Yaletown Partners wins CVCA’s Deal of the Year award for investment in Bit Stew
Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners has won the “Deal of the Year” award from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity…
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#SpotlightSeries: Michael Hyatt says VC money is the “most expensive or cheapest” a founder can take
“We got BlueCat to something like $5.2 million in revenue before we would even look at VC money.” Michael Hyatt…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 70: Will the government’s supercluster competition pit Canada’s tech hubs against each other?
When the 2017 Canadian budget was released back in March, the CanCon podcast did a deep dive into its impact on the tech sector.…
Ask an Investor: Where should I incorporate my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: How do I create a targeted list of investors?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: How do I sell my company?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: What should I look for in my first external sales hire?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: What do investors look for in a founding team?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: Should early-stage companies take investment from strategic investors?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
PwC MoneyTree report: Q1 deal activity hits 2015 low, while foreign investment heats up
Canadian VCs invested $623 million ($460 million USD) in Canadian companies in Q1 2017, according to a new MoneyTree Report…
Ask an Investor: How do I keep my investors engaged after a funding round?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: Should I outsource product development?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask an Investor: What should I include in an investor pitch deck?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Ask @StartupCFO: Are there any downsides to earn-outs?
It’s quite common in mergers & acquisitions for deals to get structured such that some of the price gets paid on closing,…
AngelList Syndicates now available to startups and investors across Canada
Last October, BetaKit reported on the long-awaited arrival of AngelList Syndicates to Canada, albeit in limited form, following…