Panache Ventures adds Prashant Matta as first Toronto partner
Panache Ventures has announced its newest partner in Toronto. Prashant Matta joins Panache after over three years at OMERS Ventures, where he focused on…
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Ripple Ventures closes $10 million for early-stage Fund I
Ripple Ventures, a new early-stage fund based in Toronto, has launched with $10 million closed. Managed by Matt Cohen and Michael Garbe, Fund I…
Often overlooked, Québec City’s tech is “punching above its weight”
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, spotlighting funding trends and deal volume from Canada’s top five tech markets. For the…
Ask an Investor: How should I handle VC rejection?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a…
Calgary converting economic downturn into tech opportunity
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, highlighting the top five Canadian tech markets by deal volume. For the first time…
Ask an Investor: How does a VC firm work?
How a venture capital fund works behind-the-scenes can be quite confusing and opaque, even for entrepreneurs who spend a lot of time talking to…
CVCA report: Later-stage companies received 54 percent of total dollars invested in H1 2018
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its report on Canadian venture capital and private equity activity for the first…
Hex Capital launches $10 million crypto assets fund
Vancouver-based Hex Capital, which invests in early-stage crypto assets and blockchain companies, has launched with a $10 million fund. Investors in the fund include…
Slack raises $427 USD million with $7.1 billion USD valuation
Slack has raised $427 million USD in a Series H round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and General Atlantic, according to a report from…
Ex-Shopify leaders launch $10 million angel fund Ramen Ventures
A new $10 million angel fund founded by two ex-Shopify leaders is hoping to give back to the Toronto tech ecosystem by helping pre-seed…
Ask an Investor: How do investors build their expertise?
One of the best aspects of being a VC is the constant learning. Every day brings a new pitch, a new company angle, and…
VFF closes $31 million Fund II
The Vancouver Founder Fund (now just VFF) has officially closed its second fund at $31 million CAD. Launched in 2015 by Recon Instruments co-founders…
Ask an Investor: do early-stage VCs care about financial models?
Long story short: YES! Don’t act like you’re surprised. We know you knew. While it’s true that depending on the investment stage VCs will…