多伦多的简单风险公司筹集了1500万加元, 以刺激加拿大创业, Toronto’s Simple Ventures raises $15M to boost Canadian startups amid declining entrepreneurship.

多伦多的一家风险公司“简单风险公司”已经从加拿大的机构和技术领导人那里募集了1500万美元的资金,这些机构和技术领导人包括财富坡的Mike Katchen、Shopify的Harley Finkelstein、TD Bank、Sun Life Finance、Sobeys以及天使投资者,以支持加拿大的新创业。 A Toronto-based venture firm, Simple Ventures, has raised $15 million from Canadian institutions and tech leaders including Wealthsimple’s Mike Katchen, Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein, TD Bank, Sun Life Financial, Sobeys, and angel investors to support new Canadian startups. 该基金旨在帮助企业家发起本来可能缺乏资源的创业活动,解决尽管人口增长加拿大创业人数减少的问题。 The fund aims to help entrepreneurs launch ventures that might otherwise lack resources, addressing a decline in Canadian entrepreneurship despite population growth. 数据显示,过去二十年来损失了100 000名企业家,这推动了加强国内创新生态系统和鼓励人才从国外返回的努力。 Data shows a loss of 100,000 entrepreneurs over the past two decades, fueling efforts to strengthen the domestic innovation ecosystem and encourage talent to return from abroad. 该倡议反映了对加拿大开办活力的广泛关切,并力求促进早期供资和本土创业。 The initiative reflects broader concerns about Canada’s startup vitality and seeks to boost early-stage funding and homegrown business creation.