How to fix Canadian VC

About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of Canadian venture capital and explores potential solutions to reverse the trend.

"We have a collective action problem. Somebody has to take the first step and say, 'Hey, we're going to deploy a lot of capital here in Canada. We're gonna bet that Canada is going to grow more over the next 20 years than it did over the last 20 years." Recent data shows that the bottom has fallen out of Canadian venture capital, erasing any post-pandemic highs and taking the country back about a decade in terms of both dollars raised and dollars deployed by our nation's VCs. What's the reason for Canadian venture's slow decline? What is the impact on the ecosystem? And most importantly, what can be done to reverse the trend? A power panel of grumpy men in venture join to discuss: Matt Roberts (RBCx), Jesse Wiebe (Startup TNT), and Ben Bergen (CVCA). -- The BetaKit Podcast is presented by Zoho, developers of a unique and powerful software suite that transforms the way you work. Zoho's flagship user conference, Zoholics Toronto 2026, is coming May 21-22 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! Join hundreds of business leaders, customers, and Zoho experts for two days of learning, inspiration, and connection. Explore the latest in AI, automation, and cloud-powered collaboration—and…

People in this episode

Guests: Matt Roberts, Jesse Wiebe, Ben Bergen

Topics covered

• Canadian venture capital
• investment trends
• ecosystem impact
• capital deployment
• venture capital decline

Keywords

• Canadian VC
• venture capital
• investment
• ecosystem
• capital deployment
• fundraising
• startup

Sponsors

Zoho

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RBCx, Startup TNT, CVCA

Places: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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