US/Canada Venture Capital Pipeline - March 26, 2008
The US/Canada Venture Capital Pipeline links venture capital firms (VCs) and investment banking firms based in the U.S. with Canadian companies seeking financing.
The focus of the Pipeline event will be Life Sciences.
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History
Since the first US/Canada VC Pipeline (Pipeline) in June 2002, Burns & Levinson Canada Co. and Burns & Levinson LLP have hosted a series of events that focus on linking venture capital firms based in the U.S. with Canadian health and technology companies seeking financing. By planning and facilitating one-on-one meetings, this one-day event promotes building strategic relationships and forging lasting alliances. The Pipeline is hosted three to four times a year at the firm's Boston, MA office and includes additional networking opportunities during the breakfast presentation and cocktail reception in the evening. In February 2007, this event became a co-branded partnership with Burns & Levinson LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers (Canada).
Burns & Levinson LLP is a full-service Boston-based law firm representing a broad range of clients in their domestic and international operations. The firm provides full service corporate representation to operating companies, including start up, emerging growth and venture-backed companies, such as financings, intellectual property protection and enforcement, licensing, commercial contracts, M&A and public offerings. Our representation often includes business advice and strategic and financial introductions as appropriate. This experience coupled with the knowledge of the firm's wholly-owned subsidiary, Burns & Levinson Canada Co., makes this an invaluable event for Canadian companies seeking funding.
Average Number of Canadian Company Participants per Event
7.9 per event
Average Number of Meetings Secured for Each Canadian Company Participant
3.55 per event
Industries of Canadian Company Participants
Past participating companies have been in the High Technology, Life Sciences, Medical Device and Nutraceutical industries. Upcoming events will include Health Sciences as well as a geography specific event.
U.S. Venture Capital and Investment Banking Firm Participants
We have an extensive list with over 800 contacts at U.S. venture capital and investment banking firms that receive invitations and notices about our events. Past VC and investment banking firm participants include: Adams Harkness, Advent International, Ampersand, Argyle, Bain Capital, Battery Ventures, Beacon Life Sciences, Boston Millennia, Clarus Ventures, Cordova Ventures, Downer, Eastman Kodak, Harbourvest, IDG Ventures, Motorola, MPM Capital, Nexus Medical Partners, Schroder, Sherbrooke Capital, Siemens, Sigma Partners, Silicon Valley, Still River Fund, Stonebridge Partners, SV Life Sciences.
Sponsors and Partners
The Pipeline has historically been sponsored and supported by the Consulate General of Canada and the Québec Government Office - Boston. Other supporters and partners have been Canadian Economic Development, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole, AITS, MassMEDIC, World Trade Centre – Montréal, BioQuebec and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
For more information, please contact Leonard Gold at lgold@burnslev.com.