New report shows Montréal relies too much on the megadeal to compete with other Canadian tech hubs
Another megadeal gave Montréal’s tech ecosystem a solid start to 2021, but without it, venture funding would have sunk far below the worst quarter…
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Latest CBRE report shows Canada has some of the fastest-growing tech talent pools in North America
Between 2015 and 2020, Toronto and Vancouver’s tech talent pools each experienced faster growth than any other large tech market in North America, according…
BC venture funding matches Toronto with over $1 billion raised in Q1 2021
With over $1 billion invested into British Columbia’s tech startups in the first quarter of this year, venture funding in the province nearly matched…
Toronto venture funding in Q1 2021 nearly matched all dollars raised across 2020
Tech startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) raised more than $1 billion in venture funding over the first quarter of this year, nearly…
Waterloo Region sees worst quarter for VC investment in two years due to lack of late-stage deals
A lack of late-stage megadeals in the first quarter of 2021 caused venture funding of tech companies in the Waterloo Region to plummet to…
Calgary venture funding sets two-year record thanks to late-stage investments
Nine late-stage venture deals in Calgary’s tech ecosystem helped the region see its best quarter in terms of deals and dollars in the last…
Canada maintains fourth place in StartupBlink’s global ecosystem rankings
Canada has maintained its fourth position in StartupBlink’s 2021 global ecosystem rankings, but the gap between Canada and the top three companies has widened….
Despite pandemic challenges, new business creation in Canada was strong over the last year
Despite the many challenges faced by Canadian businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurship and new business creation were strong over the last year, according…
Reports argue Canada’s IP lag only “part of the challenge” in scaling homegrown innovation
Two new reports released by the Innovation Economy Council (IEC) argue that Canada’s bemoaned lag in IP generation is just one component of a…
Q1 2021 highest on record for Canadian venture capital with $2.7 billion invested
The first quarter of 2021 was a history-making one for Canadian venture capital with the highest-ever recorded amount invested at $2.7 billion. Private equity…
Privacy commissioner calls proposed privacy legislation a “step back” from current laws
The federal government’s proposed privacy legislation has received blowback from Canada’s privacy commissioner, who recently called the legislation a step back from current laws….
Toronto became a healthtech hotbed in 2020
Healthtech has emerged as a leading vertical for venture capital investment in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as COVID-19 pushed governments and institutions to…
New report shows Montréal caught up to Toronto as Canada’s leading tech ecosystem in 2020
Venture funding in Montréal reached an impressive $1.15 billion in 2020, solidifying the city as one of the top startup ecosystems in Canada, only…