Category Archives: Venture Capital
Shapshot of a VC Deal: Sweet Tooth Rewards
Who: Sweet Tooth Rewards, which provides e-commerce retailers with a system to create points-driven loyalty programs to reward customers. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company, which was started in 2009, has 1,500 customers. How Much: $2.25-million from OMERS, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, … Continue reading
Snapshot of a VC Deal: Blueprint
Who: Toronto-based Blueprint, which offers a Web-based requirements definition and management service. How much: $15.9-million from new investor, Tandem Expansion Fund, along with existing investors, BDC IT Venture Fund, Walsingham Partners Fund, and several private investors. The money raised will be used to … Continue reading
Canada’s Hot New VC: The Federal Government
While Canada’s venture capital sector is showing signs of improvement, it is a long way from being robust, let alone healthy. So it was encouraging to see the Conservatives commit $500-million to support venture capital initiatives. The support consists of … Continue reading
Snapshot of a VC Deal: Axonify
Who: Waterloo, Ont.-based Axonify (formerly 17 Muscles), which is developing an online service to train workforces How much: n/a from Silicon Valley-based Bridgescale Partners, along with Investment Accelerator Fund in Toronto. The lowdown: I asked Axonify CEO Carol Leaman, CEO with … Continue reading
The Last, Arduous Mile of Raising VC
For startups, raising capital is tough slogging. From the outside, the courtship with VCs may look glamorous but it consumes a lot of time and energy. As well, it can an enormous distraction because a startup’s founders have to spend … Continue reading
