Canada has a huge, near-term competitive opportunity over to the US. . This is a gift to Canada around entrepreneurship, and I’ve already seen the impact of it in many places. Many companies I’m involved in are exploring offices in Canada, especially Vancouver (for the Seattle folks) and Toronto (for the east coast folks) since it’s so difficult to get work visas in the US for employees. I’ve always liked Canada. MORE
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2017 Economics Canada Canada Housing Canada Housing march 2017Composite 11 Victoria: 3.2% Vancouver: 19.5% Calgary: 8.3% Edmonton: 5.2% Winnipeg: 2.2% Hamilton: 3.7% Toronto: 34.6% Ottawa-Gatineau: 5.7% Montréal: 14% Québec: 2.1% Halifax: 1.5% Composite 6 Vancouver: 23.3% Calgary: 9.9% Toronto: 41.4% Ottawa-Gatineau: 6.8% Montréal: 16.8% Halifax: 1.8% [link]. MORE
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I read the announcement today that Canada has just launched a Start-Up Visa Program. By doing so, they are saying to the world “welcome immigrant entrepreneurs – please come start your business in Canada.” While Canada is plowing forward making it easy for immigrant entrepreneurs to move to Canada and start companies, the US efforts are now entirely focused on “comprehensive immigration reform.” Canada is showing real leadership. MORE
June was yet another ‘meh’ month for software acquisitions in Canada. I will be doing a separate post on the IT exits so far this year in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: June 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting exits M & AHighlights: 8 deals announced (9 last month). 2 of the deals had a disclosed value (Largest was $ 32.5M). 3 of the companies were in Toronto, 2 in Montreal, the rest were distributed. MORE
The companies were across Canada: 5 from Vancouver (and Victoria), 3 from Toronto. The post Exits in Canada: September 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada ExitingAfter a slow Summer, Canadian IT exits picked up last month with 10 deals closed. MORE
As expected given the time of year, August was a slow month for IT exits in Canada with 5 deals closed (3 last month). The companies were across Canada: Halifax, Saint Lazare, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. The post Exits in Canada: August 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting exits M & AHowever, an additional 5 deals were announced in the month (but not closed yet) including BCE’s purchase of Q9 Networks for $ 491M USD. MORE
January was a pretty quiet month for software exits in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: January 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting MORE
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oi and Cristian Strat, founders of Summify (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Two years ago , Danny Robinson, Maura Rodgers and myself started to lobby for a Startup Visa Canada that would make it easier for foreign (tech) entrepreneurs to start their company in Canada. Mircea Pa?oi MORE
After a strong March, April was a pretty tepid month for software exits in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: April 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting Canadian exits M & AHighlights: 11 deals announced (15 last month). 2 deals had a disclosed value, the largest of those being $ 14M. 3 of the companies were in Toronto, 2 in Ottawa, the rest were distributed. MORE
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The point of these examples is that they would never happen in Canada. Here in Canada we definitely have funds that have not delivered returns. Tags: Canada Venture Capital I checked an interesting video this weekend from the founder of Pandora. The music service has raised $ 56M in capital and has over 32M users. By any measure it is on its way to being a big success. But as you will see in the video, to get to where it is today the company was turned down by over 300 VCs. MORE
They recently sold SiteCondor, website auditing tools for digital agencies and content marketers, to gShift Labs, based in Toronto, Canada. The terms of the deal were not […] The post Austin-based SiteCondor Sold to gShift of Canada appeared first on SiliconHills. Judd Lyon and Sebastian Brocher accomplished what a lot of entrepreneurs strike out to do in Austin. They bootstrapped their startup and sold it for a handsome profit. MORE
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I’m in Canada today to attend a board meeting. I love Canada. About 10% of USV’s active portfolio is in Canada. And 30% of our last ten investments are in Canada. Canada has a lot to offer as a home for a tech company or a second office for a tech company. More importantly, the talent pool in Canada is rich. Canadians are well educated and there are a number of very strong engineering schools in Canada. MORE
