Alison Sunstrum, Kookai Chaimahawong join The51’s new AgTech fund
Women-focused investment firm The51 has brought on two venture capitalists for its new Food & AgTech fund. Alison Sunstrum,…
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Inside the rise of Canadian venture studios
Over the last seven years, the number of global venture studios has increased by 625 percent, and Canada is no exception to…
Extreme Venture Partners founders, Chamath Palihapitiya lose appeal in Tinder sale lawsuit
An Ontario Court of Appeal Judge not only rejected the arguments of two former founders of Extreme Venture Partners (EVP),…
San Francisco’s Maple VC closes $16.5 million for second fund focused on Canadian founders
San Francisco-based seed-stage investment firm Maple VC has secured $16.5 million USD for Fund II to support its plans to back…
Survey suggests progress, room for improvement on equitable compensation for women in venture capital
Canadian Women in VC has released its third annual survey, which paints a picture of gender-based compensation across roles…
Communitech exploring $200 million venture fund
Longtime Kitchener-Waterloo tech champion Communitech is exploring new ways to support startups across the country by launching…
Constellation Software launches $200 million venture fund to find potential acquisitions
Constellation Software Inc. has launched a $200 million CAD venture capital fund, called VMS Ventures, saying it will finance…
Harvest Builders launches venture fund to build on Neo Financial, SkipTheDishes success
SkipTheDishes co-founder and former CEO Chris Simair is looking to increase the Prairies’ notoriety yet again, this time…
Rhino Ventures unveils $120 million third fund to invest beyond Western Canada
Rhino Ventures announced its Fund III on November 23, and armed with $120 million CAD is ready to move beyond British Columbia…
Maturing Canadian tech ecosystem still dependent on government support: RBCx’s Anthony Mouchantaf
RBCx’s director of venture capital, Anthony Mouchantaf, said that rich valuations and a frothy market are signs that Canadian’s…
Canadian SaaS funding in 2021 rebounds from 2020 low, fuelled by influx of US investors
Fuelled by pandemic-induced digital transformation efforts and rising support from United States (US) investors, Canadian software-as-a-service…
Canadian VC funding hits all-time high as seed investment continues to lag
For companies looking to raise capital in Canada, the market is a favourable one. The amount of venture capital (VC) being…
Quebecor launches venture capital fund, asterX, to back startups aligned with its key verticals
Quebecor announced the launch of a new corporate venture capital arm that it’s dubbed asterX, and that will fund companies…
Patrick Pichette joins Neo4j’s board as Inovia leads startup’s $66 million USD Series F extension
Inovia Capital partner Patrick Pichette is joining Neo4j’s board of directors after Inovia led a $66 million USD extension…
Hopper’s Series G kept Montréal funding strong in Q3
Montréal’s tech ecosystem continued to see strong venture funding in the third quarter of 2021, raising a total of $408.7…