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Videos from 2009 National Angel Summit

The National Angel Capital Organization has made a wealth of information available from their recently concluded summit. Here are some of the highlights.

Start-Up Brain Drain: The Next Threat to Canadian Venture Capital?

US venture capital has caught on to a Canadian secret, says Suzie Dingwall. Immigrants make great entrepreneurs. She argues that as more stateside investment shifts to companies led by newly-minted Americans, Canada may lose not only it's edge, but it's entrepreneurial brainpower as well.

2009 National Angel Summit: Call for Applications

Five startups will be chosen to pitch to a wide audience of investors.

WEBINAR: Government Financing and Risk Management Programs

This free webinar from InnovationCentre.ca will explore funding and financing programs available from Export Development Canada

More on the Embedded Executive Program

Suzanne Williams gleans more information on a parachute executive program run by Ontario Centres of Excellence.

More OCE Funding Opportunities: The Embedded Executive Program

The OCE may well be the single most active early stage investor in Canada at the moment, says Suzie Williams, and she praises the idea of an 'embedded executive' program for young tech companies.

"Innovator Idol" will see four cleantech companies pitch for cash and prizes

"Innovator Idol" will see four cleantech companies pitch for cash and prizes

OCETA event to be held June 9th is session #10 in the 'Growing your Business' breakfast series.

The Challenge (and Opportunity) for Regional VCs

Canadian VCs have several obstacles, says Suzie Williams. Among them, a stateside market that's difficult to crack, yet a survival imperative. As US investors fracture into two groups, she argues, there is an opportunity for local VCs to leverage their regional connections and expertise.

Venture Capital Firms iNovia Capital and ID Capital invest $3 Million into Tribal Nova, a Children’s Virtual World Company

Funds Support Growth of Virtual Worlds for Kids and Expansion into New International Markets

Pay No Attention to the VC Behind the Curtains: Focus on the Emerging Technologies Fund Instead

Suzie issues a warning about how interpretations of Ontario's Emerging Technologies Fund could hinder cash-positive startups by tying them to onerous terms from matching VC funds.

Ontario as VC: In with a Whimper, Not a Bang

Ontario's $250m presence in the venture capital ecosystem hasn't started well, says Suzie Williams. The combination of a lack of deal transparency, foreign investees and a mandate to create jobs as well as fund young companies has clouded already murky waters, she says, and suggests oversight for a body that needs to act swiftly and boldly.

New Gov't Technologies Fund may push local investors into the abyss

Suzie Williams dissects Ontario's new $250 fund and what it mean for local investors and VC firms. "The Ministry has thrown a lifeline to many of my clients,but it looks like in so doing it may have pushed local venture capital off the abyss."

Government Funding: SDTC delivers $53 million to companies, including start-ups

Suzie covers an announcement from Sustainable Technology Development Canada, which recently earmarked $53 million in funding for new projects.

Calgary-based Tynt Multimedia closes $5 Million Series A

What's being copied from your website? Tynt's 'Tracer' tells you, and in the process helps publishers monetize and mobilize their content. The company just closed its first round with iNovia Capital, angel investors, and the Alberta Value Added Corporation.

Bridgewater Systems: The Challenges of Mature Start-Ups

Suzie looks at how an Ottawa startup went swimming in the Public Company ocean, and found itself surrounded by sharks.

Nescape Founder Launches byte-sized VC Fund for Startups

New fund from angel investor Marc Andreesen will make more significant initial investments

Investment

Devshop is attracting interest from US-based VC firms, says founder and CEO Craig Fitzpatrick. But what he's looking right now is another angel financing round.



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