Brampton angel group launches with support from Angel Investors Ontario, Altitude Accelerator
byAngel Investors Ontario also hosting free education program for Brampton startups.
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Valhalla Private Capital partners with Plug and Play Alberta to boost exposure of startup companies to investors
byPlug and Play opened its first Canadian location in 2020.
Michelle Scarborough explains why BDC is thinking bigger with Thrive Platform
byIn late September, at a private BDC event taking place during Elevate—the same day the Crown Corporation announced its new…
Vertu Capital closes first private equity fund with over $300 million
byLed by ex-OMERS veteran Lisa Melchior, Vertu is Canada’s first woman-founded PE firm.
BC suffered biggest year-over-year venture funding drop among all Canadian ecosystems in 2022
byInvestment in the province’s tech startups fell by 67 percent in 2022.
CVCA CEO: Tech still needs influx of capital given possible investor pullback, even as liquidity concerns calm
byLonger-term impact of SVB fallout has some in Canadian tech worried.
Regulators force Silicon Valley Bank Canada into liquidation, paving way for auction
byWind-up follows OSFI taking control of SVB Canada earlier this week.
Canadian tech calls on feds to inject more liquidity into sector to avoid SVB-caused “full-blown crisis”
byLetter asks Government of Canada to extend bridge financing program, guarantee secured loans on SVB deposits.
Venture funding surged in Québec and Alberta tech sectors over 2022, bucking national trend
byAlberta and Québec investment increased by 89 percent and 21 percent, respectively.
As regulators take over SVB Canada, companies still have questions about impact
byCCI estimates low risk for the majority of Canadian companies.
BDC appoints Sévrine Labelle as head of $100 million Thrive Lab for women entrepreneurs
byThrive Lab is set to launch this spring.
How the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown might impact Canadian tech
byThe SVB run is done. What comes next?
Firehood hands out $100,000 in prizes as the DMZ, CVCA announce women of year awards
byApricotton, Areto Labs, PragmaClin secure $100,000 in total prize money from pitch competition.
Yaletown Partners hits $200 million final close for Innovation Growth Fund II
byYaletown saw four exits in 2022, including Tasktop, Circle Cardiovascular Imaging.
Dwindling tech deal volume remained a thorn in the Waterloo Region’s side in 2022
byVenture funding in Waterloo Region dipped from 2021 peak, but still surpassed pre-bull market years.