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Report: 2021 VC boom in Canada was short-lived as market resets to pre-pandemic levels
Canada saw 12 VC-backed company IPOs in 2021; in 2022, that shrunk to zero.
Ex-Panache, ScaleUp partners team up to launch new early-stage VC fund CMD Capital
As funding has dried up, David Dufresne and Matt Roberts say they plan to lead and price early-stage rounds.
With regulatory approval, Hiive launches VC secondary trading platform in Canada
Closed IPO window, “discount mentality” driving secondary trading.
CVCA: Canadian venture capital continues to fall back to pre-pandemic levels
Canadian trends are in line with the US and global results.
Alberta’s tech sector remained resilient in first quarter of 2023
Jobber’s megadeal pushed venture funding over $200 million in the first three months of the year.
Québec attracted more venture funding than any other Canadian region in Q1 2023
Québec startups raised a cumulative $317.3 million in Q1 2023.
“A new bottom”: Toronto and Waterloo Region venture funding fell short in first quarter of 2023
Toronto’s venture funding dropped 94 percent year-over-year.
BC venture deal volume reached a three-year low in first quarter of 2023
Startups in BC raised $95.1 million through nine deals in Q1 2023.
Canadian venture capital investment in Q1 2023 drops by 82 percent compared to last year
VC saw a sharp decline in both amount invested and number of deals compared to last year.
Diagram Ventures closes $100-million for latest fund as it continues to bet on FinTech
For the first time, Diagram will also invest in companies it doesn’t have a hand in creating.
Brightspark seeks to recreate its “home run” exits of Think Dynamics, Radian6 as it launches $120-million fund
Brightspark Ventures has made an initial close of $60 million towards its target.
The51 closes $30 million of targeted $50-million Food and AgTech Fund
LPs include Farm Credit Canada, Alberta Enterprise Corporation, and National Bank of Canada.
Well Health looks to invest $2.5 million into AI companies developing healthcare solutions
Well aims to make at least 10 investments of at least $250,000 each.
Federal government names six funds to distribute $50 million VCCI life science financing
Pender Ventures, Amplitude Ventures among recipients.