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Q2 2017 VC & PE Activity: CVCA Data Sneak Peak
Venture capital activity in Canada continues to hum along at a steadily increasing pace. Based on preliminary data sourced from CVCA InfoBase, $1.6B was disbursed…
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Private Equity Deal Making: The Psychology Behind the Deal
There’s no question there are certain predictors in any deal making process that can either enhance or erode the success of a deal. Generally speaking,…
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Giving Back: The “Upside” of Canadian Business
There’s plenty in the news about the success of Canadian startups, particularly Canada’s tech startups which are said to be “having a moment”, with… Read More
Benefits of Outsourcing Fund Administration
Written by Justin Krieger, CommonWealth Fund Services Ltd. In the years since the financial market correction, the fund administration industry has experienced great… Read More
Canadian Agribusiness continues to gain momentum in Q1
Although not as flush as the first quarter last year, the Canadian venture capital industry is still looking strong. Based on final Q1 2017… Read More
Women-In-Tech Event to Bring Together 150 Female Investors & Founders Across Canada
Canadian female investors & founders to celebrate industry diversity for Canada’s 150th with series of events from coast-to-coast The Canadian Venture Capital and Private… Read More
#InvestInCanada: Celebrating Canada’s 150th
Canada is a great place to do business, live, work and invest. Let’s break down some of Canada’s impressive metrics: Canada’s workforce is the most… Read More
Coding Canadian Innovation
On June 14th, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains and Science Minister, Kirsty Duncan announced a $50M, two-year government commitment… Read More
Lumira launches new philanthropy initiative to support Canadian healthcare innovation
A CVCA interview between CVCA CEO, Mike Woollatt and Peter van der Velden, Managing General Partner, Lumira Capital MW: Peter, Lumira announced this morning a… Read More
NBIF gets $45.6M government injection to support local innovation
May 4-12 was Innovation Week in New Brunswick and the week was used as a backdrop for a provincial government funding announcement for the… Read More
Behind the Scenes with the Investors: The Real Matters IPO
Photo Credit: Carey Diamond A month after announcing its intention to go public, Markham… Read More
How VCs are inspiring the next gen of female tech entrepreneurs
Always at the forefront of innovation, the venture capital industry has a remarkable record of funding entrepreneurs during the genesis of their society-changing companies. It’s… Read More
Calculating the Competency of Management: The Investor’s View
Evaluating an investment involves complex research. According to early-stage micro seed investment fund and mentoring program, Seedcamp, determining the value of an investment consists of market… Read More
Venture Capital-backed Zymeworks Goes Public
Vancouver-based Zymeworks (TSE/NYSE: ZYME) debuted on the public markets last Friday, just two weeks after announcing its intention to go public. The company raised… Read More