A guide in Tibet

This is a complete guide of all the most important resources about venture capital industry in Canada.

It is a good way to start your research about VC industry if you are in Canada. 

What Venture Capital is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capital

Associations, Networking and Groups

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), comprised of more than 450 member firms, is the premier trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry.

The CVCA – Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association – represents the majority of private equity companies in Canada, with over 1700 members.

Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) is Ottawa’s leading member-based economic development corporation for fostering the advancement of the region’s globally competitive knowledge-based institutions and industries. 

The Institutional Limited Partners Association is a not-for-profit association committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for: Facilitating value-added communication, Enhancing education in the asset class and Promoting research and standards in the private equity industry.

The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) is an independent, member-based global industry association that promotes greater understanding of and a more favorable climate for private equity and venture capital investing in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe and Russia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Venture Capital Firms in Canada

http://www.chimkan.com/2009/04/20/venture-capital-firms-in-canada/

News about latest deals

http://www.canadavc.com/Default.aspx

Other Resources

British Columbia Venture Capital Programs - http://www.cse.gov.bc.ca/MIT/SBIIO/VCP/Pages/default.aspx

BDC Venture Capital - http://www.canadabusiness.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1081944191273&pagename=CBSC_FE/display〈=en&c=Finance

Entrepreneur first - http://www.bdc.ca/en/home.htm

Strengthening Venture Capital in Canada - http://www.fin.gc.ca/toc/2003/svcc_-eng.asp

How Startups will save Venture Capital in Canada

Terms and Conditions for the Venture Capital Exemption - http://investcan.ic.gc.ca/en_terms.htm