Research Report
Who Allocates Canada's Venture Capital?
An analysis of institutional participation and capital allocation across Canada's venture ecosystem.
The Institute produces independent, non-partisan research on the institutions, capital flows, and market forces shaping Canada's venture capital ecosystem — informing institutional decision-making, public policy, and the long-term development of the market.
An analysis of institutional participation and capital allocation across Canada's venture ecosystem.
Examining how Canadian venture funds are structured, capitalized, and scaled.
A data-driven analysis of sector and geographic allocation.
How capital moves, who allocates it, incentives, portfolio construction, institutional participation.
How Canadian venture funds are formed, structured, capitalized and governed.
Commercialization, talent, productivity, technology transfer and company formation.
Tax, regulation, government programs, pension capital, immigration, procurement, policy design.
M&A, IPOs, liquidity, recycling of capital and the ability to produce durable returns.
The Venture Canada Research Institute operates as a legally distinct non-profit organization with independent governance and research oversight, dedicated to advancing understanding of Canada's venture capital ecosystem. Its governance framework is designed to protect research integrity, maintain transparency, and ensure that research and publications remain independent of commercial interests.
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