Janet Bannister’s Staircase Ventures closes $50-million second fund
Toronto-based Staircase Ventures has closed its second fund at $50 million CAD. The early-stage venture capital (VC) firm announced Monday morning that it had surpassed its initial target of $40 million. This comes despite a tough market, as a recent RBCx report found 2025 was one of the worst years for Canadian VC fundraising in nearly…
