Analysis - Private Capital Journal

US VCs, International Corporate VCs primary backers of Canadian startups

by Ted Liu - September 17, 2017September 18, 2017

Analysis

US VCs invested $439M, 2.7 times of the $162M invested by Canadian VCs. International CVCs invested $120M, ranking 3rd behind US VCs and Canadian VCs.

Foreign investors play ever important role in Canadian VC ecosystem

by Ted Liu - September 13, 2017September 13, 2017

Analysis

Every VC dollar raised by Canadian companies, 55 cents from foreign sources with almost 40 cents from USA alone, only 45 cents from Canadian sources.

Canadian Venture Capital 2017 First Half Report

by Ted Liu - September 11, 2017September 11, 2017

Analysis

CPE Media released its inaugural and ground-breaking report into venture capital (VC) activity in Canada for first half (H1) of 2017.

US PE-backed IPOs outperform, VC-backed and CDN PE-backed IPOs underperform

by Ted Liu - August 8, 2017August 9, 2017

Bain Capital backed Canada Goose and CCMP backed Jamieson led all VC/PE backed IPOs with 40% and 17% gain. Zymeworks, Freshii, Source Energy and STEP Energy lost stock value.

US VCs, Corporate leading VC backers of Canadian startups

by Ted Liu - July 31, 2017August 8, 2017

Analysis

US VCs and Corporate Venturing led all VC disbursements in Canadian startups - CPE Media preliminary 1st Half 2017 results

Q1-17: Biotech, Oil & Gas and Mining lead $30.8B public financing

by Ted Liu - April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

Analysis

Biotech, Oil & Gas and Mining lead $30.8B public financing in Q1 2017 accounting for 71% of the total amount.

Biotech, Oil & Gas and Mining led $30.8B public financing in Q1 2017, accounting for 71% of the total amount.

2017 public market starts positive, driven by debt financing

by Ted Liu - April 17, 2017April 17, 2017

Analysis

Driven by debt financing, Canadian public market financing started 2017 on a very positive note.

Mining leads PE deal volume while Oil & Gas leads value

by Ted Liu - February 12, 2017February 12, 2017

Analysis

CPE Media reports 307 completed private equity deals with disclosed value of $19.24 billion in 2016.

Canadian VC firms raise $1.5B in 2016

by Ted Liu - February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Analysis

42 venture capital funds raised $1.5 billion in 2016. 24 private venture funds raised $1.17 billion and 4 private debt/royalty funds raised $68 million.