What every entrepreneur should know about financing right now
Over the past few years, we have seen an explosion of start-up activity as the traditional barriers to entry have come down. The ability to raise money no longer determines one’s fate. With lowered costs to build and run websites, acquire and retain users, virtually anybody can pick up coding and start a tech company. […]
Introducing our latest investment: Mattermark – Big Data Comes to VC
Look across virtually any industry and you’ll see great examples where traditional spaces are being disrupted by software, access to data, and massive online communities. The net effect is powerful: it empowers all of us (no matter who we are or where we are) to learn more quickly, make better decisions, and operate more efficiently. […]
It has never been a better time to be an angel investor
Paul Geyer – one of the most successful and respected Vancouver-based angels – won the AngelForum “BC Angel Investor of the Year” award yesterday and sent a very simple message in his acceptance speech: “This is a fantastic time to be an angel investor”. Paul (who focuses most of his investments in the medical device […]