The future of OMERS Ventures with Michael Yang
byCanada’s preeminent pension-backed VC firm got stuck in a “constant state of change.” What’s next for OV 3.0?
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Canadian SaaS investment rebounded in 2023, reaching nearly $7 billion
byL-SPARK’s report identified 20 SaaS deals valued at $50 million or more.
RHA Ventures targets $30 million for second AgTech fund
byThe firm plans to invest up to $1 million into seed-stage startups.
Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
byLPs include Northleaf, Fondaction, Co-operators, Deloitte Ventures, University of Victoria.
McGill, venture studio BXVentures spin out cleantech venture FeX Energy
byFeX Energy uses metal fuel technology to generate renewable energy.
Why are there 100,000 fewer Canadian entrepreneurs?
bySatish Kanwar and Katy Yam join for a special episode recorded live on the BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS NORTH.
Q3 2023 marked a three-year low for venture deal volume in Canada
byVC investment fell 60 percent quarter-over-quarter, while seed-stage funding remained “robust.”
BDC’s Thrive Lab announces 25 co-investment partners
by$35 million envelope will target women-led businesses aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
byEvent surveys state of play in Canada for hardware firms in medtech, AI, and other sectors.
Report: Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms
byBDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned.
Acton Capital closes $240-million USD Fund VI to invest in tech startups across Canada and Europe
byActon’s Canadian portfolio has included Chefs Plate, Clio, Knix Wear, Maple, and Mobify.
Open banking is dead, Techno-Optimists want a war
byMarc Andreessen’s manifesto is flawed. But it shows a greater sense of the moment than our politicians.
RBCx hires former SVB Canada employees to bolster support for seed-stage and life sciences startups
byRBC joins growing list of Canadian banks to add talent from now-defunct SVB Canada.
BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
byVCs applaud BDC’s commitment to direct seed funding, ask for more emerging manager support.
Version One Ventures explains how to fundraise when capital is no longer a commodity
byGP Angela Tran says a constrained venture capital landscape requires founders to be better storytellers.