Please refer to the following Financial Post article written about B.E.S.T. Funds: How to transform a labour-sponsored VC fund from a dog into a diamond
How to transform a labour-sponsored VC fund from a dog into a diamond
Not all labour-sponsored venture capital funds – with their high management fees and generous tax credits – end up as investment disasters. But to become investor favourites, the VC funds – which are in the process of being wound down in most of the country – are required to transform themselves, and in one case […]
The B.E.S.T. Discoveries Fund Inc. Announces Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
The Business, Engineering, Science & Technology Discoveries Fund Inc. Announces Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Canadian Deal Site TeamBuy Raises $5 Million
Posted by Techvibes Newsdesk on Aug 28, 2013 Canadian online deals site TeamBuy has rasied $5 million. The funding round was led by BEST Funds with participation from existing institutional investors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Toronto-based company claims to be the largest daily deals site in Canada after merging with competitor Dealfind earlier this year. “Now […]
BEST Funds Closes $4 Million Debt-Deal With Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc.
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 26, 2013) – Leading Canadian Venture Capital firm, Toronto-based BEST Funds, invested $4,000,000 (CAD) into Waterloo, Ontario technology company, Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (IMS). The investment will allow IMS to further pioneer innovative solutions in vehicle safety and intelligence through a continued focus on research and development. BEST Funds invests in emerging companies that are […]
BEST Funds Announces Funding for AcuityAds Inc.
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – July 17, 2013) – BEST Funds, a leading Canadian Venture Capital firm, has announced that it has invested $3,000,000 (CAD) into cutting-edge advertising technology company, AcuityAds. The debt-deal will be used by AcuityAds as growth capital to continue to accelerate the rapid sales of the company. BEST Funds provides needed capital to […]
Bank of Canada releases January 2012 Monetary Policy Report
Bank of Canada releases its much anticipated fiscal report ending January 13, 2012. Many investors are wondering what the European debt-crisis will mean for us. Click here to read the report.
BEST Funds Starts 2012 with Exciting New TransGaming Investment
Toronto, Canada – 12 January 2012 – BEST Funds, a leading Canadian Private Equity and Venture Capital Firm, is very pleased to start off the new year with an exciting new investment in a Canadian-based company poised to experience significant growth in 2012. BEST Funds has finalized an investment in TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:TNG) the global leader […]