Former Google and RIM execs join iNovia as general partners
iNovia Capital has added two new general partners that were former execs at Google and RIM. The new GPs include Patrick Pichette,…
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Brightspark now open to accredited investors through wealth management firms
Brightspark has opened up its platform to include accredited investors through wealth management firms. Brightspark said that…
Georgian Partners has reportedly closed $450 million USD in fourth fund
Georgian Partners has $450 million USD committed to its fourth fund, according to a report from The Globe and Mail. Sources…
Ask an Investor: Should I repitch a VC firm that’s already passed on me?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
RBC CEO warns investment is leaving Canada for lower US tax rates
RBC’s president and CEO Dave McKay says that the Canadian government must intervene if it wants to keep the country’s…
Ask an Investor: What do VCs worry about?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
BDC financing $325,000 in loans to support entrepreneurs with mental health and addiction challenges
BDC is financing $325,000 in loans to support entrepreneurs with mental health and addiction challenges. The money will be…
Salesforce hosting Dreampitch competition in Toronto with $130,000 funding prize
Salesforce is looking for Canadian startups to enter its Dreampitch competition in Toronto, which includes a $130,000 CAD funding…
Ask an Investor: Dissect my Deck (Finaeo)
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Silicon Valley Bank expanding into Canada with Barbara Dirks as head
Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau has authorized Silicon Valley Bank to establish a lending branch in Canada, with…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 107: What if the Women in Tech fund isn’t used for women in tech?
If there is one thing we can say about our federal government, it’s that it is fond of crafting narratives. With Budget…
Ask an Investor: Should I worry about my VCs replacing me as CEO?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
BDC partners with Women’s Enterprise Organizations to connect with women entrepreneurs
BDC is partnering with Women’s Enterprise Organizations Canada (WEOC) in an effort to better connect and support women…
Ex-500 Canada partners close $25 million for new Panache Ventures fund
Four former members of the 500 Canada team have closed an initial $25 million for Panache Ventures, an early-stage venture…
CVCA report: Life sciences companies received a fifth of dollars invested in 2017
Canadian venture capital investment grew 11 percent in 2017 with $3.5 billion invested over 592 deals, according to a Canadian…