I expected a Summer slow down, but July was pretty darn underwhelming with just 3 software acquisitions in Canada. I will be doing a separate post on the IT exits so far this year in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: July 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada ExitingHighlights: 3 deals announced (8 last month). 1 of the deals had a disclosed value ($ 4.1M). The companies were in Burlington, Montreal and Quebec City. MORE
Happy Canada day to all the startup types out there. With so many Canadian companies getting founded and funded and making noise on the World stage, it’s a great time to be building a startup in Canada. Happy Canada day! CanadaOver the past 6 weeks I have traveled pretty much coast to coast. I’ve hung out with great teams in Vancouver. Met pretty much the entire Alberta startup community at Accelerate Alberta. MORE
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Staff also have a high risk tolerance : It can be challenging to recruit talent in Canada when you have little to no cash. We’d go bigger in Canada as well, if we had more of all the above. So, if we are to make Canada a World class hub for startups, we need universities, big corporations, government and investors all working together. Tags: Canada I’m on my way back home after a couple of days in the Valley. I had not been out this way since 2008. Crazy. MORE
Photo credit: Canada flag from Shutterstock. One of the countries gaining momentum with the early-stage start-up community is Canada, and for good reason. While I’m now based in Redwood City, our origins 20 years ago started in Calgary, Canada. Immigrating from Canada to the U.S. MORE
May was another ‘meh’ month for software acquisitions in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: May 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting Canadian exits M & AHighlights: 9 deals announced (11 last month). Only 1 deal had a disclosed value ($ 14M). 2 of the companies were in Toronto, 3 in Ottawa, 2 in Vancouver, the rest were distributed. MORE
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Freescale announced its acquisition of Ottawa, Canada-based CogniVue Corp. Freescale, a microchip maker based in Austin, is a market leader in making sensor, microcontroller and microprocessor solutions for automotive radar and vision applications. […] The post Freescale Buys Canada-based CogniVue appeared first on SiliconHills. to boost its position in the autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. MORE
If you''ve been eagerly awaiting the official start day for Kickstarter in Canada, the long wait is up. Here''s what you need to know: There won''t be a separate "Kickstarter Canada"--Canadian projects will be listed along with all others. MORE
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Getting seed Funded in Canada. We next looked at seed deal trends in Canada specifically. The post Raising a Seed Round in Canada appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Raising Capital Venture Capital seed funding seed stageI stopped by Notman House yesterday to visit the current Founderfuel cohort and share some thoughts on how to raise their seed rounds. MORE
February was another month filled with mainly modest software exits in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: February 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting exit strategies exits M & A MORE
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I’m in Canada today to attend a board meeting. I love Canada. About 10% of USV’s active portfolio is in Canada. And 30% of our last ten investments are in Canada. Canada has a lot to offer as a home for a tech company or a second office for a tech company. More importantly, the talent pool in Canada is rich. Canadians are well educated and there are a number of very strong engineering schools in Canada.
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Canada has a huge, near-term competitive opportunity over to the US. . This is a gift to Canada around entrepreneurship, and I’ve already seen the impact of it in many places. Many companies I’m involved in are exploring offices in Canada, especially Vancouver (for the Seattle folks) and Toronto (for the east coast folks) since it’s so difficult to get work visas in the US for employees. I’ve always liked Canada.
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While some say Canada is experiencing a bubble (Vancouver/ Toronto) others are stating that Canada is now finding her footing. SeekingAlpha Canada’s home prices rise for 15th month straight on hefty gains in Toronto, Hamilton. 2017 Economics Canada Housing Economics
Chaganomics
MARCH 14, 2017
2017 Economics Canada Canada Housing Canada Housing march 2017Composite 11 Victoria: 3.2% Vancouver: 19.5% Calgary: 8.3% Edmonton: 5.2% Winnipeg: 2.2% Hamilton: 3.7% Toronto: 34.6% Ottawa-Gatineau: 5.7% Montréal: 14% Québec: 2.1% Halifax: 1.5% Composite 6 Vancouver: 23.3% Calgary: 9.9% Toronto: 41.4% Ottawa-Gatineau: 6.8% Montréal: 16.8% Halifax: 1.8% [link].
