One bright spot so far this year is the artificial intelligence sector, which saw record investment activity in the first half
Even though the volume of transactions worldwide declined, there were nine deals valued at more than $500 million
A key factor in the growth of small business is public markets. But they need support to expand and grow
New research aims to capture the payoff of increased gender diversity on investment performance
Nasdaq Ventures will invest in blockchain, machine learning and artificial intelligence, analytics and content aggregation, among other technologies
But a resurgence in mega-deals led to a growth in capital invested to US$26.8 billion from US$25.5 billion in the corresponding quarter a year earlier
The new Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative could also generate as much as $1.5 billion in total new funding, depending on the extent of private sector participation
The federal budget is expected to include several measures aimed at improving the performance of the so-called innovation economy
The VC industry hopes the federal budget will preserve a program designed to boost investment, yet argues VC firms already up and running struggle to reach the next level due to lack of capital
There was $3.2 billion in total venture capital investments in 2016, up by 41% from 2015 and reaching their highest level since 2001, according to a new report from the CVCA