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Thomas Park, Lead Partner at BDC's Deep Tech Fund, co-founder of the Asian Canadian Ventures Collective, and CVCA member, writes about his concerns with the Canadian deep tech market in the Globe and Mail.
Shohei Nagatsuka, Investment Team, McRock Capital, shares his journey from big corporate to VC life and shines a light on the opportunities and threats that tech presents.
Thomas Park, Partner, BDC Capital's Deep Tech Fund, shares some historical context in the discussion about the future of Canadian VC.
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The Amplitude Fellowship may be what you’re looking for. The application deadline for the 2022 Amplitude Ventures Fellowship Program is March 30th
Thomas Park, Partner, BDC Capital Deep Tech Fund provides his thoughts outlining growing government concern about national security threats and a call to pay heed to those who are watching out for us.
Hugh Lalancette has been with Inovia for more than six years and was named partner at the beginning 2022. While he started as an analyst, Lalancette has been an integral part of building Inovia’s growth strategy from the start. Read his firsthand personal journey to Partner.
In this Mink Learning video, Steve Balaban talks about why private equity firms go public.
Steve Balaban talks about the entire direct private equity process in less than 5 minutes in this Mink learning video.
In this Mink Learning video, Steve Balaban talks about seven things to look for when investing in a private equity fund.
Matt Cohen, Founder & Managing Partner, Ripple Ventures, shared his thoughts with Crunchbase on how the ballooning of seed rounds has led to seed companies acting like Series A companies all the way down the line to Series C companies acting like publicly traded ones.
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the seed and pre-seed venture capital funding landscape in Canada, focusing on key trends across provinces, deal sizes, foreign investor participation, and top-performing verticals like AI, Web 3, and SaaS. It provides year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter insights, comparing Canada's seed investment activity with global trends. The report is a valuable resource for understanding venture investment dynamics at the earliest stages in Canada's startup ecosystem for 2024, providing detailed context on the evolving focus and funding environment.
