Canadian VCs Ranked Favourably in New Deloitte-NVCA Survey
Canadian venture capitalists and private equity firms scored big marks in a recent Deloitte-NVCA survey that revealed global…
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VC Investment in Canada Jumps by Nearly a Third in 2013 (452 deals with an average size of $4.3 million)
Last year saw 31 percent more venture capital investment in Canada compared to 2012, up to $2 billion from $1.5 billion. In…
HootSuite forced to look outside Canada for talent, says it’s ‘difficult to compete’ with Silicon Valley companies
The search for great talent is ongoing. For Vancouver-based HootSuite, it’s been a trek. After successfully raising a…
VC Insider: The Four Key Players of Venture Capital
Typically one thinks of the entrepreneur and the venture capitalist (VC) as the two main players in venture capital. That’s…
Quebec Experiencing Best Year in Venture Cap in Over a Half Decade
The first three quarters of 2013 has turned out to be a pretty good for Quebec in terms of venture capital being invested-…
BDC and FTQ Pour Major Investment into New Montreal Biomedical Fund
Money seems to be flying around Montreal these days. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Fonds de Solidarité…
Venture Capital Investment is “Booming” in Quebec in 2013
There seems to be a lot of venture capital (VC) being invested in 2013, but the question is whether it may dry up. According…
HootSuite raises $165 million in Largest Deal Ever in Canadian Venture Capital History
In what is Canada’s biggest venture capital investment for a software company ever, social media dashboard HootSuite has…