Scaling Startups: Exploring Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem with Bob Nye at JMI Equity

Oct 26, 202125 minutes

Scaling Startups: Exploring Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem with Bob Nye at JMI Equity

Running time: 25 minutes, 24 seconds

JMI Equity's Bob Nye has helped companies grow into unicorns. A look at the challenges of scaling and funding Canadian startups.

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