Startup City Canada : Geography of venture capital and startup activity in Canada

STARTUP CITY CANADA The Geography of Venture Capital and Startup Activity in Canada Cities The Cities Project at the Martin Prosperity Institute focuses on the role of cities as the key economic and social organizing unit of global capitalism. [...] STARTUP CITY CANADA The Geography of Venture Capital and Startup Activity in Canada Richard Florida Karen M. King Contents Executive Summary 6 Introduction 8 Canadian Venture Capital Investment since 2000 10 The Geography of Venture Capital Investment in Canada 11 Venture Capital Investment on a Per Capita Basis 15 The Geography of Venture Capital by Leading Industry 17 The Urban Shift in Canadian [...] It traces the rise of venture capital in Canada since 2000; identifies the leading industries for venture capital investment, and examines the geography of venture capital, tracing both the leading cities and metros for venture capital investment and the distribution of venture investment between cities and suburbs. [...] These data provide granular information on venture capital investments, in- cluding the name of the recipient company, the total dollar value of the investment, the number of deals completed, the industry sectors that re- ceived the investment, and the geographic lo- cation of these investments by city and postal code. [...] Mdoillliloanrss Dollars Exhibit 1: Growth of venture capital investment dollars and deals, 2000 to 2013 10 Startup City Canada Venture Capital Investment dollars* 2000 2005 2010 2013 Venture Capital Deals The Geography of Venture Capital Investment in Canada Metros account for 97 percent of all venture in- Montréal leads with $633 million, roughly vestment across Canada.9 And just the five larg- a