Spring Impact Capital launches $20-million fund to back cleantech, healthtech startups
New impact fund sprung out of Spring to focus on “human and planetary health.”
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The future of OMERS Ventures with Michael Yang
Canada’s preeminent pension-backed VC firm got stuck in a “constant state of change.” What’s next for OV 3.0?
Canadian SaaS investment rebounded in 2023, reaching nearly $7 billion
L-SPARK’s report identified 20 SaaS deals valued at $50 million or more.
RHA Ventures targets $30 million for second AgTech fund
The firm plans to invest up to $1 million into seed-stage startups.
Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
LPs include Northleaf, Fondaction, Co-operators, Deloitte Ventures, University of Victoria.
McGill, venture studio BXVentures spin out cleantech venture FeX Energy
FeX Energy uses metal fuel technology to generate renewable energy.
Why are there 100,000 fewer Canadian entrepreneurs?
Satish Kanwar and Katy Yam join for a special episode recorded live on the BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS NORTH.
Q3 2023 marked a three-year low for venture deal volume in Canada
VC investment fell 60 percent quarter-over-quarter, while seed-stage funding remained “robust.”
BDC’s Thrive Lab announces 25 co-investment partners
$35 million envelope will target women-led businesses aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
Event surveys state of play in Canada for hardware firms in medtech, AI, and other sectors.
Report: Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms
BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned.
Acton Capital closes $240-million USD Fund VI to invest in tech startups across Canada and Europe
Acton’s Canadian portfolio has included Chefs Plate, Clio, Knix Wear, Maple, and Mobify.
Open banking is dead, Techno-Optimists want a war
Marc Andreessen’s manifesto is flawed. But it shows a greater sense of the moment than our politicians.
RBCx hires former SVB Canada employees to bolster support for seed-stage and life sciences startups
RBC joins growing list of Canadian banks to add talent from now-defunct SVB Canada.
BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
VCs applaud BDC’s commitment to direct seed funding, ask for more emerging manager support.