New report provides fresh data on familiar diversity problems in Canadian VC
A new report from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and BDC Capital offers more detail on…
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QuadrigaCX CEO moved customer funds into his own accounts
The late founder and CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange platform QuadrigaCX used customer funds to trade crypto for his own…
Canadian Securities Administrators considering crypto “regulatory regime” by 2022
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) said it wants to adapt current securities regulations to specifically address…
Angel groups say they lack resources needed to fulfill mandates: report
The biggest challenge for angel investor groups in Canada is a lack of resources needed to vet and mentor companies, according…
Sidewalk Labs update: Waterfront vote delayed, new public funds needed, critics turn to Digital Charter
Sidewalk Labs’ plans to develop Toronto’s Quayside neighbourhood are expected to experience a new three-month delay.…
Canadian VC investments up 48 percent since same time last year, CVCA report finds
Canadian venture capital investments in the first quarter of 2019 marked another billion dollar quarter, the fifth billion…
QuadrigaCX investigation recovers $28 million of missing assets
Efforts to recover more than $200 million in cash and cryptocurrency from the former trading platform QuadrigaCX have resulted…
Five Canadian cities with highest volume of investment dollars and deals in 2018
Canada’s tech ecosystem is consistently growing year-over-year. Startup Genome’s recent report revealed that not only is…
Startup Genome report finds cleantech, life sciences, AI put Canadian cities on global stage
Although only Toronto-Waterloo and Vancouver made Startup Genome’s top 30 list this year, several other Canadian cities…
Toronto-Waterloo takes top Canadian spot in startup ecosystem rankings, Vancouver nosedives
Vancouver’s place in the startup ecosystem rankings has significantly dropped, while Toronto-Waterloo is making a steady…
Despite more Canadian women VC partners, LP dollars still go to all-male funds
The number of women partners at Canadian venture firms has risen by more than a full percent since last year, surpassing the…
Procurement could be Canada’s biggest barrier to commercializing healthtech innovation
With all the recent movement within Canadian digital health, in funding, partnerships, and even governance, the stage could…
Amount of new Canadian FinTechs in decline yet still support SME growth, report finds
While Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is a big driver of small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) in Canada, it has experienced…
Canada’s tech hubs fall in Startup Ecosystem Rankings, smaller cities show promise
StartupBlink, a Swiss interactive platform for startups, has released its 2019 Ecosystem Ranking Report, with Canada holding…
Global interest in Canadian tech jobs grown 58 percent since 2015, report finds
A recent report from online job marketplace Indeed found global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58 percent…