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.
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CVCA CEO Kim Furlong to step down after Invest Canada conference
Furlong to depart association in July as Canadian VC navigates ongoing identity crisis.
Alberta tech has energy
Plus: Robinhood scoops up WonderFi, Canadian VC has another tough quarter.
Redstick Ventures wants to give foodtech a seat at the table
Cross-border VC closes $6.5-million Fund I to invest in food production tech.
Amplify Capital adds Craig Hunter as partner while raising its third impact-focused fund
New fund has closed about 70 percent of its target, managing partner says.
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.
University of Waterloo-backed Velocity Fund II holds $14-million initial close
First VC fund backed by Canadian university endowment has deployed into five startups so far.
Anges Québec looks to expedite early-stage rounds with co-investment angel fund
Elevia Fund plans to deploy between $1 million to $3 million every year across eight to 10 startups.
Active Impact Investments holds $110-million final close for third climate tech seed fund
Managing partner says firm chose to execute strategy over extending fundraise to hit original $120 million target.
Canadian angels just want to write the cheque
Plus: Cohere Labs head calls “unreliable” AI leaderboard rankings a “crisis.”
Joe Canavan has a plan for Canada to become an innovation nation
Canada’s angel of the year shares how the country can bolster its economic sovereignty at NACO Summit.
“Can we just write the cheque?”: angel investors encouraged to be bold amidst economic uncertainty at NACO Summit
“Underlying pressures” risk derailing first growth of angel investment in two years, according to NACO report.
Antler Canada adds former Quandl CEO Tammer Kamel as VC firm gears up for Fund II
Kamel to lead Fund II with fellow GP Bernie Li and newly promoted associate partner Shambhavi Mishra.
“Hard work lies ahead”: Canadian tech leaders strike urgent tone on policy asks following Liberal victory
Domestic procurement, boosting business investment key issues for Carney government, industry groups say.
Dragons’ Den’s Arlene Dickinson, Build Canada’s Daniel Debow recognized as Nation Builders at 2025 NACO awards
FinTech investor Joe Canavan also took home Canada’s 2025 Angel of the Year Award.