At first glance, they might appear as focused on the short term as
venture capital firms, but in practice, their motivations for investing are complex and go
beyond financial returns.
While Canada is ranked fifth in the world (behind the U.S., China, India and the U.K.) in terms of global
venture capital investment, and many Canadian companies achieve success in their first five years, only three per cent of
firms that survive
beyond that point classify as high growth.