Angel Investing & Funding

For every tech startup in Vancouver, there's an BC angel investor waiting in the wings for his gamble to pay off. BCBusiness covers companies as they rise from shaky legs and run with innovation toward success. Read up on angel investing and innovation funding in the BC business community.

Creating an Earlier Payout for Angel Tech Investors

A little liquidity would encourage early-stage investors.

Hootsuite Bags $20-Million Venture Capital Deal

Hootsuite hits $20-million venture capital jackpot.

The Devils of Angel Investments

Don't learn the devils of angel investing the hard way.

B.C. Biotech on Life Support

The story of how B.C. was left without a single profitable biotech firm.

Canadian Universities Breeding Tech Startups

Students who dare to dream big are driving tech startups.

U.S. Venture Capital Spreads the Wealth

How B.C. can help U.S. VCs invest themselves out of a funk.

Sizing Up Vancouver Venture Capital

Why Vancouver lacks the venture capital to turn ideas into industries.

Zite Geist: An iPad App that Learns

On 30 August 2011, Vancouver tech startup Zite was purchased by CNN for an undisclosed sum.

Too Many Demands, Too Little B.C. Venture Financing

Even as B.C.'s venture financing industry languishes, the requests keep coming.

Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained

Conditions in the world of venture capital may not be at their peak, but some investors are looking up

Steve Hnatiuk Leaving VC Firm Yaletown Venture Partners

The pistol-hot venture capitalist is on the hunt for new opportunities.

What We Can Learn from Bootup Labs

Fess up when you mess up. Every business blows it at some time or other.

Learning From Business Plan Competitions

A young company can learn from competitions like New Ventures BC.

The Return of Vancouver Venture Capital?

Why we need venture capitalists (and the Maple Leafs) to have a good season.

Investing in Technology Startups

Tough times make it hard for technology companies still burning cash.

Renewal Partners' Prophet Motives

How two local heirs are changing the face of VC – and the world.

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