Could Canada’s productivity crisis serve as the breaking point for a tech industry that historically stayed out of politics?
Read MoreThere are strong economic arguments for governments to help foster the creation of new venture funds to support their startup ecosystems. But how should they approach this?
Read MoreI’ve had the privilege of working with dozens of startup ecosystems around the world, and I can say from experience that along with death and taxes, one of the certainties of life is that every politician, journalist and armchair entrepreneur thinks that their city can be the next Silicon Valley.
Read MoreCanada has a long, proud history in hard tech but risks missing out on the current renaissance for one key reason.
Read MoreRight now is a unique moment in time for both San Francisco and tech in general. And it’s one that likely won’t last long.
Read MoreSomething happened over the last 20 years. America — the nation whose foundation was built on immigration — has itself became anti-immigration. The rest of the world has seen America's achilles heel and is in attack mode.
Read MoreWhat does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank mean for Canadian founders who don’t have a banking relationship with SVB? And what, if anything, should they do about it?
Read MoreJust as first-time founders in Canada often struggle to find early investors, emerging managers in Canada struggle to find LPs willing to invest in a new VC firm. If we want to pour rocket fuel on Canadian tech, we need to make it easier for the next generation of Canadian investors to start their own funds.
Read MoreI’m very vocal about the fact that Canada is severely lacking in early-stage venture capital. Yet despite that, I don’t believe that we will see a sudden explosion of home grown venture capital firms. Nor should we want one.
Read MoreCanadians endlessly chase our tails worried about how we’re doing relative to each other. It drags us all down. I'm over it. And you should be too.
Read MoreIf you’re a founder in Canada — or are involved in the Canadian tech scene in any way — then you’re familiar with the letters CDL. The Creative Destruction Lab helped create more than $19 Billion in equity value. And it's completely changed the Canadian tech landscape.
Read MoreAs a Canadian investor, I get to meet incredible founders from Victoria to St. John’s every single week. But as much as I enjoy crisscrossing this magnificent country, for me to be an effective investor, it's essential that I get out of Canada.
Read MoreSince moving from San Francisco to Vancouver in late 2020, I’ve been asked one question over and over: “Why did you come back to Canada?
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