Sunday, June 17, 2012
Venture capital and the Canadian economy
Venture Capital Rush Coming to Canada: American Investors Find Canadian Startup Ecosystem 'Sexy' Venture capitalists from the US and Canada reunited in Montreal last week during the annual conference CVCA conference. "Whenever you see an imbalance between investment opportunities and capital available, you have a sexy place. And now, Canada fits this definition," said Paul Ferris, Azure Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. A panel entitled "Is Canada Sexy Now?" brought an unanimous “Yes” answer among those whose job is to bet money on the most promising technology companies in the hope of home-run investments. It should put the inferiority complex of technology entrepreneurs in Canada on the shelf. "Yes, … http://www.techvibes.com/blog/venture-capital-rush-coming-to-canada-american-investors-find-canadian-startup-ecosystem-sexy-2012-05-29