Toronto tech venture deal count plummets in “unfortunate” first quarter of 2020
Toronto’s tech sector saw $361 million in venture funding over 41 deals in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new…
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Report: Nearly half of Canadian VC firms have seen a decline in deal flow during COVID-19
In Canada, 48 percent of venture capital (VC) firms have seen a minimum 25 percent decline in deal flow during the COVID-19…
Sidewalk Labs pulls commitment to Quayside Venture Partners, as investors look to launch new fund
Sidewalk Labs has decided not to move forward with its previously announced investment fund, Quayside Venture Partners (QVP),…
Montréal tech saw five-quarter high in venture deals prior to COVID-19 crisis
Montréal’s tech sector saw $204 million in VC funding in the first quarter of 2020, up 47 percent over the last quarter,…
Cyclica secures $23 million as it looks to create “the future biotech pipeline”
Biotech startup Cyclica has raised $23 million CAD in Series B financing. The company offers a drug discovery platform that…
ArcTern Ventures brings on new managing partner and investment director as it eyes international markets
ArcTern Ventures has brought on Marc Faucher as managing partner, as well as Kristin Aamodt as investment director in ArcTern’s…
OMERS’ Laura Lenz, Information Venture Partners among winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards, ahead…
McRock Capital holds final close of Fund II at $112 million
McRock Capital, which invests exclusively in the Internet of Things (IoT) companies, has held the final close for its McRock…
Sylvain Carle on his departure from Real Ventures and “next chapter”
Climate change and social impact investing have been on the mind of Real Ventures’ Sylvain Carle for some time now. A few…
Front Row Ventures relaunches women’s accelerator virtually after pausing amid pandemic
Front Row Ventures is making its pre-accelerator program, the Women Founders Project, virtual after pausing the program earlier…
Lack of VC activity caused by pandemic not reflected in Q1 2020, says CVCA’s Kim Furlong
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its detailed report for the first quarter of…
MaRS shares tribute following the passing of IAF managing director Barry Gekiere
Barry Gekiere, the managing director for the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) and longtime member of the Canadian venture…
Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund launches inaugural fund, Danielle Graham joins as investment principal
The Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund (AWVF) has officially launched its inaugural fund as the group looks to address, head-on,…
Alberta Enterprise Corporation launches $10 million Accelerate Fund III
Alberta Enterprise Corporation has launched its third early-stage angel co-investment fund with a $10 million investment. BetaKit…
The51, Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund partner on women-focused venture initiative
Calgary-based investment platform The51 and the Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund have created a new initiative that will support…