Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper joining San Francisco-based 8VC as advisor
In a Medium post, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper revealed his plan to join 8VC, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, as an…
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Georgian Partners Growth Fund III doubles up previous fund with $485M CAD raise
Toronto-based Georgian Partners has raised $485 million CAD ($375 million USD) for its third growth equity fund, more than double the amount for its…
Genesys Capital closes $90 million of its $125 million target for third fund
Toronto-based Genesys Capital, which is focused on investing in seed healthcare startups, announced that it’s closed $90 million of its $125 million target for…
Ask @StartupCFO: How do I deal with ‘mentor whiplash’?
Back in my VC days we ran the FounderFuel accelerator. Our program was blessed with many strong mentors. We regularly brought mentors and companies…
Ask @StartupCFO: When should you get on the VC train?
I think we can all agree that the startup industry pays too much attention to VC. Our conferences, press, and tweets are dominated by…
Raising venture capital as an on-demand marketplace startup
On-demand marketplaces have been experiencing a dramatic shift as entrepreneurs disrupt traditional markets. Simply put, startups are changing a broad cross-section of traditional industries…
Hack To Start Ep. 100: Ajay Rajani, founder of The Inevitable Collective
This week’s guest is Ajay Rajani, the Founder of The Inevitable Collective, an investment vehicle that helps build and invest in companies that push…
Ask @StartupCFO: how do I make my pitch stand out to investors?
The blogosphere is littered with posts on how to prepare an investor pitch. Many VC firms have even posted their preferred format. As an…
MaRS bringing Canadian cleantech startups to San Francisco for Cleantech Canada Demo Day
On June 1, MaRS is bringing seventeen Canadian cleantech companies to San Francisco for MaRS Cleantech Canada Demo Day. The event coincides with the…
Siri co-founder joins Relay Ventures as first executive-in-residence
Relay Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Series A and seed investments, has announced its first executive in residence — Norman Winarsky, co-founder…
BDC Capital filling gap in mid-stage investments with $150 million Venture Fund
BDC Capital announced the launch of its $150 million IT Venture Fund II completely dedicated to companies in the IT sector. Robert Simon, managing…
BDC Capital increases commitment to Mistral Venture Partners early-stage fund to $6 million
BDC Capital has committed an additional $3 million to the early-stage venture fund managed by Mistral Venture Partners, bringing its total commitment to $6…
Cleantech Group names EnerTech Capital financial investor of the year
EnerTech Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in mid-stage energy and clean energy companies, has been named Financial Investor of the Year as…