{"id":41801,"date":"2023-02-23T06:06:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T07:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/?p=41801"},"modified":"2023-02-23T07:36:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T07:36:48","slug":"varcoe-bucking-the-trend-despite-canadian-downturn-alberta-sets-another-record-for-venture-capital-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/2023\/02\/23\/varcoe-bucking-the-trend-despite-canadian-downturn-alberta-sets-another-record-for-venture-capital-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Varcoe: &#039;Bucking the trend&#039;: Despite Canadian downturn, Alberta sets another record for venture capital funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kristina Williams, CEO, Alberta Enterprise Corporation, left,  Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish and Terry Rock, president and CEO, Platform Calgary chat at Platform Calgary following a press conference on the growth of Alberta\u2019s technology and innovation sector on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.\" class=\"featured-image__image type:primaryImage\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CAL-022223-gya-18-copy.jpg\" width=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"featured-image__caption image-caption\"> <span class=\"caption\">Kristina Williams, CEO, Alberta Enterprise Corporation, left, Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish and Terry Rock, president and CEO, Platform Calgary chat at Platform Calgary following a press conference on the growth of Alberta\u2019s technology and innovation sector on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.<\/span> <span class=\"distributor\">Gavin 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Please try again <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>In fact, the NBA has taken a \u201cmeaningful\u201d equity stake in his company, which provides a platform that helps teams improve fan engagement by using data.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NBA, which obviously knows the sports business as well or better than anybody, is stepping forward and saying, \u2018This is an Alberta-based company that is changing the future of sports fandom,\u2019 \u201d he said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, in the early days of our company, it was something that I was worried about . . . Is it going to hurt our growth that we\u2019re not based in New York or based in Silicon Valley?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut fast forward to today, companies like ours can make it. And our location in Calgary, honestly, it\u2019s helping us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment7019260411278083749191671590420480\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment7019260411278083749191671590420480\">Advertisement 3<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Story continues below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>Despite a global slowdown and layoffs in the sector, Alberta technology companies continue to attract the interest of investors.<\/p>\n<p>A report issued Wednesday by the Canadian Venture Capital &amp; Private Equity Association shows Alberta tech firms attracted $729 million in venture capital funding in 2022 \u2014 a 20 per cent jump from the previous year \u2014 through 85 deals, breaking records for the fifth consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>It highlighted the continued trajectory of a key sector on the ascent, although it also shows just how much ground the province has to make up to reach the lofty levels seen in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The top three provinces accounted for 88 per cent of all venture capital dollars invested in Canadian tech companies last year, with Ontario firms attracting $4.7 billion, followed by $2.5 billion in Quebec and $1.6 billion in B.C.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment5272350605631909445504992783892480\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment5272350605631909445504992783892480\">Advertisement 4<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Story continues below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>However, investment in all three provinces dipped from 2021 levels, as did the national levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time when Alberta is seeing record increases, the rest of the country is seeing significant decreases,\u201d Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish said at a news conference Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlberta is bucking the trend.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embedded-image\" data-aqa=\"embed-image\">       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish speaks at Platform Calgary during a press conference on the growth of Alberta\u2019s technology and innovation sector on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.\" class=\"embedded-image__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CAL-022223-gya-23-copy.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CAL-022223-gya-23-copy.jpg,                 https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CAL-022223-gya-23-copy-1.jpg 2x\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/calgaryherald\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CAL-022223-gya-23-copy.jpg?quality=5&amp;strip=all&amp;w=100\" width=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"> <span class=\"caption\"> Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish speaks at Platform Calgary during a press conference on the growth of Alberta\u2019s technology and innovation sector on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.<\/span> <span class=\"distributor\">Gavin Young\/Postmedia<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The report noted that Calgary ranked fourth among Canadian cities last year with 64 deals that attracted $647 million in investment. Edmonton, in seventh spot nationally, notched 18 deals and $58 million.<\/p>\n<p>Kristina Williams, CEO of Alberta Enterprise Corp., which was created by the province and invests in venture capital funds, said there\u2019s been more than a 200 per cent increase in startups across the province since 2012, expanding the \u201cfunnel\u201d of domestic firms.