Perspectives
Planting the Seed
Contributed by: Sam Ifergan, President and CEO, iGan Partners The Important Role Early Stage Funding Plays in Growing Canada’s Digital Health Sector As an entrepreneur…
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The Private Investor Perspective Part One: Canadian VC & PE in 2017 & Beyond
This is part one of a new CVCA series, The Private Investor Perspective, which examines the Canadian venture capital and private equity market from the…
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Q3 2017 VC & PE Activity: CVCA Data Sneak Peek
The CVCA will be publishing its final Q3 2017 VC & PE Canadian Market Overviews on November 22. According to preliminary Q3 2017 CVCA data… Read More
Lightspeed’s Historic Series D Round Marks Turning Point in Canadian Tech Startup History
“It’s less the amount that’s impressive than the attitude behind the alignment of interests of the VCs, large institutions and management towards building on a… Read More
The Moment Behind The Movement: Jodi Kovitz & #movethedial
“I never, ever would have had the opportunity to go on that trip but for my male friend taking two minutes to move the dial… Read More
New Head Of Business Development and Member Engagement at CVCA
It is our pleasure to introduce you to Fil Varino, the Head of Development and Member Engagement at CVCA. Take a look at what he… Read More
YPC and WoodGreen Community Services Building a Bridge for New Canadians
Canadian newcomers are already benefiting from the recently announced partnership between the Young Private Capitalists committee (YPC) and WoodGreen Community Services (WoodGreen). The… Read More
CVCA Reacts to Announcement of Passive Investment Tax Changes
Toronto, October 18, 2017 – The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) welcomes today’s announcement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau regarding the passive investment… Read More
Canadian ICT Roaring Through 2017
“The evolution of the Canadian ICT industry has reached a tipping point” Canada continues to see an increase in investment activity around the information and… Read More
CVCA Responds to Consultation on Proposed Private Corporation Tax Changes
Since the July 18th announcement, the CVCA has engaged its members and others in the ecosystem to assess the impact of the proposals. Overall, while… Read More
CVCA H1 Quarterly Exclusive: PE & VC Review
These articles have been a part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Read More
ICOs: Toronto-based Tech VC, Information Venture Partners Weighs In
As far as cryptocurrencies’ go, Bitcoin is probably the most commonly known. Bitcoin surfaced in 2009 by an unknown person or people under the… Read More
CVCA H1 Quarterly Exclusive: Behind Québec’s Booming Agri-Forestry Industry
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides… Read More
CVCA H1 Quarterly Exclusive: Top VC Deal Profile – Element AI
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides… Read More