Stathy Markatos

This is the third blog in a series that covers the latest developments in agriculture and food-related law, including litigation, legislation and regulations. According to data from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), VC investment in agribusiness is on track to set new records in 2023. By the end of 2023's third quarter, VC agribusiness investment consisted of $232 million across 37 deals, just 1% behind 2022 and 6% above 2021.

In this blog, we examine the timeline of a typical closed-end Canadian private equity or venture capital fund. The timeline of a private equity or venture capital fund can vary significantly based on factors unique to the fund in question, such as the size of the fund, the investment strategies of the fund and the nature of the investments targeted by the fund.

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