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Proposed sales tax changes to impact LPs and investment plans
Written by Mike Woollatt, CEO Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association The Department of Finance has released a consultation on sales tax changes…
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Mike Shaver joins Real Ventures team
Canadian VC firm Real Ventures has hired Mike Shaver to join its Toronto firm as General Partner as part of its broader effort to…
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Planting the Seeds: Quebec Sows a Fertile PE Investment Landscape
By the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association It’s a strategy that’s worked well for Quebec’s culture sector. For many years, the province has… Read More
Top Three for VC: ICT, Life Sciences and Agribusiness Sectors Lead Canadian Growth
By the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association In the first half of 2016, the Canadian VC landscape continued to grow, propelled by investment… Read More
Cyber Insurance – What Do You Need to Know?
By Imran Ahmad Partner, Miller Thomson LLP Earlier this summer, when the University of Calgary was the victim of a ransomware attack,… Read More
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. Read More
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… Read More
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