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Canada’s Inspirational Private Capital Industry – Inspiring Fifty 2018 (Part One)
New in Canada, Inspiring Fifty, is a partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Canada, supported of the…
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Hockeystick Launches Open Database of Canada’s Innovation Economy
CVCA Infobase 2.0 Database On Hockeystick Platform On Track To Be Launched June 2018 Hockeystick has released the largest open database of Canadian startups and…
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Canada’s Growing Hotbed For Biotechnology Investing
“There is a reason Sanderling has a dominant portion of its portfolio companies located in Canada; all based on good technology, knowledgeable drug development and… Read More
Alberta Snapshot: IC18 Just Six Weeks Away
Invest Canada ’18 is a little over a month away. The lead up to the annual conference is an exciting time; the IC18 event… Read More
2018 Private Capital Trends: Insights From The Experts
On April 18, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) hosted its second annual CVCA Exchange event in Toronto. The event takes a… Read More
Announcing BC’s Top 50 Tech Startups Pitching At This Year’s #BCTech Summit Investment Showcase
The #BCTECH Summit team is excited to announce the 50 startups that will be pitching at this year’s Investment Showcase, an exclusive event happening May… Read More
CryptoKitties: Behind The Deal With Version One Ventures
On Mar. 20, Vancouver and San Francisco-based Axiom Zen, the maker of CryptoKitties announced that it had raised CAD $12M in Seed/Series A… Read More
Future Private Capital Leaders: Pauline Brunel
Encouraging and supporting the development of industry leadership is a central part of the sustainability of Canadian private capital. Showcasing talent and telling their stories… Read More
Investment In ICT Continues To Soar In Canada
On Mar. 6, CVCA released its 2017 Year-In-Review data which demonstrated the attractiveness of ICT investing in Canada. Canadian ICT companies received the majority (71%)… Read More
Mexico Diving In To Canada’s Hot Tech Market
It has almost been a year since the United States triggered NAFTA renegotiations. The historic free trade agreement was officially implemented on Jan. 1, 1994… Read More
The 2018 CVCA Awards: Now Accepting Nominations
CVCA Award Winners To Be Celebrated at Invest Canada ’18 This June With a record number of PE exits in 2017 and VC exits rebounding… Read More
Navigating Private Capital As A Woman: The Top Takeaways From CVCA’s AMA Series With Whitney Rockley
In celebration of International Women’s Day this year, the CVCA embarked on a cross-country tour, speaking to women (and men) at Canadian business schools on… Read More
Canada’s Industry Leaders: 11 Ways To Champion Diversity & Inclusion In 2018
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #PressForProgress, a call to close the gender gap. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2017… Read More
How PE Firms Can Effectively Link Talent Acquisition to Strategy
On March 7, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) hosted an event for private equity investors on pre-investment talent assessment, acquiring top… Read More