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Private equity firms are beginning to invest in mid-market companies but the current investments amounts per company are too low to fill the void left by venture capital.

Luc Filiatreault has been through every funding scenario imaginable. “I’ve worked with six growth companies through numerous rounds of financing, from venture capital to private investment. What I can tell you from experience is there is a complete shortage of capital for Canadian businesses.”

The real funding gap is the mid-market stage, says the CEO of Neuralitic Systems in Montreal. “Once a small company in the innovation stage hits mid-size, the possibilities for getting funding to grow soon run out.”

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