Thomson Financial, a leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, acquired Macdonald & Associates Limited in May 2005.

Thomson Financial is the authority and information source on the venture capital and private equity markets in Canada. Its extensive network of contacts has made the firm a focal point for information on Canadian venture deals and dealmakers and produced a data resource that covers virtually all of the players in Canada and increasingly those from the US that are now investing north of the border.

Thomson VCReporter™, delivers the power of its database on-line. Using proprietary state of the art software, VCReporter™ allows subscribers to customize their own in-depth research and analysis working from a platform of current, comprehensive venture capital data. And together with Thomson VentureXpert, we are now able to offer clients the first comprehensive North American database for private equity professionals.