Canadian VC pre-seed and seed activity continued to slump in H1 2025
VCs say latest results are “not the end of the world” but anticipate continued slowdown.
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Why YC and Speedrun feel more like universities than funds
David Crow digs into the institutionalization of founder incubation.
Pender Ventures partner Isaac Souweine leaves VC firm
“Mutual” decision leaves Souweine searching for new opportunities in Canadian tech.
Wittington Ventures hires former MaRS IAF leader Zeeshan Ali as partner
Weston-backed VC adds Ali to help lead its cleantech and healthtech innovation fund.
Nick Frosst sells Canada
Inovia launches campaign to build a brand around Canadian tech.
InBC CEO Jill Earthy leaves after “mutual decision” with board
Earthy expects no short-term strategy changes as organization searches for new head.
White Star Capital wants to lead Canadian seed rounds with new $50-million USD fund
The VC firm has closed $25 million USD to back more early-stage Canadian software startups.
Isabelle Hudon says BDC is getting ready to support Canada’s defence tech sector in “a more aggressive way”
Latest report shows Crown corp. hiked VC investments and contended with “correction on valuation” in fiscal 2025.
Vistara Growth wants out of “tweener” category as private credit firm gears up to close fifth fund
BC firm has raised $370 million CAD for Fund V amid an increasingly hot venture debt market.
How VCs are navigating the AI era with Ripple Ventures’ Matt Cohen
Unprecedented revenue growth from AI companies has changed startup math.
Can one venture studio stop Canada’s AI brain drain?
With AXL, Dr. Daniel Wigdor plans to help launch 50 AI companies in the next five years and keep them in Canada.
BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries
Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals.
Queer tech founders explore move to Canada as US abandons DEI
Misfit Ventures co-founders say “reverse brain drain” of talent could be a silver lining for Canada.
Cohere remains Canada’s AI hope
Plus: The bright spot in Québec’s gloomy VC landscape.
Seed-stage rebound a bright spot in Québec’s gloomy VC landscape: report
Sixty percent of VC deals in the province were under $5 million in Q2, new data shows.