Comments on: Venture Capital in Québec, Q3 2007 figures http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/ Technology and Innovation news in Montreal Tue, 22 May 2012 17:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robin Ginolfi http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-913841 Robin Ginolfi Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:06:45 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-913841 Why do this content jogs my memory of some other very similar the one that Someone said some other place? Why do this content jogs my memory of some other very similar the one that Someone said some other place?

]]> By: Heri http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-5085 Heri Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:44:31 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-5085 alex: those are the figures for third quarter only. fiy, investments were proportional to those found in the US in the late 90's. investments plunged in canada after the dot com crash, and haven't really recovered yet, especially in IT. alex: those are the figures for third quarter only.
fiy, investments were proportional to those found in the US in the late 90′s. investments plunged in canada after the dot com crash, and haven’t really recovered yet, especially in IT.

]]> By: Alex http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-5064 Alex Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:52:23 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-5064 I wonder why for such a fairly big country like Canada which is also close to US , Canadian companies raised only 0.5 billion $. I wonder why for such a fairly big country like Canada which is also close to US , Canadian companies raised only 0.5 billion $.

]]> By: Frank http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-5050 Frank Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:43:42 +0000 http://montrealtechwatch.com/2007/11/15/venture-capital-in-quebec-2007-figures/#comment-5050 Strong caveat on the 26% decline in start up financing - it is probably way more. The number is misleading in the sense that the 28M$ invested (19 companies - if you read the detailed investments by the various funds, you will not find start ups) in the last quarter cover seed, start-up and beginning of commercialization from all economic sectors (not just high tech). For the last few years, there has close to zero seed and start-up financing. These investments are done by angels and are not covered by Reseau Capital. It still has this big category from past years where t2c2 and the Innovatech's network specialized in this type of investment. Over all, the number of investment, dollar amounts are very good, but I'm convinced start ups did not fare well. We should take example from Ontario that just announce the creation of a 165M$ fund (with BDC and Manuvie) aimed at start-ups. Strong caveat on the 26% decline in start up financing – it is probably way more. The number is misleading in the sense that the 28M$ invested (19 companies – if you read the detailed investments by the various funds, you will not find start ups) in the last quarter cover seed, start-up and beginning of commercialization from all economic sectors (not just high tech). For the last few years, there has close to zero seed and start-up financing. These investments are done by angels and are not covered by Reseau Capital. It still has this big category from past years where t2c2 and the Innovatech’s network specialized in this type of investment.

Over all, the number of investment, dollar amounts are very good, but I’m convinced start ups did not fare well. We should take example from Ontario that just announce the creation of a 165M$ fund (with BDC and Manuvie) aimed at start-ups.

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