Where has the funding gone?

Tara Clow July 9, 2025 12:59 am Last Updated on March 6, 2026 2:53 pm

New data shows VCs are pumping more money into later-stage rounds at the expense of early-stage startups. Matt Roberts, Managing Director of VC Coverage at RBCx, Tash Jeffries, a Halifax-based serial founder and global startup advisor, and Ray Fitzpatrick, founder of Fredericton-based Profitual, discuss this trend and what it means for East Coast startups.

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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