Video capture of January 26 VEF Venture Capital Outlook 2010 ~ A Panel Discussion with USA and Canadian VCs on is now posted here.

Look for information on next event A Panel Discussing BC’s Promising Cleantech Landscape  on March 23 to be posted in the upcoming week.

Here is an update to VEF’s panel discussion presentation on the outlook for venture capital financing in 2010:
After several quarters of reduced investing the VC market in BC has some good news with new funds being introduced and new partners announced for the BC Renaissance Fund.
So is the economic crisis still affecting the technology sector and venture capital financing or are recent exits in the US a sign that the market is turning around?
But against this backdrop, everyone knows that great companies and great returns emerge from troubled financial times. Is the venture capital market poised to rebound?
Are angels and VCs going to be more active? What can companies do to increase their chance of raising money? What creative financing strategies are emerging on both sides of the border?
VCs from both Canada and United States will get to the bottom these questions and more.  The evening is moderated by Andrew Lugsdin of BDC Venture Capital. Panellists include Tawfiq Arafat of JLA Partners / Blackberry Partners Fund, Ping Li of Accel Partners, Sandy Scott of Tandem Expansion Fund and Mike Walkinshaw of Chrysalix Venture Capital.

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VEF is presenting a panel discussion on the outlook for venture capital financing in 2010.
After several quarters of reduced investing the VC market in BC has some good news with new funds being introduced and new partners announced for the BC Renaissance Fund.
So is the economic crisis still affecting the technology sector and venture capital financing or are recent exits in the US a sign that the market is turning around?
But against this backdrop, everyone knows that great companies and great returns emerge from troubled financial times. Is the venture capital market poised to rebound?
Are angels and VCs going to be more active? What can companies do to increase their chance of raising money? What creative financing strategies are emerging on both sides of the border?
VCs from both Canada and United States will get to the bottom these questions and more.  The evening will be moderated by Andrew Lugsdin of BDC Venture Capital. Panellists include John Albright of JL Albright Ventures, Ping Li of Accel Partners, Mike Walkinshaw of Chrysalix Venture Capital and Sandy Scott of Tandem Expansion Fund.

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VEF is presenting a panel discussion on the outlook for venture capital financing in 2010.

After a couple of quarters of reduced investing the VC market in BC has some good news with new funds being introduced and new partners for the BC Renaissance Fund.

Is the economic crisis affecting the technology sector and venture capital financing or are recent exits in the US a sign that the market is turning around?

But against this backdrop, everyone knows that great companies and great returns emerge from troubled financial times. Is the venture capital market poised to rebound?

Are angels going to be more active? What can companies do to increase their chance of raising money? What creative financing strategies are emerging on both sides of the border?

VCs from both sides of the border will get to the bottom these questions and more. The evening will be moderated by VEF Member Dave Thomas, Partner of Rocket Builders. Panellists include John Albright of JL Albright Ventures, Ping Li of Accel Partners, and others.

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VEF is pleased to host an evening with Mike McDerment, CEO and founder of Freshbooks.  VEF is also pleased to feature a special announcement from Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) at this event!
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Mike McDerment is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, planet earth’s leading online invoicing app for service oriented professionals, freelancers and teams.