Newly launched BCF Ventures hopes to spur pre-seed investment in Canada
Montreal-based law firm BCF is launching what it calls a ‘super angel fund,’ a funding initiative it hopes will spur a…
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Highline BETA relaunches Female Funders angel investing program with NACO
Highline BETA has announced the relaunch of Female Funders, an education program dedicated to helping women pursue angel investing.…
Ask an Investor: How do I sell to enterprises?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
OMERS Ventures announces intention to expand into Europe and Asia
Canadian venture fund OMERS Ventures said it plans to expand into Europe and Asia in a Medium post published today. Earlier…
Lane Merrifield and Vincenzo Guzzo named new Dragons’ Den dragons
CBC has announced Lane Merrifield and Vincenzo Guzzo as Dragons’ Den newest judges for season 13. The pair will take…
Ask an Investor: What can I expect from my VCs?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Salesforce launches $100 million Canadian venture fund
Salesforce has launched a $100 million Canada Trailblazer Fund dedicated to investing in Canadian startups. The fund is being…
Golden Ventures closes $72 million for new seed-focused fund
Toronto-based Golden Ventures has raised $72 million for Golden Ventures III, its largest fund to date. Investors in the fund…
Hockeystick launches database tracking Canada’s startup ecosystem
Toronto-based Hockeystick has released a database with information on over 8,000 Canadian startups and investors. The free…
Ask an Investor: How do I repair a frayed relationship with my lead investor?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Saskatchewan government providing up to 45 percent tax credit for startup investment
The Saskatchewan government has released their budget for 2018 to 2019, which includes several measures meant to support the…
Report: Canadian tech investment hits record $1.3 billion CAD in Q1 2018
According to PwC Canada and CB Insights’ latest MoneyTree report, total venture capital funding to Canadian tech companies…
Ask an Investor: How should I think about press coverage?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
MaRS expands impact investing platform to Quebec
MaRS has expanded its impact investing platform, Social Venture Connexion, to Quebec. The SVX platform is open to companies…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 111: Why are there so few women in Canadian VC?
Ask the question, ‘why are there so few women in Canadian venture capital?’ and you’ll be inundated with…