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Topic : The Fundraising Process
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Created by : Milind Khaire, Portfolio Manager, IL&FS Venture Corporation  | 11 22 2008 02:11:53 +0000
Industry : Hedge Funds/VCs/Private EquityFunctional Area : VC funding(Entrepreneurship)
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US fund rising vs Canadian fund rising:2008
 
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As compared to the first and second quarters of 2008, fundraising activity in the VC market in Canada was fairly quiet between July and September.
By Milind Khaire, Portfolio Manager, IL&FS Venture Corporation  11 22 2008 02:11:53 +0000
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VC fundraising activity in the American market decreased slightly in the third quarter. New capital commitments south of the border totaled US$8.1 billion, down 6% from the year before.
By Sunil Vij, Portfolio Manager, Blackstone Group  | 11 22 2008 02:13:10 +0000
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Year-to-date numbers show levels of new commitments going to Canadian based VC funds to be tracking 2007 results. As of September 30th, a total of $886 million was raised in the market, effectively matching the $889 million raised during the first nine months of last year. However, it should be noted that fundraising in 2007 was the slowest on record since the mid-1990s.

By Veena Gupta, Analyst, Blackstone Group  | 11 22 2008 02:15:24 +0000
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new capital committed to funds, totaling $114 million, nonetheless approximated the dollar amount committed at the same time last year. For 2008, Canada is on pace to raise just 53% of the $2.2 billion that was raised just 3 years ago.

By Sridhar B, Portfolio Manager, Blackstone Group  | 11 22 2008 02:14:41 +0000
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new capital committed to funds, totaling $114 million, nonetheless approximated the dollar amount committed at the same time last year. For 2008, Canada is on pace to raise just 53% of the $2.2 billion that was raised just 3 years ago.

By Deepak Tripathi, Portfolio Manager, Sun Group  | 11 22 2008 02:13:01 +0000
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