Two weeks from now in Deloitte's downtown Toronto office towers, 14 Canadian technology entrepreneurs will go on a dream date of sorts, hoping to hook up with eight Boston-based venture capitalists flying in for the day to scope out the talent.
The Bostonians have money to spend and "a propensity to invest in Canada" - welcome news to emerging Canadian tech companies frustrated by the prolonged slump in domestic venture capital activity, said charted accountant John Ruffolo, national leader of Deloitte's technology practice and an organizer of the invitation-only event.
The coming "mini venture fair" is a first for Deloitte in Canada and a sign of the times, said Mr. Ruffolo, who also plans to lead a delegation of Canadian tech firms to meet venture capitalists in California's Silicon Valley later this year.
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Author: Virginia Galt
