A new survey of venture capital finds that although Canada remains one of the top three targets for increased VC investment, 40% of U.S. respondents and 28% of global respondents cite Canada’s unfavourable tax environment as a key reason for not investing in Canadian companies. This level of concern is five times higher than for […]
Fund to attract investment In high-growth companies
Specialty finance firm Wellington Financial LP today announced that Wellington Financial Fund II portfolio company Longview Solutions Inc. of Toronto has been acquired by Exact Software of Delft, the Netherlands.Exact announced on September 17 that it had agreed to acquire Longview for approximately US$51.5 million. Wellington Financial says the now completed transaction strengthens Exact’s business […]
Canadian premiere of BIO VentureForum East
Eleven companies raise US$1.6 billion
Venture capital investment across Canada in the first quarter of 2007 showed very strong growth on a year-over-year as well as a quarter-over quarter basis, totaling $598 million, according to the industry’s quarterly statistical report released today by the CVCA and research partner Thomson Financial.This represents a 62% increase over the $370 million invested during […]
Life sciences sector drives growth
OMX Group expands scope of venture capital market
Substantial growth in fourth quarter
Buyout funds reach all time high