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International Powerhouse Investors Bet Big On Canadian Tech

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Why Asian Investors are Seeking Better Access to Canada’s Tech Market When most startups and their investors talk about attracting outside capital, the U.S. usually comes to mind, or sometimes Europe or the U.K. Lately though, Canada’s technology startup ecosystem has been attracting investment from a new, emerging region of the world: Asia. The geographical

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CVCA Q3 2017 Quarterly Exclusive: Digging Into Canada’s Mining & Resources Investment

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This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. Forty-four private equity deals closed in the first three quarters of 2017 in

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CVCA Q3 2017 Quarterly Exclusive: Banking On Canadian FinTech

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This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. Canada is sitting at the table in the global financial

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Qvella: Behind The Deal with Whitecap Venture Partners

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“The deal was sourced through a strong existing relationship between Qvella’s founders and Whitecap Venture Partners” On December 4, Qvella, a Toronto-based molecular diagnostics company, announced it had raised CAD $25M in a series B co-led by an existing investor syndicate which included RA Capital, Hatteras Ventures, Sands Capital and CVCA member Whitecap Venture Partners.

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CVCA Q3 2017 Quarterly Exclusive: Yaletown’s Knockout 2017

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This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. When Yaletown Partners was founded in 2001, it was to fill a

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CVCA Q3 2017 Quarterly Exclusive: Oil, Gas and Power – A Tale Of Two Bounces

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This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. The momentum of private equity investment in Q3 continued the previously reported

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Nudge Rewards: Behind The Deal With Brightspark Ventures

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“Nudge Rewards’ founding team is one of the most dynamic, balanced and focused we’ve seen” On November 15, Nudge Rewards announced it had raised a $5 million CAD in Series A funding allowing for the company to expand across North America. Nudge Rewards allows retailers and hospitality companies to communicate with their frontline employees on

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Coconut Software: Behind The Deal With Information Venture Partners & ScaleUP Ventures

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Saskatchewan-based Coconut Software announced on November 7, the close of a $4.2 million CAD Series A round, led by Toronto-based Information Venture Partners, with participation from Toronto firm ScaleUp Ventures. The Series A brings Coconut Software’s total funding to just under $5 million. Coconut Software provides an enterprise-scale appointment scheduling platform for companies with broad-facing customer

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The Private Investor Perspective Part One: Canadian VC & PE in 2017 & Beyond

This is part one of a new CVCA series, The Private Investor Perspective, which examines the Canadian venture capital and private equity market from the viewpoint of funders. In the first part of a new series on Canadian venture capital and private equity, the CVCA has engaged its members to inspect the market, from the

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Lightspeed’s Historic Series D Round Marks Turning Point in Canadian Tech Startup History

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“It’s less the amount that’s impressive than the attitude behind the alignment of interests of the VCs, large institutions and management towards building on a long-term plan. This is cool.” Dax Dasilva didn’t set out to become a poster child for Canadian startup success. Yet, more than a decade after he founded Lightspeed POS Inc.,