With $2.7B invested, Q1 is top quarter ever for Canadian VC investment
Record quarter propelled by late-stage deals, says CVCA head Kim Furlong.
Q1 2021 was the strongest quarter on record for VC investment with $2.7 billion invested over 175 deals in the first three months. According to a report by the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA):
There were 16 mega deals ($50 million+) in Q1, accounting for 67% of total dollars invested in the quarter.
The average deal size was $…