JLA Ventures

JLA Ventures

JLA Ventures invests more than just capital. Like you, we are committed entrepreneurs working hard to transform brilliant ideas into successful, technology-based businesses. Founded in 1996, JLA Ventures leverages its principals’ extensive operational, financial, and technological expertise to provide portfolio companies with the necessary tools to become industry leaders. We partner with highly motivated and talented people to bring world-class, innovative products to rapidly growing markets

Website:
http://www.jlaventures.com
Categories:
Venture Capital
Address:
4440 - 161 Bay St
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Blog Posts About JLA Ventures

ecobee Raises $6.73 Million
Toronto-based ecobee announced today that they have received $6.73 Million in venture capital financing from the Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund (OETF), JLA Ventures and Tech Capital Partners.... [more]
VEF hosts Venture Capital Outlook 2010
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum is presenting a panel discussion on the outlook for venture capital financing in 2010 on January 26th. After a couple of quarters of reduced investing, the VC... [more]
Banff Venture Forum kicks off by showing the money
A great introduction to some Venture Capitalists and what they are looking to invest in. The ten panellists were from across the IT, Energy and Life Sciences sectors, so here's quick introduction... [more]
VC Rick Segal switches teams
Earlier this month outspoken VC Rick Segal of Toronto's JLA Ventures retired from active VC duty only to announce on his blog that he is switching teams. For 8 years I’ve been doing... [more]
QuickPlay secures $12 Million for premium mobile TV service
Toronto-headquartered QuickPlay Media announced yesterday the closing US $12 Million financing round. The placement was led by GMP Securities L.P. and included participation from existing venture... [more]
Should more Canadian VCs be blogging?
Fidelity Ventures Larry Cheng has compiled a list of the Top 100 VC blogs according to Google Reader subcriber numbers. Not surprisingly, the list is dominated by US-based VCs and all the usual... [more]
Q9 Networks CEO awarded CVCA’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Osama Arafat, CEO of Toronto-based Q9 Networks, picked up the CVCA’s 16th Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Award at their gala awards event last night at the CVCA's Annual Conference in... [more]
Globe and Mail Article on the Breakdown of the Venture Capital Ecosystem in Canada
Globe and Mail, one of Canada's leading newspapers, published an article today on the declining state of the venture capital ecosystem in Canada, featuring interviews from some prominent local... [more]
Investors love I Love Rewards
Techcrunch is reporting that Toronto's I Love Rewards have secured $6.9 Million in Series B funding led by GrandBanks Capital with prior investors JLA Ventures and Laurence Capital participating.... [more]
NetShelter expands to the United Kingdom
Toronto's NetShelter Technology Media announced today its expansion into the United Kingdom opening a London office to be led by former Starcom Mediavest International and IDG veteran Darren... [more]
Getting Financed in Today's Environment
Financing deals are still getting done in today’s challenging economic environment, but the bar has been set higher. The 12th Annual Canadian Financing Forum was held yesterday in Vancouver,... [more]
NetShelter closes $11.1 Million Series A Round
NetShelter Technology Media announced today that it has closed an $11.1 million Series A round of financing from Rho Canada, GrowthWorks and JLA Ventures. Proceeds of the minority investment will... [more]
BlackBerry Fund grows Investment Team
The BlackBerry Partners Fund announced today that it has appointed Marc Faucher and Matt Golden to its investment team. The BlackBerry Partners Fund is a $150 million venture capital fund formed to... [more]
VC Roundtables kick off in Atlantic Canada
Rick Segal of JLA Ventures is on a mission to connect with Canadian Entrepreneurs across Canada with his VC Roundtable Series. He's announced his first three cities (Halifax, Moncton, and St.... [more]

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