Mark Longo - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

In this episode Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures, is joined by Mark Longo, founder, and Managing Partner of Osler's Vancouver office. They look back at 2021 and discuss a variety of topics from talking about the M&A momentum, record IPO numbers, valuations, secondaries, and the factors responsible for record setting deals and compare 2021 to previous years. Mark also provides some detailed insight into founders turning into investors after successful exits, the current IPO trend, foreign investments, and how current and future entrepreneurs can go about raising money and what they should have ready in their tool kit. The podcast ends with a book question.