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Canadian Venture Capital Investment Continues to Fall in Q3 2006
November 13, 2006
Toronto – November 13, 2006 – Venture capital investment in emerging Canadian technology companies continued to decline in Q3 2006 to $331 million a drop of 32% from the $489 million invested in Q2 20...

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Canadian Private Equity Fundraising at Record High through Third Quarter 2006
November 10, 2006
Toronto – November 10, 2006 – Fundraising by Canadian private equity funds reached an all time high through the end of Q3 2006, led by dramatic growth in the buyout sector. In the first nine months...

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CVCA's Announces its 2006-2007 Officers and Directors
September 21, 2006
Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, is pleased to announce the re-election of Rick Nathan, Managing Director of Kensington Capital Partners Limited, as President of the Association,...

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ONCAP and BC Advantage Funds are winners of CVCA’s 2006 ‘Deal of the Year’ Awards
September 20, 2006
TORONTO: Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) is pleased to announce that BC Advantage Funds (VCC) Ltd is the recipient of the CVCA’s 2006 ‘Deal of the Year Award’ for the...

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Canada’s Venture Capital Industry More Active in Second Quarter 2006: Investment Activity Remain Below 2005 Levels
August 15, 2006
Toronto – August 15, 2006 – Investment activity in the Canadian venture capital market increased to $496 million in Q2 2006, up 34% from the $371 million recorded in the year’s first quarter,...

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Teresa Cascioli of Lakeport Brewing Income Fund
Awarded CVCA ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award
June 2, 2006
TORONTO: The CVCA – Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, is pleased to announce that Teresa Cascioli, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Lakeport Brewing Income Fund, as the...

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Canada’s Venture Capital Industry in Q1 2006: VC Investment Activity Up 13% from Q1 2005 as Fundraising into VC Funds Declines
May 10, 2006
Toronto, May 10 – First quarter investment in Canada’s venture capital industry showed seasonal strength, according to market figures released today by Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity...

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Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association Supports New Ontario Government Initiatives
March 28, 2006
Toronto, March 28 – Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) today expressed its support for the new policy initiatives targeting investment in the innovation economy announced...

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Canada’s Venture Capital Industry in 2005:
Flat VC Investment Levels Nationally Mask Significant Regional Shift to Quebec
February 14, 2006
TORONTO: Capital invested by Canada’s venture capital industry in the fourth quarter of 2005 rebounded from a slower third quarter, resulting in full year investment levels for 2005 consistent with 2...

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