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People Page: VCs look to hack immigration

Bussgang, Feld launch Global EIR Coalition; Hong Kong firm offers unusual prize; and CMEA rebrands

Silicon Alley and Silicon Valley jostle for the fintech crown

Xignite CEO Stephane Dubois compares and contrasts the fintech communties from the coasts

Opportunity funds catch fire

Opportunity funds have become a competitive tool for early-stage firms hunting for the next Uber. Expect more of them

VC persepctive: Top 10 tips for pitching an LP

It may seem that fundraising is easy, considering how many firms closed last year. But Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Ventures says attracting quality LPs takes skill, and she offers up 10 useful tips for GPs

Spotlight: M&A deals still getting done, but far off last year's record pace

Last year saw a spike in VC-backed M&A activity, but the latest quarter ranks as the slowest for disclosed deal valuations since the beginning of 2013

Corporate venture investing hits 16-year high water mark in Q1

Corporate participation in venture-capital deal making kept its torrid pace in first quarter with almost one in five deals attracting dollars from corporate venture arms.

BEST Total Return Fund to be wrapped up

BEST Funds announced that the board of directors of the BEST Total Return Fund, a late-stage venture capital fund, has approved a proposal to wind up the fund and suspend any new investment activity. A meeting of the fund's shareholders will be asked to vote on the proposal in the summer of 2015. The initiative follows respective decisions of the Ontario and federal governments to phase out tax incentive programs for labour-sponsored venture capital funds.

VCJ sector analysis: The rise of the robots

Google is running around inhaling robotics startups like a Roomba on a hardwood floor, as interest from VCs is building.

Flare Capital unveils $200 mln fund, also appoints CFO

Flare Capital Partners has raised $200 million for its first healthcare tech-focused fund. The fund has already made investments in such companies as Iora Health, Predilytics and Valence Health. It also has invested in Rock Health's most recent seed fund. In addition to the fund, the firm has named Kristen Laguerre as partner and chief financial officer. Previously, Laguerre was a partner and CFO at Atlas Venture and vice president of finance at SoftBank Capital. Also, Flare has appointed Dr. Dan Gebremedhin as a senior associate.

Editor's letter: In search of narwhals

The rise of billion-dollar startups is happening up north, too. Some Canadians just call them something different.