Registration - In-house Organization

CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION / Kim Furlong, CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION
Responsible Officer Name: Kim Furlong, CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-12-11
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 781088-545

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 178

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 9

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Plan is a new program in pilot phase. The CVCA is providing advice on the implementation.
Start Up Visa Program is in pilot form under the auspices of the CIC. CVCA is a designated entity through which firms can apply to participate in the program. CVCA speaks with CIC on regular basis to ensure the program is coming along as planned and possibly on ways to improve it going forward.
Venture Capital Action Plan/ Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative is still rolling out and the CVCA is helping encourage the flow of funds.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

CVCA IS ENGAGED IN: ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICY MEASURES IN FAVOR OF A VIBRANT VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY;PROMOTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED GROWTH BUSINESSES IN CANADA;PROVIDING FORUMS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND NETWORKING AMONG AMONGST ITS MEMBERS.SPECIFICALLY, THE CVCA CARRIES OUT THIS MANDATE BY HOLDING CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, COLLECTING INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC DATA AND SPONSORING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Kim Furlong, CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CVCA REPRESENTS THE VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY COMMUNITY IN CANADA, INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVED DIRECTLY IN FUNDRAISING AND INVESTING AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVISORY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
372 Bay St, Suite 1201
TORONTO, ON M5H 2W9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-751-4442

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kim Furlong, CEO | Public offices held
Aditya Iyer, Director, Government Affairs and Policy | No public offices held

CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION	2012-09-10	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION

CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kim Furlong	2019-01-07	Current
Michael Woollatt	2014-03-01	2018-08-29
RICHARD REMILLARD	2003-12-11	2014-03-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Office of Miniuster of Foreign Affairs	November 2005 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Office of Miniuster of Trade	January 2004 to November 2005	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION / Kim Furlong, CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 14 of 23 (2022-05-25 to 2023-01-26)

Version 14 of 23 (2022-05-25 to 2023-01-26)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization