Canadian VC, private equity investment continues growth in first quarter
Investment activity in Canada's private equity and venture capital markets continued to grow in the first quarter of 2015, according to a preliminary report by Thomson Reuters. The report showed that a total of $431 million in venture capital went to 96 rounds of financing between January and March, the highest level of first-quarter disbursements in Canada since 2007. Buyout and related private equity deal making was similarly strong in this period, the preliminary report showed, with 78 transactions accounting for $5.3 billion in disclosed values, which is the highest level of market activity ever recorded for a first-quarter period in Canada.
14 April 2015•2 mins read
