These are definitely tough times for start-ups and it is amazing to see how quickly…
Entrepreneurship
Techvibes.com, the network of local technology blogs, just released their first Canada Start-up Index. The methodology to determine the index is by no means scientific but the list still provides a really good overview of the Canadian start-up scene. The performance of the W Media Ventures portfolio companies (2 among the top 3, 5 among […]
borisThese are definitely tough times for start-ups and it is amazing to see how quickly…
Start-ups, by definition, are risky. But traditionally, start-ups have looked for the least risky position…
Techvibes.com, the network of local technology blogs, just released their 
first Canada Start-up Index. The methodology to determine the index is by no means scientific but the list still provides a really good overview of the Canadian start-up scene. The performance of the W Media Ventures portfolio companies (2 among the top 3, 5 among the top 100) made us pretty happy: Suite101 and AbeBooks secured the #2 and #3 spots, Nexopia came in at #12, Techvibes at #37, TeamPages at #99 and Indochino at #103. And congrats to the overall winner, Metrolyrics from Vancouver!
Update: Techvibes also just released a Canada start-up index based on Comscore data – helped Nexopia jump from #12 spot to #2 spot!
Health / Biology, Portfolio, Version One
Shifting healthcare systems from reactive to proactive care is critical – the best outcomes occur when people can take action early, before a condition becomes a diagnosis. That’s why we are excited to announce that we have led a $2.5m pre-seed round for NiaHealth and are thrilled that they are coming out of stealth and […]
borisWe are continually refining our thesis on healthcare, from looking at clinical-grade at-home diagnostics to biotech and…
Over the past year, some of the most interesting and intellectually-stimulating pitches we heard have…
