The CVCA – Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, was founded in 1974 and is the sole national representative of Canada’s venture capital and private equity industry. Its over 1800 members are firms and organizations which manage the majority of Canada’s pools of capital designated to be committed to venture capital and private equity investments. CVCA members’ collectively manage over $75 billion.
CVCA’s members actively collaborate to increase the flow of capital into the industry and expand the range of profitable investment opportunities. This is accomplished by the CVCA undertaking a wide variety of initiatives, ranging from developing comprehensive performance and valuation statistics, education and networking activities to promoting the industry’s interests with governments and regulatory agencies.