Capital inflow – securities regulators sleeping at the wheel?
Will Canadian securities regulators continue to ignore dubious foreign money flow into Canada? Continue Reading
Will Canadian securities regulators continue to ignore dubious foreign money flow into Canada? Continue Reading
Many questions about Canada Growth Fund (CGF) which will likely to further exacerbate existing government dominance by SDTC (Sustainable Development Technology Canada) and BDC, be short of it being able to attract a robust cohort of private sector investors to invest alongside it. Continue Reading
Canadian venture capital stakeholders should be aware – unverified data distorts true Canadian venture capital results with dangerous policy consequences. Continue Reading
The five Superclusters came in for a fair amount of criticism for being long on promise and short on delivery: The Ocean Supercluster (OS) clearly failed to engage with capital providers, particularly in the VC industry. Continue Reading
A great North Securities Commission (NSC) requires actions not just words – a simplified and standardized set of prospectus exemption types is a starter. Continue Reading
Possible options to increase Canadian own VC supply and reduce reliance on foreign VC investments: removal of gate keeper, privatization of government owned VC entities, Canadian version of Business Development Company (BDC). Continue Reading
To better understand Canadian VC dynamics, one needs to know complete matrices: where did the VC money go, where did the VC money come from, and how much did Canadian VC firm raise. Continue Reading
VC investments must be company centric and be measured on how much risk equity/quasi-equity capital the companies received from their investors. Secondary exit part of the overall funding round should never be included. Continue Reading
Private Capital Journal officially passed 10,000 in LinkedIn followers. Thank you, our LinkeIn followers, loyal readers and newsletter subscribers! Continue Reading
Richard Rémillard: Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative – Version 2.0: Needed or Not? VCCI-2 assumes that it is a needed program despite the world having undergone a 180-degree turn since 2013 (VCAP). Capital is likely to continue rushing into the venture space and a VCCI-2 may simply be redundant. Continue Reading
COVID-19 impact on one issuer is particularly devastatingContinue Reading
Entrepreneur-venture capitalists – are they good for the company, the venture capital investors, or themselves? Continue Reading
Integrity and truthfulness do pay; manufactured “looking good” does not helpContinue Reading
“Can Canada build such a national project when it is having such difficulty getting national projects for the 20th century economy off the ground, out of the ground and out to market?”Continue Reading
Public and private resources have been mobilized in the battle against mental illness with the express purpose, amongst others, of improving productivity but with less than entirely clear results so far.Continue Reading
Happy New Year to all who celebrate lunar New Year!Continue Reading
“It’s crucial governments get venture capital policy right as it is a key ingredient to a successful innovation agenda,” said Rémillard in a new report released by C.D. Howe Institute.
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