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KPMG Canada appoints Elio Luongo as new CEO for five-year term
KPMG LLP has hired Elio Luongo, currently Canadian Managing Partner of the company’s tax practice, as its new Chief Executive Officer beginning in October.
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Wellington Financial hires new partner to drive financings in life sciences companies
Wellington Financial LP, a privately-held specialty finance firm, has hired Jeff Chapman as Partner and Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences in an effort…
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Beyond Sell or Bell: Alternative Exit Strategies Every Investor Should Know
By Adam Spence Co-founder, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing A smart investor knows that you can’t make a good investment without a good… Read More
Artificial Intelligence, Real Opportunities
How to capitalize on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning investments By Boris Wertz Founding Partner, Version One Ventures There’s no denying there’s been… Read More
Canada’s Tech Sector: An Economic Goliath
A new report by the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship illustrates the impact and contribution of Canada’s impressive tech sector on the economy and workforce. Read More
We the North: Homegrown tech is on the rise — and offers lucrative VC opportunities
By the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association *Revised on August 3, 2016 Canada is beginning to prove itself as a competitive… Read More
The IPO Drought: What does it mean for private investors?
By Carolyn Goard, Senior Communications Manager, Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association There’s no doubt the private capital industry has witnessed a decrease in… Read More
What role should government play in FinTech innovation?
By Christian Lassonde and Claudia Hepburn, Impression Ventures With FinTech innovation moving at a rapid pace around the world, it’s important that Canadian regulators… Read More
10 things your boss won’t tell you when you start your new VC/PE gig
By the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association Most of us starting out in private equity and venture capital have never invested in private… Read More
The next big thing: Why FinTech is becoming Canada’s most talked-about industry
Article originally published in May 2016 edition of Private Capital Magazine By Information Venture Partners Move over, social media: Financial technology has become one… Read More
How advances in Data & Analytics are elevating the science of the deal
Article originally published in May 2016 edition of Private Capital Magazine By John Cho (National Practice Leader, Partner, Transaction Services) and Eugene Chan (Data… Read More
The Innovation Agenda: What’s next for VCAP?
By Mike Woollatt CEO, Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association What’s on the Horizon? Many of our members are wondering where the… Read More
2016 shaping up to be conservative year for VC activity in Canada, and even globally
The first three months of 2016 was undoubtedly a hot quarter for venture capital activity in Canada – we saw a total of $838 million… Read More
How the Digital Age presents huge investment opportunities — for those willing to embrace them
*Article originally published in May 2016 edition of Private Capital Magazine By Whitney Rockley Co-founder and Managing Partner, McRock Capital Disrupt or Be Disrupted. Read More