Canada: Venture Capital

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.

Geopolitical disruptions and intensifying competition are driving Canadian governments to invest strategically in innovation, talent, and supply chain resilience. This edition explores recent regulatory developments in AI, employment law, financial services, and capital markets, while tracking the trend toward larger late-stage venture capital deals in 2026.

A convergence of geopolitical shifts, trade uncertainty and heightened industrial policy ambition has fundamentally altered the operating environment for Canadian businesses. How are federal and provincial governments responding with new funding programs, capital sources and talent initiatives to support the retention and growth of technology, intellectual property and human capital in Canada? This comprehensive overview examines recent strategic initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences,

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.

De récentes manchettes faisant état de la décision de la société Y Combinator de cesser temporairement d'investir dans des entreprises canadiennes ont suscité un débat quant à savoir si les jeunes entreprises canadiennes devraient transférer leur siège social aux États-Unis.

BCF acted on behalf of Celystra Pharma Inc., a Québec-based biopharmaceutical company managed by Paul Lévesque, John Leasure, and Philippe Dubuc, as part of an equity investment...

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...

In 2023, over $147 billion was contributed to Canadian tax-exempt registered plans, including registered retirement savings plans ("RRSPs"), registered...

The Minister of Finance (Canada), the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, presented the Government of Canada's (the "Federal Government") 2025 Federal Budget ("Budget 2025") on November 4, 2025 ("Budget Day").