SVB reports Canadian tech startups drew record $16 billion in investment in 2021
Canadian tech almost tripled 2020’s funding numbers.
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Universities have a role to play in addressing BC’s tech talent crunch: report
BC faces the perils of “brain drain 2.0.”
BDC report expects tech sector revenue to grow by 22 percent by 2024
Canada’s tech sector growth outpaces overall economy, but faces talent shortfall.
Venture funding for Montréal tech sector grew steadily in 2021, with $1.6 billion raised
Montreal venture funding grew 33 percent in 2021.
New report reveals worrying trends about venture funding in Waterloo Region
Faire and Applyboard accounted for 85 percent of the total funding raised in the Waterloo Region during 2021.
Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled
Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.
With nearly $4 billion raised, BC tech “stepped into the spotlight” in 2021
Investment in BC startups grew over 300 percent in 2021.
Three Canadian regions ranked among the best global cleantech ecosystems by Startup Genome
Toronto-Waterloo ranked best cleantech ecosystem in Canada.
Toronto shattered venture funding records in 2021 as city grew accustomed to billion-dollar quarters
Investment in Toronto tech grew 400 percent in 2021.
Tech sees progress in promoting women to executive roles, but still lags behind other sectors
Review places the tech sector at the bottom for female C-suite executives.
Findings in SVB’s global healthtech report mirror 2021 trends in Canada
Virtual care is here to stay.
SVB report finds Canadian venture activity reached new heights in 2021
Canada is set to finish off 2021 with a new record for venture capital deals.
Narwhal Project Canadian accelerator ranking shows need for improvement compared to US counterparts
Canadian accelerators have some catching up to do.
Survey suggests progress, room for improvement on equitable compensation for women in venture capital
Canadian Women in VC has released its third annual survey, which paints a picture of gender-based compensation across roles…
Pitchbook names four Canadian universities in 2021 list of top 50 colleges for founders
Four Canadian universities make 2021 Pitchbook list of top 50 colleges for founders Financial data and software company Pitchbook…