In Q3, Toronto startups broke venture funding records… again
Toronto tech startups once again broke venture funding records, raising over $1.6 billion through 53 deals in Q3 2021, according…
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Why Elizabeth Yin is hustling to build the next generation of angel investors
Let’s talk angel investing, which has exploded in 2021 (in the US at least). Pitchbook data claims that angel investment…
Thomson Reuters launches $100 million corporate venture capital fund
Thomson Reuters has unveiled a new, $100 million USD corporate venture capital fund, through which it intends to back innovative…
Inovia Capital launches $416 million CAD continuation fund to stick with its winners until IPO
Inovia Capital has launched a new fund, dubbed the Inovia Continuity Fund I, L.P, to extend support to several high-profile…
VC firm Antler ramps up, adds Bernie Li as Canadian partner
Antler, the Singapore-based venture firm that expanded to Canada in July, has named Bernie Li as a partner in its Toronto office.…
Bay Mills Investment Group “on pause” following departures and alleged health issues with executive team
Eight months after its launch, Bay Mills Investment Group is facing a “restructuring in management” due to alleged health…
Venture Newfoundland and Labrador fund raises $16.3 million CAD, announces new hires
Venture Newfoundland and Labrador (Venture NL) II raised the first $16.3 million of its planned $30 million CAD, led by the…
Sandpiper Ventures closes first $10 million of its $20 million CAD target fund
As of September, Sandpiper Ventures has closed the first $10 million of its planned $20 million CAD fund dedicated to investing…
Micromobility expert, Horace Dediu, joins Relay Ventures as a partner, chief market strategist
Relay Ventures has brought on board Horace Dediu, a micromobility expert, as a partner and chief market strategist. In his…
StandUp Ventures reveals second fund dedicated to women-led startups with $30 million initial close
StandUp Ventures has secured just over $30 million in initial capital for its second fund after finding early success investing…
Vancouver-based First Fund closes additional $6 million for pre-seed investment fund
Samarth Chandola began his entrepreneurial journey in Canada with a $35,000 cheque from an angel investor to launch his first…
Radical Ventures expands leadership team, adds partner in San Francisco
Radical Ventures has added three new people to its team, and promoted two others, as the Toronto-based venture capital firm…
Millions.co raises $12.6 million CAD for social commerce platform for athletes
Millions.co lived up to its name on September 14 when the Toronto-based company announced it raised $12.6 million CAD ($10…
Panache Ventures acquires Commonwealth Ventures, launches Fund II
Montreal’s Panache Ventures has acquired San Francisco-based Commonwealth Ventures, as the early-stage venture firm looks…
OMERS and Vector Institute sign five-year collaboration agreement
The pension plan organization OMERS and the Vector Institute of Artificial Intelligence are partnering on a five-year strategic…