Globalive being sued for $750 million by Catalyst over ‘sabotaged’ Wind acquisition
One of Canada’s largest private equity firm is suing the former owners of Wind Mobile for allegedly breaching an exclusivity…
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#smallrooms Podcast: Jane Podbelskaya of Georgian Partners on hands-on investment
Rob Kenedi chats with Jane Podbelskaya, senior associate at Georgian Partners. Jane describes Georgian Partners’ thesis-driven,…
Paul Singh says Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown, but founders lack “sense of urgency”
Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown immensely in just five years — within that time we’ve had major exits like…
Where are the women in Canadian Venture Capital?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was a bestselling book from the ‘90s now well past its best-before date, yet in the…
iNovia expands #WaterlooRegion office with new hire to take a chance on early-stage entrepreneurs
And as our startup ecosystem matures, so too do our conversations around the best way to continue supporting entrepreneurs…
Hack To Start Ep. 92: Union Square Ventures’ Brittany Gorevic
This week’s guest is Brittany Gorevic, the General Manager at Union Square Ventures, a venture capital firm based in New…
Yaletown Venture Partners raising $135 million fund for emerging growth companies
Yaletown Venture Partners, a Vancouver-based venture capital firm, is launching a $135 million fund specifically targeting…
Startup Canada Podcast: Version One Ventures’ Boris Wertz
In the eyes of Boris Wertz, founder of Version One Ventures, being a successful venture capitalist means, “remembering you…
500 Startups to launch a $30 million fund for Canada
Dave McClure-founded 500 Startups officially announced its encroachment into Canada today with the creation of 500 Canada,…
The new realities for Canadian entrepreneurs
First Round Capital published their latest LP letter last Friday. It details how the early stage venture capital firm is anticipating…
Avrio Capital closes its largest late stage venture fund with $110 million in commitments
Calgary-based Avrio Capital, which invests in innovative food and agriculture companies, announced that it has closed its largest…
Canada called “most sought-after” destination for American VCs
Preqin, a source of data and intelligence on alternative assets, claims that for American VCs, the best place to look is north.…
CVCA report: VC investment in first nine months of 2015 already surpasses last year’s total
In a report examining the first nine months of 2015, The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)…
Reuters: VC Investment in Canada at 14-year high
In the Thomson Reuters Canadian Venture Capital Review for the first three quarters of 2015, Canadian companies collectively…
Onevest launches 1000 Angels, an invitation-only investor network
Onevest, the New York-based startup investing and equity crowdfunding community, has launched a new initiative in its pledge…