Feb
25th
Wed
25th
What VCs Want (and why they call it 'Vulture Capital')
Speaker: Charles Plant, MaRS Advisor — We know what you want: money. Now, you probably think that a VC will give you money and leave you alone. Sorry, it’s not that simple. In this lecture at we look at : (1) How VCs make money (2) What they want in return for their money (3) How they structure deals (4) And why they call it ‘Vulture Capital’ Charles Plant is an entrepreneur who has been on all sides of the funding equation, from banker, to technology entrepreneur to angel, investment banker and now on the Investment Accelerator Fund Management Committee. He takes you through the steamy underside of VC deals: what some call the “Art of the Deal”, he shows you the “Art of the Steal.” — Register here: http://ent101-2009.eventbrite.com/
Venture Capital Activity In Canada At Its Lowest Level In Twelve Years
Just finished blogging about this on Techvibes. Pretty depressing VC scene in Canada! BC fared better than Ontario and Quebec. Internet sector is generally a bad place to be in Canada, Cleantech is up slightly. 36% drop in Canada VC vs 8% drop in US VC scene.