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I read the announcement today that Canada has just launched a Start-Up Visa Program. By doing so, they are saying to the world “welcome immigrant entrepreneurs – please come start your business in Canada.” While Canada is plowing forward making it easy for immigrant entrepreneurs to move to Canada and start companies, the US efforts are now entirely focused on “comprehensive immigration reform.” Canada is showing real leadership.
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February was another month filled with mainly modest software exits in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: February 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting exit strategies exits M & A
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June was yet another ‘meh’ month for software acquisitions in Canada. I will be doing a separate post on the IT exits so far this year in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: June 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting exits M & AHighlights: 8 deals announced (9 last month). 2 of the deals had a disclosed value (Largest was $ 32.5M). 3 of the companies were in Toronto, 2 in Montreal, the rest were distributed.
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AUGUST 25, 2015
Favor, an app-based delivery service, is going international with its first delivery service set to launch in Toronto, Canada on Thursday. And the Austin-based startup will rename itself Favour in Canada to adapt to the local culture and customs. in most of the Toronto metro […] The post Favor Launches Internationally with Service in Canada appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin Canada Favor Favour International
StartupCFO
JUNE 9, 2016
Getting seed Funded in Canada. We next looked at seed deal trends in Canada specifically. The post Raising a Seed Round in Canada appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Raising Capital Venture Capital seed funding seed stageI stopped by Notman House yesterday to visit the current Founderfuel cohort and share some thoughts on how to raise their seed rounds.
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After a strong March, April was a pretty tepid month for software exits in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: April 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting Canadian exits M & AHighlights: 11 deals announced (15 last month). 2 deals had a disclosed value, the largest of those being $ 14M. 3 of the companies were in Toronto, 2 in Ottawa, the rest were distributed.
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And, it’s in this spirit, that I am super proud to see Canada Learning Code go live. Canada Learning Code is a national initiative that works with all sectors to increase access to coding education, computational thinking, and other 21 st century skills across Canada. Launched by the team behind Ladies Learning Code , Canada Learning Code’s mission is to make sure that every Canadian has the opportunity to build technology, not just consume it.
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AUGUST 2, 2016
I expected a Summer slow down, but July was pretty darn underwhelming with just 3 software acquisitions in Canada. I will be doing a separate post on the IT exits so far this year in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: July 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada ExitingHighlights: 3 deals announced (8 last month). 1 of the deals had a disclosed value ($ 4.1M). The companies were in Burlington, Montreal and Quebec City.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
As expected given the time of year, August was a slow month for IT exits in Canada with 5 deals closed (3 last month). The companies were across Canada: Halifax, Saint Lazare, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. The post Exits in Canada: August 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting exits M & AHowever, an additional 5 deals were announced in the month (but not closed yet) including BCE’s purchase of Q9 Networks for $ 491M USD.
YoungUpstarts
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With a web hosting company in Canada you know that customer support is positioned in the same country as your business, so those on the other line will better understand your use of the language and they’ll also be aware of issues occurring within networks close by. Others Canada web hosting
StartupCFO
JUNE 1, 2016
May was another ‘meh’ month for software acquisitions in Canada. The post Exits in Canada: May 2016 appeared first on StartupCFO : Mark MacLeod. Canada Exiting Canadian exits M & AHighlights: 9 deals announced (11 last month). Only 1 deal had a disclosed value ($ 14M). 2 of the companies were in Toronto, 3 in Ottawa, 2 in Vancouver, the rest were distributed.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 7, 2016
Photo credit: Canada flag from Shutterstock. One of the countries gaining momentum with the early-stage start-up community is Canada, and for good reason. While I’m now based in Redwood City, our origins 20 years ago started in Calgary, Canada. Immigrating from Canada to the U.S.
