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PRESENTATION OF THE FORUM

The Venture Capital Forum Canada-France was first held in 2004.  It aims to foster partnerships between the European and North American venture capital sectors in two ways

By presenting innovative projects on the look-out for funding. 20 innovative projects in the biotechnology, IT or industrial innovation sectors will be chosen by an independent jury and presented on Day One of the Forum. 

By providing an ideal opportunity for venture capital executives to exchange opinions and knowledge. Round-table discussions, business lunches and the investors` dinner as well as numerous private meeting areas will further enhance your networking opportunities.

Solid, quantifiable results...

New IT Healthcare (participation 2007) : Le 15 janvier 2009 Telus a racheté l’entreprise pour un montant non communiqué

Alethia Biotherapeutics (participation 2008) : Mario Fillion, Vice-président  exécutif et CSO : « Nous avons levé du financement par 2 fois depuis le forum pour une somme totale de $4.6 millions de dollars »

Micropharma (participation 2008): Dr Mitchell Jones, Vice-président product discovery and design: “We did not raise money from the forum, but from angels afterwards. This is a very interesting experience for entrepreneurs, I would recommend it”.

PhasOptx (participation 2007) : Eric Weynant, PDG : « C’est un évènement très agréable et ce fut une très bonne expérience pour PhasOptx, nous avons levé 15 millions de dollars depuis notre participation ».

Iaculor (participation 2009): Gregory White, CEO : “I thought the forum was very interesting and fruitful to provide an additional networking opportunity.  I meet many new individual that were not present in other venues. I look forward to new opportunities like your forum to provide our technology a second life”. 

Leddartech (2008): Marc Tremblay, Président :
« Le forum nous a permis de rencontrer un bon éventail de VCs français, ainsi que la plus part des VCs de Montréal. J’ai pu échanger de façon facile et efficace avec de nombreux investisseurs sur place et même si je  n’ai pas levé de fonds directement après le forum, les démarches suivantes pour lever des fonds furent simplifiées par les rencontres effectuées sur place ».

110 innovative companies since 2005.
40% have raised funds in the year following their participation to the VCF.
4 have been bought out or merged with international groups.
Only 4 of them have known bankruptcy.

The organisers

For over 120 years, French companies have used the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada to help set up their Canadian business successfully. The FCCC has drawn on its experience of the four previous Forums to develop a network of partners and supporters of the event including the French Senate, the CVCA, Réseau Capital, the AFIC, Paris Europlace and the CNRC.

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