“If, like me, you spend a lot of time poring over the latest in Canadian tech, chances are good that you see both the huge potential of our technology companies and the simultaneous challenge: too often, they’re being held back by Canada’s scale-up deficit. This, of course, isn’t news. In all the years I’ve participated… Continue reading Canadian Tech Needs To Redefine Its Sense of Scale
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The Top 20 Reasons Startups Fail
Interesting article outlining what many startups and VCs know, but is sometimes tough to visit within your own company and investees.
Deloitte Highlights Canada’s High Growth Tech Companies with Fast 50 Ranking
Deloitte has released its list of its Technology Fast 50, which recognizes tech companies in Canada experiencing significant revenue growth over the past four years. The top spot was taken by BC-based Vanrx Pharmasystems, which experienced an average three-year revenue growth of 19,342 percent. Vancouver-based Mojio, which builds technology to help older vehicles become connected… Continue reading Deloitte Highlights Canada’s High Growth Tech Companies with Fast 50 Ranking
Building a Startup Requires More than Genius and Invention
An important, and sometimes painful, perspective that startups (especially pre-revenue ones) should always keep in mind.
Amazon Debuts a Retail Site for Shark Tank
An excellent way to provide value on both fronts – market research for Amazon, and valuable exposure for the startups.
Visiting Inokyo’s Autonomous Retail Store
Another great example of the cashierless retail experience.
Apple announces Chinese Clean Energy Fund
This will give more accessibility for organizations to win within sustainable energy.
Is insurance a rich enough game to disrupt?
Interesting arguments for how incumbents can take advantage of market opportunity without incurring as much risk in the short term.
The State of the IPO Market
High amounts of private funding from VCs in 2017 were instrumental to creating strong IPO opportunities for 2018 onward.
Meituan files for IPO in Hong Kong
Meituan looking to raise $4bn on the SEHK (HKEX) through an IPO.