Photo: Hans Knapp, Partner, Yaletown Partners and Chair of 2019 CVCA Awards Commitee Impactful Corporate Sustainability Few Canadian companies in the oil and gas industry can say that 2015 and 2016 were years of growth and expansion, in the midst of a severe economic recession. The Calgary-based pipeline inspection company Onstream is one of them.
Photo: (Left) Hans Knapp, Partner, Yaletown Partners and CVCA Awards Committee Chair and (Right) Jeff Parr, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Clairvest Group Clairvest Vice Chairman and Managing Director Jeff Parr has been inspired by a saying from his late father about how to live an impactful life. “My Dad used to say, ‘plant as
Photo: (Left) Hans Knapp, Partner, Yaletown Partners and CVCA Awards Committee Chair and (Right) Dr. Luc Marengere, Managing Partner, TVM Life Sciences Venture capitalist Dr. Luc Marengere has been investing in and selling companies for more than two decades but has never experienced a deal go through as quickly as Eli Lilly’s acquisition of Montreal-based
Location-based marketing analytics company SweetIQ Analytics Corp. didn’t have product-market fit — just a prototype — when it first attracted an investment from Real Ventures in 2011. It was the team behind the Montreal-based company, including co-founders Mohannad El-Barachi, Michael Mire, Ravdeep Sawhney, which led the VC firm to get involved and lead the startup’s
Rob Antoniades knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue a career in business and finance and that, once he had some experience, he would leverage those skills to help give back to the community. Today, the successful venture capitalist is not only helping to launch and grow a series of technology start-ups
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 from 2016, it’s time again to celebrate the successes of the industry with The 2018 CVCA Awards, presented by Alberta Enterprise Corporation. Back and bigger than ever are The CVCA
The CVCA Private Capital Regional Impact Awards were introduced in 2017. The award recognizes CVCA member firms whose investment has positioned their portfolio company to make a meaningful mark both within the community and within the broader business ecosystem. Winners of this award are committed to making impactful investments to help fuel job creation, diversity
If you ask First West Capital’s National Managing Director, Kristi Miller, why she loves to give back to the youth community in BC, she’s not shy to tell you all of the moving reasons why. Earlier this year, the CVCA announced BC’s own Kristi Miller as the 2017 winner of the prestigious Ted Anderson Community
The CVCA was proud to award Yaletown Partners with the 2017 Venture Capital Deal of the Year Award on June 7th, during the Invest Canada ’17 conference in Montreal. Yaletown Partners is a Vancouver-headquartered firm that invests in emerging-growth technology companies in Canada. Yaletown invested CAD $7.5 million in BitStew Systems, and realized proceeds of
It’s spring in Canada, and the warmth and sunshine is making its way across the country. While we celebrate the return of seasonable weather, it’s time again to celebrate the successes inside our industry. The open call for nominations has officially gone out for the 2017 CVCA Awards. Back again in 2017 is the Deal
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the seed and pre-seed venture capital funding landscape in Canada, focusing on key trends across provinces, deal sizes, foreign investor participation, and top-performing verticals like AI, Web 3, and SaaS. It provides year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter insights, comparing Canada's seed investment activity with global trends. The report is a valuable resource for understanding venture investment dynamics at the earliest stages in Canada's startup ecosystem for 2024, providing detailed context on the evolving focus and funding environment.
