Thursday, July 26, 2018

Canada Venture Capital 2018 Q2

Canada Venture Capital 2018 Q2

PwC and CB Insights' Q2'18 Canadian MoneyTree report highlights the latest trends in venture capital funding in Canada.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
FINANCING TO CANADIAN COMPANIES DECLINES FROM RECORD Q1’18 HIGHS
Total funding to Canadian companies decreased 7%, with $900M invested across 116 deals.
Gary Herick Canada Venture Capital

SEED-STAGE DEAL ACTIVITY INCREASES, EXPANSION AND LATER-STAGE DECLINES
Seed-stage deal share increased to 32% in Q2’18 after declining for three quarters in a row. Early, expansion, and later-stage deals all declined as a percentage of Q2’18 deals.

Gary J Herick Canada Venture Capital

CANADIAN IOT COMPANIES SEE INCREASED FUNDING AND DEALS IN Q2’18
Investment in Canadian AI companies jumped to $169M in Q2’18, an increase of 104% over Q1. The sector recorded 13 deals in Q2’18.

Chart Canada Venture Capital

Source: https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/canada-venture-capital-q2-2018/

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