Greensoil PropTech Ventures secures around half of $100 million USD target for Fund II
Greensoil PropTech Ventures has secured around $50 million USD in a first close, plus additional commitments, towards a targeted…
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Natural Products Canada, Active Impact Investments launch cleantech venture funds
Two firms, Natural Products Canada (NPC) and Active Impact Investments, have launched early-stage cleantech venture funds,…
BrandProject raises $54 million CAD venture fund focused on early stage investing
BrandProject, a Toronto-based investment firm, has raised $54 million CAD ($43 million USD) in the final close of its first…
Provincial investment in Nova Scotia’s Sandpiper Ventures prompts public debate on supporting women in the workforce
A $5 million investment made by the Nova Scotia government in women-focused venture firm Sandpiper Ventures has created a stir…
As founding partners step back, a new Real Ventures prepares to raise its next fund
The transition of founding partners Alan MacIntosh and JS Cournoyer to board partner roles is the latest in a series of ‘changing…
Georgian doubles down on Top Hat with $130 million USD investment as company swaps CEOs
Longtime Top Hat investor Georgian Partners has committed an additional $130 million USD into the EdTech startup following…
Report: Late-stage Canadian venture deals increase in 2020, driven by influx of US capital
The share of late-stage Canadian tech venture deals increased in 2020 amid an influx of capital from investors based in the…
MKB closes $100 million for second cleantech-focused fund
Montreal-based private investment firm Mackinnon, Bennett & Company (MKB) has closed $100 million for its second growth…
AppDirect megadeal casts long shadow over Montréal startup funding in Q3 2020
Following a record-setting Q2, total tech funding in Montréal was propped up by one megadeal into a locally-born but now US-headquartered…
Faire megadeal icing on top of Waterloo Region’s strong Q3 2020
A Series E round raised by Kitchener-born e-commerce startup Faire brought total startup funding in the Waterloo Region to…
BC venture deal volume dropped to new low in Q3, but total funding shows a healthy ecosystem
Although the number of venture deals in British Columbia fell significantly in the third quarter of 2020, total funding raised…
Q3 2020 venture capital investment in Canadian tech lowest in two years, CVCA finds
Venture capital investment in Canada took a major dip in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, according to the Canadian Venture…
Toronto venture funding in Q3 rebounds following disappointing first half of 2020
Following two disappointing quarters for venture funding of startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), funding in the region…
Telus announces $100 million tech-focused social impact fund
Telecommunications giant Telus has announced a new $100 million corporate venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage…
PenderFund Capital launches new tech-focused venture group, closes $25 million fund
Vancouver-based public and private asset manager PenderFund Capital Management has officially unveiled a new venture capital…