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…
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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…
Today in hires: Deep Genomics, Flybits, Information Venture Partners
Three Canadian organizations have brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Deep Genomics, Flybits, and…
NACO looks to push into Yukon, releases recommendations for the region
As part of a broader national expansion plan this year, the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is now looking to increase…
Neha Khera departs 500 Startups for partner role at 2048 Ventures
Neha Khera, once-partner at 500 Startups, has joined US-headquartered pre-seed stage investment firm 2048 Ventures as partner.…
Silicon Valley Bank expands to Vancouver with new Western Canada lead
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a United States-based commercial bank that helps fund tech startups, has put boots on the ground…
Women at venture capital firms still vastly underrepresented according to new report
Despite the growth of women-led venture funds over the last five years, women partners are still vastly underrepresented compared…