Cycle Capital Management announces first close of $116 million fund with Chinese investment group
Beijing’s Qingdao City Construction Investment Group and Montreal-based cleantech VC firm Cycle Capital Management announced…
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Nova Scotia investing $25 million to create two new VC funds
The Nova Scotia government is hoping to kickstart investment in the province’s tech companies with the creation of two…
Amorchem closes $44.2 million for biotech fund
AmorChem has raised a $44.2 million second fund to invest in seed-stage biotechnology companies. AmorChem II was backed by…
Ask an Investor: Should my fundraise include liquidity for founders via secondary?
In last week’s article, Christian mentioned that the biggest cap table issue is when a founding team has too little ownership.…
Yaletown reportedly raises $100 million for growth fund
Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners has reportedly raised over $100 million for its growth fund, according to PE Hub Canada (link…
Brightspark raises $6 million to expand team across Canada, accelerate investment pace
Brightspark has closed a $6 million financing round from Kensington Capital Partners to fuel its own growth as a VC firm. Launched…
Ask an Investor: What is a broken cap table?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Dentons launches seed financing document generator
Dentons has announced the launch of an automated seed financing document generator. The tool, which can be accessed through…
Ask an Investor: Who are the best references to provide to VCs?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
CVCA report: Q3 2017 saw $980 million invested over 149 deals
The CVCA’s latest report on VC funding in Q3 2017 revealed that $980 million was invested over 149 deals — a 43 percent…
Ask an Investor: Should I hire someone to raise funding for me?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Element AI launches $57 million AI fund with SK Telecom, Hyundai
Element AI has launched a $57 million CAD AI fund with SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, and Hanwha. The fund will target…
BDC investing $70 million in women-led companies over five years
BDC is dedicating $70 million to women-led companies over the next five years. The VC firm made an additional $20 million commitment…
Real Ventures announces new COO and Director of Communications
Real Ventures has announced the addition of two new roles in an effort to expand the reach of its work. Roula Zaarour is the…
Ask an Investor: How do I evaluate and communicate my competition?
Last week, Christian mentioned you should remove VC firms who have invested in your direct and indirect competitors from your…