Private Equity
The Fonds de solidarité FTQ said it has invested $640 million over 2014-2015, putting it on track to reach a $1.6 billion target for the period 2014-2017. The Montréal-based private equity and venture capital firm invests directly in companies and commits capital to private funds. It was named the most active private equity deal maker in Canada in the first nine months of 2015 in the third quarter report of the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). Both the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Fondaction CSN have applauded the new federal government's commitment to reinstate tax credits for labour-sponsored funds.
3 min read · 20 November 2015
From the VCJ archives: With Joyable announcing this week it raised $8 million, we’re re-posting a story on the online therapy space that originally published in the August 2015 issue of VCJ.
6 min read · 19 November 2015
M&A slowed in October, with only 21 VC-backed companies getting scooped up, including eight with disclosed financial terms
2 min read · 19 November 2015
Square’s widely anticipated IPO has captured a great deal of attention this week, but it’s biotech companies that should be getting the top billing.
1 min read · 19 November 2015
4 min read · 19 November 2015
Pure Storage's mid-October public debut lifts the IPO total
2 min read · 18 November 2015
The PVCI ended October at 845.85, nearly 40 points better than the previous month
2 min read · 18 November 2015
Oversee.net founder Lawrence Ng has launched OnRamp Fund, a $10 million incubator that will back early-stage startups. Among those serving as advisors to OnRamp Fund are: Legalzoom Chairman and co-founder Brian Liu; Jamie Lin, founding partner of Taiwan-based AppWorks; Eytan Elbaz, chairman of Opposing Views and co-creator of Adsense; Scott Jarus, CEO of EV Connect; and Gene Morphis, former CFO of David’s Bridal.
3 min read · 18 November 2015
Mobile payments company Square Inc is set to price shares for its IPO late Wednesday in what is expected to be a harbinger for how other highly valued tech companies are received in their public debuts.
2 min read · 18 November 2015
A recap of recent moves and additions in the venture community
2 min read · 18 November 2015
