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From Zero to IPO: People Due Diligence at Every Startup Stage
Every time an investment firm considers putting capital into a growing company, even in the earliest funding rounds, they should insist on some level of…
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Creating Space for Life to Happen. We all have a role to play in changing the conversation.
“How are you?” Three simple words that we hear or read most days, so familiar that we don’t always consider the question. We respond: “I’m… Read More
VC Investment Activity in Canadian Life Sciences Companies: A Commentary
VC Investment Activity In Canadian Life Sciences Companies is a special contribution from David Kornacki, CVCA’s Associate, Research & Product With CVCA’s Q3 2019 report… Read More
How Explorance Took Advantage Of A National Partnership Between Espresso Capital And RBC To Fund A Strategic Acquisition
“How Explorance Took Advantage Of A National Partnership Between Espresso Capital And RBC To Fund A Strategic Acquisition” is a contribution from CVCA members Royal Bank… Read More
Canadian Business Growth Fund: Closing The Gap
Why don’t more Canadian companies grow to become global industry leaders? How did we go from being home to 18 such companies in 1990, compared… Read More
BDC Capital’s GP Academy Welcomes 2nd Cohort
This month, BDC Capital’s GP Academy will welcome it’s second cohort into this unique and world-class program, delivered in consultation with Kauffman Fellows. This cohort… Read More
The Investment Opportunity In British Columbia
B.C.’s tech sector is thriving. Year over year, we’re experiencing consistent growth in revenue, GDP, job creation, and total companies. We have more than 10,000… Read More
Moving From Searchlight To Beacon: An Opportunity For Canadian Venture Capital Firms Dedicated To Increasing Their Investment In Women-Founded Firms
The May 7th, 2019 report by Highline BETA and Female Funders on Women in Venture Capital shows that only 11.8% of managing partners in Canada’s… Read More
Empowering Canada’s Women Investors: Enough Talk, Let’s Take Action
Despite Canada’s commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation of women founders, access to capital remains a significant barrier… Read More
Balancing Equality In Canadian Private Capital – My Thoughts For IWD
As we got closer to International Women’s Day, I was asked to give some thought as to where I stood on a number of the… Read More
Investing In Great Companies The Dream Maker Way
Photo (left to right): Kyla Bolden, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR), Dream Maker Ventures & CEO of WizKid Coding, Isaac Olowolafe, General Partner, Dream Maker Ventures,… Read More
Forget About The Health of Your Portfolios For A Minute
Instead of talking about the health of our investments, let’s talk about the health of our entrepreneurs and colleagues. As investors, we are continually checking… Read More
The Private Credit Landscape
The Private Credit Landscape is a contribution to CVCA Central from CVCA member John Middleton, Senior Manager, Harmonic Fund Services. The recent growth in… Read More