2023 VC fund fundraising lowest since 2019

Canadian VC reported $6.07B, down 37% from 2022 $1.72B raised by VC funds, worst since 2019 All dollar ($) figures ...
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Canadian investment funds report $213B fundraising in 2023

2023 Investment Fund Fundraising - Equity, Ontario based funds and Ontario investors led overall fundraising; BlackRock Canada led $1 billion+ mega fundraising with 7 funds for $33.8B while Sun Life led with 9 mega fundraising for $13.95B.
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Green Graphite Technologies (GGT) raises $2.1M SEED Round Led by BDC Capital and the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance

Green Graphite Technologies Inc. (GGT) closed $2.1 million seed funding round co-led by BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund and the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, with participation from a private investor.
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Canadian VC funding recovers to $1.95B in Q2, reports $3.25B for first half of 2023

US VC and corporate investors drove Q2 2023 Canadian VC recovery, propelling first half of 2023 Canadian VC to $3.25B, still well short of $5.10B recorded in H1 2022.
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BUYBACK BOOTH ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF PATENT FOR KIOSKS ENABLING REMOTE COLLECTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ENHANCED DIAGNOSTICS

A La Carte Media (BuyBack Booth) is issued Patent No. US 11,687,900 B2 by USPTO, encompasses design and functionality of kiosks facilitating remote collection of electronic devices, alongside the integration of a mobile application offering enhanced diagnostics and services.
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First Half of 2023 Canadian IPOs – CSE, Mining, BC and CPC

Canadian Financings - 34 Canadian IPOs on the Canadian exchanges in first half of 2023, raising $172M or $163M from 13 IPOs, excluding CPC and SPAC IPOs
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Canadian Venture Capital funding falls off a cliff in Q1, 2023

Q1 2023 Canadian VC barely above $1 billion, a decline of 69% from Q1, 2022 and 64% from Q1, 2021
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Canadian VC reaches $9.42B in 2022, 2nd best year since 2017

Canadian venture capital (VC) disbursements reached $9.4B in 2022.  Even with substantial 33% decrease from 2021, 2022 still ranked as the second-best VC year in terms of disbursements.
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The PCMA Announces New Chair and Expanded Board of Directors

The Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) announced David Gilkes as new Chair and seven new directors joining twelve re-elected board directors.
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