What founders need to know about raising in 2025
Two Osler partners share their biggest takeaways from the 2024 Deal Points report.
Reports
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.
Canadian VCs arrive at annual industry gathering in need of a “wake-up call”
Venture leaders publicly grapple with weak performance and uncertain future ahead of CVCA Invest Canada conference.
CWVC wants to map the career progression and retention of women in Canadian VC
Analysis finds nearly 1 in 4 of CWVC’s members left VC since 2019. CWVC hopes to figure out why.
Lagging growth rate knocks Canada out of top four in StartupBlink’s ecosystem rankings
Toronto “in a tier of its own” as Calgary vaults back into top 100 cities globally.
Patience was the price of capital in 2024
Osler’s 2024 Deal Points Report reveals a venture market defined by longer timelines and more selective conviction.
Seed deals in Q1 2025 hit pandemic-era low as Canadian VC decline continues: report
Trade tensions and economic uncertainty contributed to investor caution, CVCA says.
FreshBooks’ data shows many small businesses treat taxes as an afterthought, and it’s costing them
FreshBooks’ Faye Pang shares how proactive tax management can become a growth strategy.
Québec’s dismal seed-stage performance could spell trouble for province’s startup pipeline
Steep seed-stage deals drop in 2024 a “concerning” sign for ecosystem, some experts say.
Three things Canadian small businesses can do instead of spiralling
Xero Small Business Insights report shows sales are continuing to decline, and action is required.
Megadeals kept Canadian VC funding afloat in 2024: report
Clio’s historic Series F round prevented Canada’s VC funding totals from dropping six percent year-over-year.
Is Canada a secret video game powerhouse?
Canada must diversify its economy. Why not start with the industry contributing $5.1 billion to GDP?
An AI report to distract you from tariffs
Plus: Shopify CEO promises ‘buy local’ features in Shop app.