With an impending recession and continued global political instability, 2023 looks to be a challenging time for startups to be raising funding. But it’s not all bad. If you peel back the surface and look deeper, there’s a huge amount of “dry powder” in VC funds waiting to be deployed. Valuations are more realistic and […]
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InBC Announces First Investments From $500 Million Fund
Provincial crown corp InBC Investment (InBC) has announced its first investments into venture capital funds aligned with its triple bottom line mandate to consider people, planet and profit. InBC has $500 million to invest in venture capital funds and growing small and medium-sized businesses to benefit British Columbians. InBC has invested into three B.C.-based funds […]
InBC Appoints Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer
Leah Nguyen has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer of InBC Investment (InBC), a newly created Crown corporation responsible for a $500-million strategic investment fund that will help B.C.-based businesses grow and diversify the economy. Nguyen joins InBC from her current position as Investment Director for the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, one of the world’s largest corporate […]
InBC Appoints Jill Earthy as Chief Executive Officer
Jill Earthy has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of InBC Investment Corp. (InBC) a newly created Crown corporation responsible for a $500-million strategic investment fund that will help B.C.-based businesses grow and diversify the economy. “InBC is vital to stimulating innovation in B.C., creating family-supporting jobs, and building a resilient and sustainable economy that […]