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Alberta Snapshot: IC18 Just Six Weeks Away
Invest Canada ’18 is a little over a month away. The lead up to the annual conference is an exciting time; the IC18 event…
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2018 Private Capital Trends: Insights From The Experts
On April 18, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) hosted its second annual CVCA Exchange event in Toronto. The event takes a… Read More
Investment In ICT Continues To Soar In Canada
On Mar. 6, CVCA released its 2017 Year-In-Review data which demonstrated the attractiveness of ICT investing in Canada. Canadian ICT companies received the majority (71%)… Read More
The 2018 CVCA Awards: Now Accepting Nominations
CVCA Award Winners To Be Celebrated at Invest Canada ’18 This June With a record number of PE exits in 2017 and VC exits rebounding… Read More
Navigating Private Capital As A Woman: The Top Takeaways From CVCA’s AMA Series With Whitney Rockley
In celebration of International Women’s Day this year, the CVCA embarked on a cross-country tour, speaking to women (and men) at Canadian business schools on… Read More
Canada’s Industry Leaders: 11 Ways To Champion Diversity & Inclusion In 2018
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #PressForProgress, a call to close the gender gap. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2017… Read More
How PE Firms Can Effectively Link Talent Acquisition to Strategy
On March 7, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) hosted an event for private equity investors on pre-investment talent assessment, acquiring top… Read More
2017: Rebound Year for Canadian Private Equity; Increase In Mega Deals Drives Canadian VC
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… Read More
AWARD SPOTLIGHT: Novacap Management Winner of CVCA’s 2017 Private Capital Regional Impact Award for Fibrenoire Technologies
(Left To Right: Jean-François Lévesque, formerly CTO & Co-Founder at Fibrenoire, currently CEO & Co-Founder at Obkio; Rémi Fournier, VP Sales & Engineering & Co-Founder… Read More
Creative Energy: Behind the Deal with InstarAGF Asset Management
On Feb. 13, 2018, Vancouver-based Creative Energy announced a new partnership with InstarAGF Asset Management, an independent alternative asset management firm focused on… Read More
Practical Considerations for Raising Capital As A Startup Company
Raising money to get a new business off the ground is one of the most challenging obstacles an entrepreneur must overcome. Generally, initial capital is… Read More
How New IFRS Accounting Rules (IFRS 15) Can Turn A Good Deal Into A Bad One
Changes to the reporting standards for revenue from contracts took effect on Jan. 1, 2018, and they have the potential to change a good acquisition… Read More
2017 Year-in-Review VC & PE Activity: CVCA Data Sneak Peek
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… Read More