Articles Tagged: "cvca"

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Canada increases its competitiveness in attracting Entrepreneurial talent #Startupvisa

by on Thursday January 24th, 2013

Startup Visa Canada. I’m pleased to see the Canadian Government taking the same approach it did when launching the Venture Capital Action Plan, they decided to first survey the community and then closely collaborate with the private sector instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. The Startup Visa Canada pilot program leverages the country’s deepest expertise, knowledge and experience in backing entrepreneurs through investment and ecosystem building… More

The revitalization of the Canadian Venture Capital sector

by on Monday January 14th, 2013

…in Montreal to announce the “Venture Capital Action Plan”. Under this plan, the federal Government will put $400M to work under the leadership of private sector fund of funds and venture capital funds. In a nutshell, the Venture Capital Action Plan will make available… More

Outperforming the Markets, and the Making of Hunters!

by on Wednesday May 2nd, 2012

This year’s CVCA Annual Conference theme is about “Outperforming the Markets”. And as you will notice, the line-up of speakers we pulled together are doing just that, outperforming the markets. The team at iNovia Capital is proud to be a part of this annual gathering of the most important venture capitalists and private equity managers in the country, and abroad. And better yet, the CVCA 2012 Conference is being held right in our backyard, in Montréal from May 23-25, 2012… More

Canada is back, and it needs to stay back in a big way!

by on Wednesday March 14th, 2012

In the world of venture capital, the most noticeable sign of change has been the influx of U.S. investors seeking out early stage opportunities and backing Canadian category leaders in pursuing aggressive growth strategies. The launch of organizations such as the C100 kick-started this trend, helping secure over $400 million in cross-border venture capital since inception… More

Building a culture of Entrepreneurial Venture Capital

by on Friday April 2nd, 2010

I fundamentally believe in the early stage venture capital model that supports promising high growth tech startup entrepreneurs. And through my efforts and those of my colleagues and partners at iNovia Capital, MSBi Valorization, the CVCA, the C100 and numerous other initiatives, we are trying to make the model work by approaching venture capital the… More

Getting over the crisis! Chris Arsenault interviews Tom Barrack of Colony Capital

by on Wednesday August 19th, 2009

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Colony Capital, LLC, is interviewed by Chris Arsenault (iNovia Capital Managing Partner andCVCA board member) for the CVCA Private Capital Privé magazine – Summer 2009 edition… More