Canada lacks tech VC because the whole investment market is structured for mining and oil companies. Through the TSX Venture Exchange small companies (eg. one

Canada lacks tech VC because the whole investment market is structured for mining and oil companies. Through the TSX Venture Exchange small companies (eg. one guy) can raise funds to buy land exploration rights and go off and start a mining company. But you probably won't find any Canadian software companies that got their start this way.