BNN Bloomberg clips featuring Staircase Ventures / Janet Bannister

Questions to ask before investing in Startups

On lessons learned as an entrepreneur

Discussion on energy use and emergence of AI, crypto, and data centers’ needs

On the potential to build great technology companies in Canada.

Finding startups that operate outside Big Tech’s purview

Discussing OpenAI governance, AI investing, and the latest data on venture capital investments.

Looks for when investing in AI

On why initial fund (Staircase Ventures) is bullish on Canada building great technology companies

Biossil raises $153-million in OpenAI-led funding to bring resuscitated drugs to market

Calgary startup Ultimarii ‘right company at the right time’ as it helps speed up infrastructure projects

SiftMed lands $5 million to find the facts humans can miss in mountains of medical records

Business Insider’s Top 40 Female Seed Stage Investors: Janet Bannister, Staircase Ventures

For venture capitalist Janet Bannister, having a formula is key

Backed by Peter Thiel and OpenAI, Toronto startup Biossil aims to give failed drugs new life with AI

Janet Bannister bucks tough venture-capital trend, raising $50-million for early-stage fund

MedEssist’s Access To Care program has turned 100 Ontario pharmacies into mini-clinics

Janet Bannister brought caring and sharing to venture capital. It’s paying off

AI has role to play in speeding up national-interest projects, proponents say