Ten Canadian startup and venture capital predictions for 2018

Jim Orlando, managing director at OMERS Ventures, has pulled out his crystal ball and made predictions about Canadian startup and venture capital trends in 2018. In a PE Hub Canada feature article, Jim presents ten fearless forecasts. They include declining investment in Canada's IT sectors due to few large rounds; the opportunity for some major exits; durable crypto values; a longer wait for autonomous vehicles; augmented and virtual reality that mostly entertains, and; VC's next big things: augmented humanity and space.

5 January 2018•5 mins read
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