Version One Ventures
JANUARY 24, 2013
oi and Cristian Strat, founders of Summify (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Two years ago , Danny Robinson, Maura Rodgers and myself started to lobby for a Startup Visa Canada that would make it easier for foreign (tech) entrepreneurs to start their company in Canada. Mircea Pa?oi
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JULY 1, 2012
Happy Canada day to all the startup types out there. With so many Canadian companies getting founded and funded and making noise on the World stage, it’s a great time to be building a startup in Canada. Happy Canada day! CanadaOver the past 6 weeks I have traveled pretty much coast to coast. I’ve hung out with great teams in Vancouver. Met pretty much the entire Alberta startup community at Accelerate Alberta.
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MAY 1, 2018
Hosting a successful conference starts with choosing the right venue and locale. For Collision, Toronto is building an inclusive type of innovation that brings people together to solve the world's biggest challenges and that's an attractive proposition. .
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The Shark Tank star, who recently entered the race to lead Canada's Conservative Party, explains why he's running--and how President Trump is doing so far
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
Freescale announced its acquisition of Ottawa, Canada-based CogniVue Corp. Freescale, a microchip maker based in Austin, is a market leader in making sensor, microcontroller and microprocessor solutions for automotive radar and vision applications. […] The post Freescale Buys Canada-based CogniVue appeared first on SiliconHills. to boost its position in the autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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MAY 24, 2018
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) AP) — Duke is giving freshman R.J. Barrett a homecoming trip this summer
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NOVEMBER 24, 2016
Nestled in what is referred to as Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe region, Canada’s largest and most populous city, Toronto, has worked hard to overcome its dated moniker of The Big Smoke.
VentureWoods
MAY 29, 2017
Acheter Zetia Canada En Ligne. Générique Zetia. Ou Acheter Generique 10 mg Zetia. Zetia Générique est utilisé pour traiter le cholestérol sanguin élevé, en combinaison avec une alimentation faible en cholestérol et en gras.
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JANUARY 18, 2017
The 'Shark Tank' star announced that he is running for leadership of Canada's Conservative Party
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
They recently sold SiteCondor, website auditing tools for digital agencies and content marketers, to gShift Labs, based in Toronto, Canada. The terms of the deal were not […] The post Austin-based SiteCondor Sold to gShift of Canada appeared first on SiliconHills. Judd Lyon and Sebastian Brocher accomplished what a lot of entrepreneurs strike out to do in Austin. They bootstrapped their startup and sold it for a handsome profit.
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AUGUST 6, 2013
If you''ve been eagerly awaiting the official start day for Kickstarter in Canada, the long wait is up. Here''s what you need to know: There won''t be a separate "Kickstarter Canada"--Canadian projects will be listed along with all others.
VentureWoods
APRIL 22, 2017
Achat Xenical En Ligne Canada. Générique Xenical. Meilleur Pharmacie Passer La Commande Orlistat Prix Le Moins Cher. Xenical (Orlistat) empêche certaines des graisses que vous mangez d’être absorbées par votre corps.
StartupCFO
AUGUST 30, 2010
The point of these examples is that they would never happen in Canada. Here in Canada we definitely have funds that have not delivered returns. Tags: Canada Venture Capital I checked an interesting video this weekend from the founder of Pandora. The music service has raised $ 56M in capital and has over 32M users. By any measure it is on its way to being a big success. But as you will see in the video, to get to where it is today the company was turned down by over 300 VCs.
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AUGUST 17, 2014
Canada Forum on Mental Health and Productivity at her offices in Denver on 9/26. Canada Forum on Mental Health and Productivity appeared first on Feld Thoughts. I recently talked to Larissa Herda, the CEO of TW Telecom (in the process of being acquired by Level 3).
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APRIL 26, 2017
The 'Shark Tank' judge says he's quitting due to lack of support in Quebec.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2017
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Staff also have a high risk tolerance : It can be challenging to recruit talent in Canada when you have little to no cash. We’d go bigger in Canada as well, if we had more of all the above. So, if we are to make Canada a World class hub for startups, we need universities, big corporations, government and investors all working together. Tags: Canada I’m on my way back home after a couple of days in the Valley. I had not been out this way since 2008. Crazy.
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