Current & Critical - Kristina Williams, Creating a Thriving Tech Ecosystem in Alberta

In this episode, Kristina Williams talks about the rapidly changing world of venture capitalists in Alberta. Back in 2006, the government recognized there were very few active VCs in the province and sought to change that. With the goal to keep Alberta companies innovative and competitive, and participate in our proportionate share of deals in Canada. Find out how Alberta Enterprise is exceeding its goals thanks to the entrepreneurial hustle in our province.

Show Notes

In our 200th episode, Kristina Williams shares the optimistic and encouraging story of venture capital investing in Alberta. Kristina is President and CEO of Alberta Enterprise, a fund-to-fund program focused on money, markets, mentors and management. When Alberta Enterprise was founded in 2006, there was only $37M invested in Alberta companies. In 2020, they saw $455M invested into 51 companies. Alberta Enterprise is helping incredibly innovative Alberta companies stay local to get a VC deal.

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