Global leadership in artificial intelligence, recognition of an expanding pool of top talent and bold ideas, combined with a strong geopolitical outlook, indicate that the moment is ripe for Canada to take its place as a tech leader on the international stage. Building on this momentum and coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Real Ventures’ first $3 million seed fund in 2007, the country’s leading early-stage venture capital firm has raised two new pools of capital totalling $180 million to broaden and deepen support for the most promising Canadian tech startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems. This brings Real’s total funds under management to over $330 million.

On Monday, Ivanhoé Cambridge and the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife) celebrated the official opening of Maison Manuvie, a class-AAA office building at 900 de Maisonneuve Ouest in the heart of downtown Montréal.

Peel Logistics Property and Ivanhoé Cambridge are pleased to announce the establishment of the Peel Logistics Property UK Logistics Venture (UKLV). 

Initiating a new chapter in the “Projet Nouveau-Centre,” its plan for downtown Montreal, Ivanhoé Cambridge announces today an investment of $200 million to revitalize the Esplanade and renew the commercial offering at Place Ville Marie.

Kim Thomassin, Executive Vice-President, Legal Affairs and Secretariat, took part in a panel at the launch of a World Bank report on the evolution of the Canadian pension model.

Knowlton Development Corporation ("KDC"), a leading contract manufacturer of health and beauty-care products with its head office in Longueuil, Québec, announces the acquisition of the Aromair Fine Fragrance Company Inc. (‘’Aromair’’). Aromair is a leading New-Albany-based leading, full-service manufacturer and supplier specializing in Home & Air Care categories with over 20 years of global experience, offering Product Development, R&D Innovation, QA/QC services, regulatory services and manufacturing solutions. Aromair employs more than 200 full-time employees in state-of-the-art facilities totaling over 140,000 feet.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX), through funds it manages on behalf of its real estate investors, and Ivanhoé Cambridge, a real estate subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), today announced plans to implement the largest private multi-family residential rooftop solar project in the United States.

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) announced today a US$40-million (CA$50.4 million) loan related to a portfolio of solar energy systems originated by Sunrun Inc. (“Sunrun”), a U.S. leader in residential solar energy.

La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse) announced today a loan of $150 million to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (“Innergex”) (TSX: INE), an independent Canadian leader in renewable energy.

The Venture will focus on the development of high quality logistics facilities in four regions covering North, East, South and Mid-West China.