BrainBox AI was founded in Montreal in 2017 to cut the energy buildings burn on heating and cooling. Esplanade Ventures led its 2020 pre-Series A and backed it to a 2025 exit to Trane Technologies, returning nearly half its first fund. It's CVCA's 2026 VC Regional Impact Award, Central Canada (Quebec), sponsored by KALOS: central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

Cascadia Windows & Doors set out in 2008 to build fiberglass windows for low-carbon buildings. Renewal Funds backed the B.C. company for a decade, growing it from 70 to 160+ employees before a 2025 exit. It's CVCA's 2026 VC Regional Impact Award, Western Canada, sponsored by KALOS. central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

Integracare was founded in Toronto in 1990 to help people age at home. PRIVEQ Capital Funds backed it in 2016, when it had 70 employees. Today it has more than 500. It's CVCA's 2026 PE Regional Impact Award, Central Canada (Ontario), sponsored by KALOS: central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

Alex Webb started @F12Net in an Edmonton basement in 1996. Today it has 490 employees. Five years with Clairvest Group doubled headcount and delivered 230% EBITDA growth. It's CVCA's 2026 PE Regional Impact Award, Western Canada, sponsored by KALOS LLP. central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

HistoSonics uses focused sound waves to destroy tumours without a single incision. Lumira Ventures backed the company from its 2019 Series C to a US$2.25 billion exit in 2025. It's CVCA's 2026 VC Global Dealmaker Award winner: central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

In 2018, Isaac Olowolafe co-founded the Black Innovation Program for Black entrepreneurs. It grew from ten founders a year to thousands. In 2021 he launched @BKRCapital , Canada's first fund for Black-led tech. He's @cvca 's 2026 Ted Anderson Community Leadership Award winner, sponsored by PIXCELL. central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

Executive pay in #PE was built for a clean three-to-five-year exit. Holds now run seven to eight. François Piché-Roy of Pixcell - Leaders recruiting Leaders, on how comp is being rebuilt for a longer, less certain road. central.cvca.ca/opinion/priv…

Welcome to the CVCA, Launch Kawartha! From Lindsay, Ontario, they're building the on-ramp that connects Kawartha Lakes founders to the national capital networks that rarely reach them. A market most of the industry isn't covering yet: central.cvca.ca/cvca-member-…

Hyperlume set out in 2022 to replace the copper inside AI data centres with light. BDC Capital backed the Ottawa company, and by 2025 it was acquired by Credo. It's CVCA's 2026 VC Deal of the Year, sponsored by CIBC Innovation Banking. The deep tech story: central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…

À la conférence de @CVCA à Halifax avec son PDG Benjamin Bergen, nous avons discuté de la façon de combler l’écart entre les entreprises canadiennes et le capital dont elles ont besoin pour croître. Des investisseurs locaux aux fonds mondiaux, le monde entier recherche ce que le Canada a à offrir. Le Canada a le talent, l'innovation et les idées. Il nous faut maintenant accélérer le rythme, du démarrage à la croissance, pour bâtir un Canada fort.

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Just announced: The Honourable @FP_Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, joins CVCA CEO Benjamin Bergen for a main stage fireside at #IC26 in Halifax next week. A direct conversation on the policy work now underway on tax, regulation, and federal capital programs. IC26 is sold out, but seats are still being released through the waitlist: conference.cvca.ca/

In-person tickets for Invest Canada '26 are SOLD OUT! For the fifth consecutive year, the private capital community has shown up in full force. Thank you to everyone who secured their spot in Halifax. Tickets for the Invest Canada '26 Virtual Experience are still available: conference.cvca.ca

A year after Invest Canada '25, the federal review architecture for Canadian energy projects has shifted. Last year in Calgary, an IC25 mainstage surfaced what would test Canadian energy investment. Revisit with what has moved since: central.cvca.ca/invest-canad…

JUST RELEASED: CVCA's Q1 2026 VC and PE Market Overviews. 🆕 Now live as interactive reports on the CVCA Intelligence Platform. Explore the data behind each chart and dive into detailed breakdowns by sector, stage, and region. Members and subscribers get deal data and export. VC: $936.3M, 104 deals. Lowest deal count since 2017. PE: $3.86B, 138 deals. Mining + Oil & Gas: 54.5% of capital. cvca.ca/insights/market-repo…

Three weeks to Halifax. Invest Canada '26 is on track to sell out for the fifth year running. The program is set and the room is filling. Canada's national conference for venture capital and private equity has not had available seats at the door in four consecutive years, and this year is no different. Three days of sessions, curated one-on-one meetings, and networking opportunities that begin a week before you even arrive in Halifax. Register now at conference.cvca.ca

LPs are asking about succession in diligence now. A session at Invest Canada '25 got into what that means for firm structure and who holds the leverage. Full recap: central.cvca.ca/invest-canad… Invest Canada '26 is May 26-28 in Halifax, register here: conference.cvca.ca/

Jean Charest and Isabelle Hudon at Invest Canada '25, presented by BDC, argued that institutional investors have been too quiet about what they need from government on economic direction. Recap on CVCA Central: central.cvca.ca/invest-canad…

New at IC26 this year: Curated GP-LP 1:1 Meetings. Pre-matched introductions between fund managers and LPs, scheduled before the conference. No walk-ups. Application window closes April 24 at 5PM ET. If you are not yet registered, tickets are still available. Register now: conference.cvca.ca/

CVCA recognized four leaders in Canadian VC and PE this morning in Toronto at the fourth annual Canadian Women in Private Capital Awards, presented by CIBC Innovation Banking. Congratulations to Janet Bannister, Thecla Sweeney, Geetanjali Kanwar, and Katy Yam. The full conversation is on CVCA Central: central.cvca.ca/cvca-awards/…