Graphite Ventures appoints Omi Velasco as principal to lead Western Canada deals
Graphite now has local investment team members in Calgary, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Toronto.
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Waterloo Region venture deal volume continued to slump in Q3 2022
Early-stage deals were nowhere to be found. So what comes next?
VCCI fund managers chosen for latest, $350 million injection of federal capital
Four funds are: HarbourVest Partners, Teralys Capital, Kensington Capital Partners, Northleaf Capital.
Toronto venture funding plunged to a near two-year low in third quarter of 2022
Amid uncertain climate, investors favour tending existing crops over sowing new seeds.
Manitoba government appoints board members of $50 million provincial fund of funds
The fund’s target size is $150 million.
InBC reveals direct, indirect investment strategy for $500 million fund
InBC is allocating funds for every stage from pre-seed to Series C, and beyond.
Two Small Fish goes big with third fund, targets $40 million CAD final close
The firm’s investments include SkipTheDishes and Sheertex.
NACO report finds SAFEs on the rise in angel investment during record-breaking 2021
Following pandemic dip, Canadian angel investment activity more than doubled.
Is Real Ventures done? Is BDC just getting started?
Big #CDNtech news leads to bigger questions.
Real Ventures swaps managing partners as firm pauses fundraising
Co-founder John Stokes takes helm as Janet Bannister transitions to partner.
With new Thrive platform, BDC commits half a billion dollars to invest in Canadian women-led startups and funds
BDC’s Women in Technology fund team has its second fund, lots more capital, and an expanded mandate.
RBCx and RBC Ventures merge
New entity will support founders across banking, capital, platform, and ventures.
Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
Fund II LPs include BDC Capital, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, Vancity, Bank of America.
Espace CDPQ appoints Nicolas Rubbo as managing director
Nicolas Rubbo is tasked with boosting the hub’s impact and profile.
Idealist Capital secures $250 million initial close for new climate impact fund
The fund is led by Québec business leaders with ties to Power Corp and Bombardier.