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Decisive Farming: Behind The Exit With McRock Capital
On December 19, 2019, Alberta-based Decisive Farming announced it had been acquired by Vancouver-headquartered TELUS. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. CVCA members,…
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CVCA’s 2019 Year-End VC & PE Market Overview | Record Breaking CAD $6.2B VC Invested in 2019; 2019 PE Investment Elevated by Q4 Surge
Canadian Venture Capital Following years of consistent investment growth across all stages in the ecosystem, Canadian venture capital investment reached impressive new heights in 2019…
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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… Read More
Perspectives From Venture Capital Leaders…Who Just Happen To Be Women
This article is part two of a two-part series providing insights from leading women in Canadian private capital in celebration of International Women’s Day. The… Read More
Perspectives From Private Equity Leaders…Who Just Happen To Be Women
The CVCA will be publishing its 2019 year-end report next week and the preliminary numbers show Canadian venture capital heading towards another record year… Read More
Cieslok Media: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Journey with Private Equity
Photo Credit: Bell Media (Former Cieslok-owned Media Billboards, Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada) A PE Partnership that took digital advertising to the next level Ever wonder… Read More
PRELIMINARY LOOK: Q4 2019 VC & PE Canadian Market Overview
Canadian Venture Capital // Q4 2019. According to preliminary data (final data is targeted to be… Read More
Private Equity Partnership: The Success of Bestar Inc.
Photo from bestar.ca. It was nearly two years after selling his door manufacturing business to Masonite International Corp. that entrepreneur Mario Aubé was approached… Read More
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
Private Equity: The Engine That Fuels Canada’s Growth
I joined the CVCA a year ago with limited knowledge of private capital. I had been exposed to venture investing, to some degree, as the… Read More
Canada’s 43rd Parliament – Speech from the Throne: CVCA Perspective
On December 5th, 2019, the Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, opened Canada’s 43rd Parliament with the Speech from the Throne (SFT), outlining a five-point… Read More
Q3 2019 YTD VC & PE Canadian Market Overviews: Venture Capital Surpasses CAD $2B Mark; Canadian Private Equity Investment Continues Downward Trend
CANADIAN VENTURE CAPITAL CORRECTION NOTICE: CVCA’s Q3 2019 YTD VC Canadian Market Overview was published on November 21, 2019. Read More
YTD Q3 2019 VC & PE Activity: CVCA Data Sneak Peek
According to preliminary data (final data targeted to be published on November 21), Q3 VC investment surpassed the $2B mark! With $2.4B over… 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