4,000 angel investors, over 100 member organizations and more than $1.8 billion invested by members into over 2,000 Canadian companies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared alongside Jim Balsillie at the Senate committee’s April 30 hearing on SME access to credit and capital markets.
- **2026-05** — Submitted a May 7 supplementary Senate brief proposing a Canadian Sovereign Scalable Company framework, investment tax credit, capital gains deferral and exemption mechanisms.

## Links

- Website: https://claudio.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiorojas1/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/claudio__rojas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudio.rojas001/

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