One of TechCrunch’s greatest strengths — I’d even call it an advantage — is the fact that our staff is distributed around the world. As a result, we’re incapable of offering readers conventional wisdom generated inside a media bubble, and we pick up on trends before they break through widely. Last week, Managing Editor Matt Burns looked at Michigan’s startup ecosystem from his home base in Flint. This week, he surveyed several venture capitalists who live and work in Toronto about how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping their outlook and behavior. His findings? VCs expect the diverse city to remain a bustling fintech hub and some suggested that America’s current immigration controversies may benefit its neighbor to the north: “Small, nimble teams that need to move fast may still choose to co-locate in person,” noted Stephanie Choo, head of investments at Portag3 Ventures. Here’s who we spoke to: Probal Lala, chairman, Maple Leaf Angels Capital Corporation Stephanie Choo, head of investments, Portag3 Ventures Adam McNamara, founding partner, Ramen VC Ameet Shah, partner, Golden Ventures Matt Golden, founder and managing partner, mGolden Ventures Eva Lau, founding partner, Two Small Fish Ventures Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch this week; I hope you have a relaxing weekend. Walter Thompson Senior Editor, TechCrunch @yourprotagonist Read more |
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