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Q3 2018: VC’s Two-Year Streak Slows In Q3; Private Equity Debt Flourishing Despite A Slumping Overall Market
VC: The CVCA anticipates 2018 to close similarly to last year $652M was invested over 127 deals in Q3 2018; bringing the year-to-date total venture capital… Read More
Highly Specialized Investment School Program To Prime Next-Gen of VC & PE Pros
Photo: Mark Healy, Executive Director, The Ivey Academy at the Ivey Business School (Left) and Gregory Phipps, Faculty Director, Canadian Private Capital Investment School (Right). It’s getting… Read More
EnvironeX Group Inc.: Behind The Exit With Persistence Capital Partners
On Oct. 31, Montreal and Toronto-based private equity firm, Persistence Capital Partners announced the acquisition of their portfolio company, EnvironeX Group Inc. by… Read More
How Clairvest Is Making Positive Changes In Canadian Communities
Clairvest Group, Inc., a Toronto-based private equity firm, takes the 2018 CVCA Private Capital Regional Impact Award for its investment partnership with Kitchener-based… Read More
Diversity And Inclusion Evolution: The Limited Partner Perspective
It’s been almost two years since the CVCA formed its Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Since then, we’ve hosted and have engaged in numerous discussions and… Read More
Capturing Deal Value: Enabling Digital Capabilities Through M&A
Since 2016, corporate buyers have increasingly targeted acquisitions of technology/digital companies. According to PwC’s 2018 mid-year deals report – four out of ten acquisitions of… Read More
Q3 2018 VC & PE Activity: CVCA Data Sneak Peek
According to preliminary data (final data is targeted to be published on November 22), VC investment slowed from its record pace last year. $651M… Read More
Behind The Joint Venture With FirePower Capital
On Sept. 28, Toronto-based investment bank and credit investor, FirePower Capital, announced it had entered into a joint venture with New York City-based… Read More
The Newest Face Of Corporate Trust And Responsibility
Ken Ip, Director of Engineering at Hockeystick teamed up with Jason Brenier, Vice President of Strategy at Georgian Partners to analyze the area of… Read More
Case By Case: Tax Deductions In Merger And Acquisition Transactions
As merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions continue to grow in scale and complexity, so have the associated transaction costs. Consequently, it makes the tax treatment… Read More
H1 2018: Third $1B Quarter In Last Twelve Months Propels VC Momentum; All PE Segments Slowing With Overall Activity Eclipsed By Two Mega Deals
VC: Five-year upward trend shows no signs of slowing for the remainder of 2018 Venture capital investment in Canada continued its five-year upward trajectory in… Read More
CVCA Central One-On-One: Q&A With Canada Infrastructure Bank President and CEO, Pierre Lavallée
With the arrival of Canada Infrastructure Bank’s President and CEO, Pierre Lavallée, on June 18, the bank has accelerated operations with Mr. Lavallée actively building… Read More