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Québec venture funding maintained upward trajectory in Q2 2023

Investment in the region grew by 42 percent from Q1 2023, and 81 percent year-over-year. Helped along by a surge in both deal volume…

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Venture funding in Toronto, British Columbia rebounds in second quarter of 2023

Capital converges on a select few winners as Toronto and BC megadeals make a comeback. Following a sluggish start to the year, two of…

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Montfort’s TIMIA Capital, Arena Investors aim to fill SVB gap with new $100 million USD venture

TIMIA looks to double loan book as cooling VC market creates “significant opportunity.” Vancouver-based alternative lender Montfort Capital and its subsidiary, TIMIA Capital, have…

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Harvest Venture Builders adopts AI focus with new climate and energy vertical

Leaders from energy, FinTech sectors appointed to support Harvest’s new vertical. Calgary-based venture studio Harvest Venture Builders is adopting an artificial intelligence (AI)…

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York University partners with OneEleven to launch joint venture studio for new tech MBA degree

York’s Schulich School of Business is set to launch the program this fall semester. York University’s Schulich School of Business is partnering with Toronto-based…

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CVCA: Canadian venture capital continues to fall back to pre-pandemic levels
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CVCA: Canadian venture capital continues to fall back to pre-pandemic levels

Canadian trends are in line with the US and global results. Canadian venture capital investment continued its significant decline in Q1 2023 compared to…

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Québec attracted more venture funding than any other Canadian region in Q1 2023

Québec startups raised a cumulative $317.3 million in Q1 2023. Despite seeing a decline in venture funding both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year, Québec attracted more…

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Toronto and Waterloo Region venture funding fell short in first quarter of 2023

Toronto’s venture funding dropped 94 percent year-over-year. Venture funding in Toronto and the Waterloo Region had a particularly sluggish start to 2023, with startups…

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BC venture deal volume reached a three-year low in first quarter of 2023

Startups in BC raised $95.1 million through nine deals in Q1 2023. Macroeconomic challenges persisted in British Columbia in the first quarter of 2023,…

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Canadian venture capital investment in Q1 2023 drops by 82 percent compared to last year

VC saw a sharp decline in both amount invested and number of deals compared to last year. In the first quarter of 2023, deals…

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