The CVCA will be publishing its final Q1 2018 VC & PE Canadian Market Overviews later this month. According to preliminary Q1 2018 CVCA data (as of May 9, 2018), Canadian venture capital activity is just ahead of the same quarter last year. $690M was invested over 139 deals this quarter compared to $649M over 137 deals
Canadian venture capital investment grew 11% in 2017 with $3.5B invested over 592 deals compared to the $3.2B invested over 534 deals in 2016. This is the latest increase, following years of steady investment growth for Canadian VC across the entire spectrum of stages in the ecosystem. Canadian venture capital investment is now approximately double
Trailblazer Mega-Deals Define 2017 VC Landscape; Phenomenal Year for Canadian PE. The CVCA will be publishing its final 2017 Year-in-Review VC & PE Canadian Market Overviews on March 1. According to preliminary Q4 2017 CVCA data (as of February 2, 2018), Canadian venture capital activity and invested dollars have topped last year’s (2016) activity, as
The CVCA will be publishing its final Q3 2017 VC & PE Canadian Market Overviews on November 22. According to preliminary Q3 2017 CVCA data (as of October 30, 2017), Canadian venture capital activity and invested dollars are tracking higher compared to the previous two quarters, while Canadian private equity has already surpassed the total
Strong VC Investment Pace Continues with Revival in Exits After Long Hiatus; Huge Quarter for PE and a Breakout Year for Exits VC investment sees $1.6B invested over 260 deals with 21 exits totaling $900M in the first half of 2017. PE investment sees $13.9B invested over 277 deals with 80 exits in H1 2017;
Venture capital activity in Canada continues to hum along at a steadily increasing pace. Based on preliminary data sourced from CVCA InfoBase, $1.6B was disbursed over 260 deals in H1 2017, which is almost equal to the pace for the same time last year. The top 10 VC deals in H1 totaled $665M—40% of total
The CVCA will be publishing its final 2016 Year-in-Review VC + PE Canadian Market Overview mid February. As expected, the preliminary VC data continues a very positive trajectory with more than $2.8B disbursed in 2016. Not only is that already 19% higher than 2015, it is more than was disbursed in any year since 2002
Canadian investment in the agribusiness sector has been on the upswing since 2013. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the sector generated $108.1B in revenue in 2014 and contributed 6.6% of Canada’s GDP. VC activity has grown from $14M to $27M in 2014, to $42M in 2015, and now to $153M in the first three
By the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association Activity in Canada’s VC investment landscape continued at a steady pace in the first three quarters of 2016. Despite the teeter-totter influxes of activity—seen specifically in Q2—Canada remains on track towards another strong year. A record-breaking first half of 2016 catapulted Canada’s investment scene, with $1.5B
Record-breaking quarter: 2016 Canadian VC investment nearly doubles 2015 results – CVCA Investment from top five deals more than triples to $336 million, private equity sees a slowdown due to declining oil and gas activity May 18, 2016 – Toronto, ON – Record high Q1 venture capital investment of $838 million – nearly double the
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