Saint Mary’s University is calling for startups to apply to participate in the only Canadian edition of the international Venture Capital Investment Competition, even as its own student-run venture capital fund prepares to compete in the VCIC’s Boston event.
Nicholas Perrin, a general partner at the student VC fund, Venture Grade, and a fourth-year Bachelor of Commerce student, said in an interview that his team will be attending the Boston competition virtually this week. The undergraduates will compete Friday and the graduate category will compete Saturday.
The VCIC is an international