Startup Canada Podcast Ep.144: Angels and VC hybrids with Brightspark’s Sophie Forest
Brightspark Ventures managing partner Sophie Forest is an incendiary angel investor and venture capitalist, a combination that…
VC
Ask an Investor: Should I move for my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Nova Scotia launches $15 million early-stage VC fund
The Nova Scotia government has announced a new $15 million early-stage venture capital fund. The fund will be led by Patrick…
AngelList launches Angel Funds in Canada
US-based startup investment platform AngelList will bring its Angel Funds service to Canada this week, BetaKit has learned.…
Government names five fund-of-funds receiving portion of $350 million through VCCI
The Canadian government has announced the first round of funds that would receive funding through the Venture Capital Catalyst…
Ask an Investor: What do the different share classes mean for me and my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Real Ventures appoints former VarageSale CEO Andrew Sider as entrepreneur in residence
Real Ventures has announced that Andrew Sider, former CEO of Toronto-based VarageSale, has joined as the VC firm’s entrepreneur…
Ask an Investor: What metrics do VCs actually care about?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 119: Are we cool with 500 Startups back in Canada if Dave McClure still benefits?
As BetaKit was first to report last week, 500 Startups is back in Canada. In some ways, it never really left. Panache Ventures,…
Real Ventures wins CVCA’s Deal of the Year award
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has announced the winners of its annual Deal of the Year…
Luge Capital closes $75 million to invest in financial services startups
Luge Capital, a VC firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, has closed $75 million to begin operations for its fund. The…
Yaletown Partners closes over half of $200 million Innovation Growth Fund
Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners said it has closed over $100 million in initial funding for its Innovation Growth Fund. The…
Highline BETA launches program to fast track corporate-startup partnerships
Highline BETA has announced the launch of a new program meant to create more connections between large corporations and the…
CVCA launches revamped VC data platform with Hockeystick
During its Invest Canada 2018 conference, the CVCA announced the launch of CVCA Intelligence, its new investment data portal…
500 Startups is back in Canada with Neha Khera in charge
It’s been almost a year since 500 Canada announced to its portfolio via email the decision to terminate the fund’s investment…