AVAC Ltd.

 
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AVAC Ltd.

AVAC Ltd. is a private not-for-profit company that invests strategically in promising early-stage commercial businesses focusing on the expansion of Alberta’s value-added agri-business, ICT, life sciences, and other industrial technology sectors. AVAC also participates in commercially-relevant agricultural research and is a strategic fund-of-fund investor in early stage venture capital. Created in 1997, AVAC has invested in over 100 early-stage companies, 47 agriculture research programs and projects, and 3 venture capital funds to date.

Website:
http://www.avacltd.com
Categories:
Venture Capital
Address:
220 - 6815 8 St NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Blog Posts About AVAC Ltd.

Mobovivo announces $1 million funding for second screen technology
Calgary's Mobovivo, a leading provider of video technology to producers, distributors, networks, and film studios, announced today that the company has raised $1 Million to launch its social TV... [more]
Cleankeys attracts $1 million in funding from AVAC
Remember Cleankeys, the Edmonton company with a radical new keyboard that can be disinfected with ease and reduce the spread of infections in places like hospitals? Well, AVAC Ltd., a private... [more]
AVAC hosts Paul Kedrosky in Calgary
Yesterday Calgary's AVAC hosted their annual reception at the Deerfoot Inn yesterday and renowned investor, speaker, writer, media guy and entrepreneur, Paul Kedrosky was their feature speaker.... [more]
A primer/glossary/listicle on Alberta's tech scene
Alberta's tech scene is home to numerous associations, events, groups and government initiatives. This is a primer/glossary/listing of various technology related things going on in Alberta. A... [more]
CoolIT Systems Closes $6.2 Million Financing
CoolIT Systems, the industry leader in advanced electronics cooling solutions, has completed a CDN $6.2M financing package. The investment was led by iNovia Capital, a leading venture capital... [more]
Tynt Multimedia closes $5 Million Series A Investment
iNovia Capital announced this morning its investment in Calgary-based Tynt Multimedia to complete the closing of a $5 Million financing round that included existing angel investors and the... [more]
Ph03nix and Psyko secure $2 Million in AVAC Funding
AVAC Ltd. announced today that they have invested in two new Calgary-based companies through their IVAC investment initiative.  The IVAC Board Committee has approved funding of $1.1 Million... [more]
MoboVivo downloads $1 Million from AVAC
Calgary-based MoboVivo announced last week that Alberta-based venture capital company AVAC Ltd. will invest $1 million in their multi-media distribution company. The investment falls under AVAC's... [more]
Meet the Alberta Innovators Who Have Received AVAC/IVAC Financing
I should have googled the Commonwealth Hall and Conference Centre on 52nd Ave NE in Calgary before I went downtown to find it ... anyway ... I took in the latter part of the AVAC 10 year... [more]
AVAC's new IVAC initiative invests $5.7M in Alberta High-Tech companies
I sat beside Jacques LaPointe last week at a CCAT luncheon in Calgary ... Jacques is a Senior Investment Manager at AVAC and we quickly got to talking about the high-tech community in Alberta. I... [more]

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