Tech investor associations urge unified capital strategy ahead of budget
NACO and CVCA ask for seed-matching program, VCCI re-up, Canadian QSBS, and mid-cap support.
Reports
BDC report finds optimism is up among Canadian entrepreneurs despite trade war uncertainty
Trade pressure takes a toll as over half reported emotional or mental exhaustion this year.
Salary growth in Canadian tech hits three-year low
Report shows median salary increases of 3.5 percent year-over-year in 2025.
Canadian VC pre-seed and seed activity continued to slump in H1 2025
VCs say latest results are “not the end of the world” but anticipate continued slowdown.
Canada outpaced US in tech talent growth in 2024: CBRE report
Toronto eclipsed New York while Waterloo soared 11 spots to become a top North American tech market.
Isabelle Hudon says BDC is getting ready to support Canada’s defence tech sector in “a more aggressive way”
Latest report shows Crown corp. hiked VC investments and contended with “correction on valuation” in fiscal 2025.
Canadian tech job listings plunge below pre-pandemic levels and AI may be the culprit
Indeed says job postings are down 19 percent since 2020.
Seed-stage rebound a bright spot in Québec’s gloomy VC landscape: report
Sixty percent of VC deals in the province were under $5 million in Q2, new data shows.
“Wake-up call” unheeded as Canadian VC investment hits lowest level since H1 2020
CVCA report finds life sciences, venture debt among bright spots in otherwise bleak H1 2025.
Lack of M&A and IPOs drives global secondary market to new record
Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time.
Most Canadian companies are walking the AI adoption race: report
Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.
What founders need to know about raising in 2025
Two Osler partners share their biggest takeaways from the 2024 Deal Points report.
StatsCan finds AI adoption has doubled in businesses, but hasn’t yet affected headcounts
Survey data precedes wave of AI-first policies from giants like OpenText and Shopify.
Investissement Québec records annual loss on VC and fund investments
Provincial investment agency’s overall $13-million return came in well below $194 million forecast.
A dispatch from the deal room
Four Osler partners break down the terms, timelines, and tensions that shaped Canadian venture in 2024.