ARCHIVED—Foreign VC Investment In Canada: A Profile of Foreign Investors and Domestic Investees
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October 21, 2003
Prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for Industry Canada
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Foreign VCs are a key source of financing for Canadian Firms
4. Foreign VCs behave differently than Canadian VCs
5. Mid-Tier Foreign VCs are important as well as Top Tier VCs for Canadian firms
6. Factors Influencing Foreign VC Investment in Canada
7. Conclusions and Recommendations from VCs and Canadian Firms
Appendices
Appendix A: List of Interviewees
Appendix B: Questionnaires
Appendix C: Profiles
Appendix D: List of Sectors
References
1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Foreign VCs are a key source of financing for Canadian Firms
4. Foreign VCs behave differently than Canadian VCs
- 4.1. Foreign VC deals are more concentrated in the larger deals than domestic VC deals
- 4.2. Foreign VCs deals are more concentrated on follow-on investments than domestic VC deals
- 4.3. Foreign VC financing is more concentrated in the IT sector than Domestic VC financing
- 4.4. Foreign VC investments are more concentrated in Ontario than Domestic VC Financing
5. Mid-Tier Foreign VCs are important as well as Top Tier VCs for Canadian firms
6. Factors Influencing Foreign VC Investment in Canada
7. Conclusions and Recommendations from VCs and Canadian Firms
- 7.1. Key Findings
- 7.2. Participants in the survey provided numerous recommendations for Canadian firms
- 7.3. Participants in the survey provided numerous recommendations for Canadian governments
- 7.4. Next Steps
Appendices
Appendix A: List of Interviewees
Appendix B: Questionnaires
Appendix C: Profiles
Appendix D: List of Sectors
References
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