The venture capital community in Canada was upbeat in the second quarter of the year, investing in 116 deals from 112 in the first quarter. But the value of investments dropped by 7% to only US$900 million compared to the first quarter. Still, the latest MoneyTree report by PwC Canada and CB Insights noted a…
Topic: MoneyTree report
Funding from VCs up in 2017 – PwC/CB Insights report
Canadian venture capital investment, measured in US$, reached an all time high last year, according to the latest report by PwC Canada and CB Insights. Artificial intelligence and fintech firms were the most attractive for VC investors, who poured up to US$2.7 billion into 333 deals in 2017, up 7% from 2016. Average VC funding…