Canada: Venture Capital

Magic Potion Games, founded by the creators of Club Penguin, has launched Imagine Island, a new online multiplayer game designed for children aged 6-13. With over one million players during beta testing and a successful Series A funding round, the platform prioritizes safety and transparency while preparing for major expansion through entertainment partnerships and paid memberships.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP provides legal expertise across multiple practice areas including fund formation, competition law, antitrust, foreign investment, and venture capital. The firm's Toronto-based partners offer specialized counsel to clients navigating complex regulatory and transactional matters. Contact information and professional backgrounds are available for key team members specializing in these areas.

Le gouvernement canadien et les provinces intensifient leurs efforts pour soutenir l'innovation nationale face aux perturbations géopolitiques et à la concurrence mondiale. De nouveaux programmes de financement, sources de capitaux et initiatives axées sur le talent visent à commercialiser la recherche, préserver la propriété intellectuelle canadienne et attirer des investissements dans des secteurs stratégiques comme l'IA, les sciences de la vie et la défense.

Growing up as the lone corporate in a family of creatives, Tori Buffery’s pioneering career in GP-led secondaries has been anything but conventional.

However, these discussions do not necessarily signal that most founders should relocate. Remaining a Canadian company offers companies and founders several advantages, which are discussed in detail in this bulletin.

Multiple funding solutions will be necessary to enable Canada to achieve the ambitious goals in defence and national security which have been outlined by the current federal government.

Marking its 10th year, On Target: 2026 Private Equity Outlook provides a sharp, forward-looking view of the factors expected to influence Canadian private equity in 2026.

The 2025 Federal Budget (the "Budget") outlines the Government of Canada's most significant innovation-focused investments in recent years. It emphasizes artificial intelligence ("AI")...

Many of the trends that we discussed in our recent blog post, Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Showing Renewed Interest in the Defence Industry...