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_5\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment4213669974717423060863061583724544\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment4213669974717423060863061583724544\">Advertisement 5<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Story continues below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" 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rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nearly $96-million, Series C-1 fundraising round<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">The largest provincial deal of last year saw Calgary-based Neo Financial complete a new $185-million fundraising round in May, catapulting the fintech firm into <a data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;the rare u201cunicornu201d status with a valuation of more than $1 billion&quot;, 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href=\"https:\/\/calgaryherald.com\/opinion\/columnists\/varcoe-big-fundraising-round-for-attabotics-highlights-alberta-tech-sectors-strength\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scott Gravelle, CEO of Attabotics, photographed in Calgary on Thursday, November 10, 2022.\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Attabotics004.jpg\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/calgaryherald\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Attabotics004.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=5\" width=\"96\" \/><br \/>\n<h3 class=\"more-topic__item-text\"> <span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\"> Varcoe: Big fundraising round for Attabotics highlights Alberta tech sector&#8217;s strength \u2014 puts province on track for new record <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"more-topic__item\" data-carousel-item=\"\"> <a 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The company has taken over the fourth floor of the building.\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/neo.jpg\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/calgaryherald\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/neo.jpg?h=96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=5\" width=\"96\" \/><br \/>\n<h3 class=\"more-topic__item-text\"> <span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\"> Varcoe: &#8216;Stepping-stone to something much larger&#8217; \u2014 Neo Financial hits $1B &#8216;unicorn&#8217; valuation <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> <button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-next\" data-carousel-next=\"\" title=\"next\" type=\"button\"><\/button> <\/section>\n<p>Neo Financial CEO Andrew Chau said Alberta is starting to benefit as companies that were created several years ago are gaining traction, attracting outside interest from venture capital funds \u2014 and aided by technology that makes it easier to meet with investors from around the world.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_7\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment201690095511154448597108937195520\" class=\"ad\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\" id=\"advertisment201690095511154448597108937195520\">Advertisement 7<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__label\">\n<p> Story continues below <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-7\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"7\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-7\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see being in a city like Calgary or province like Alberta as a constraint, I see it more as an opportunity. With that you get creative and figure out ways to build and compete on a global level,\u201d said Chau, whose company now employs more than 700 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re building a company that is adding value to your customers or your clients, that\u2019s all that really matters, and that\u2019s what investors look at. These days, they\u2019re not really looking at where your office is or where your people are \u2014 they\u2019re looking at how successful of a business have you built?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Layoffs are rippling through the global tech sector \u2014 and hitting companies in Canada, such as at <a data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Calgary-based Benevity recently&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: 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affordability in the province, access to world-class talent and other factors weighing in Alberta\u2019s favour, including the presence of a collaborative tech ecosystem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embedded-image\" data-aqa=\"embed-image\">       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"StellarAlgo CEO Vincent Ircandia in Calgary on February 22, 2023.\" class=\"embedded-image__image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4923-copy.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4923-copy.jpg,                 https:\/\/peymantaeidi.net\/stem-cell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4923-copy-1.jpg 2x\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/calgaryherald\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_4923-copy.jpg?quality=5&amp;strip=all&amp;w=100\" width=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"> <span class=\"caption\"> StellarAlgo CEO Vincent Ircandia in Calgary on February 22, 2023.<\/span> <span class=\"distributor\">Chris Varcoe\/Postmedia<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sector in Alberta is starting to mature and quality companies with a good plan are still able to garner investment, added James Lochrie, managing partner and co-founder of Calgary-based Thin Air Labs, which invests in startup firms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe downturn in investing is a flight to quality and a move away from speculation,\u201d Lochrie said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just expect Alberta (businesses) to continue to drive forward, maybe not setting records but still keeping the momentum behind them \u2014 despite the global financial pressures that we\u2019re seeing in venture capital today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Chris Varcoe is a Calgary Herald columnist.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><a data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" data-evt-val=\"{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: 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