Call centre gamification startup nGUVU raises $3 million
nGUVU, a developer of gamification and machine learning software for contact centres, has raised $3 million in funding from Brightspark Ve..
Electric car charger AddÉnergie gets 12.8 million
Quebec City-based AddÉnergie has raised $12.8 million in venture capital from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Invest..
In bizarre twist, Nex Band ‘vanishes’ from Indiegogo
The Nex Band was here one day and gone the next.
According to Techvibes’ Jacob Serebrin, the modular wristband’s crowdfunding campaign ..
Application deadline for McGill’s X-1 accelerator at midnight
The application deadline for McGill University’s X-1 accelerator is tonight at 11:59 PM.
The X-1 accelerator, which first launched last..
Startupfest expands to offer five additional ‘Premium Fests’
In an effort to position itself as about more than just startups, Montreal’s Startupfest is launching five additional “Premium Fests,” cat..
Bid on cool prizes at kidsCODEjeunesse’s online auction
kidsCODEjeunesse is launching an online auction in order to bring more money to its coding programs for public schools. Among the prizes a..
Goodfood dinner subscription service raises $1.1 million
Goodfood, a Montreal-based dinner subscription service, has raised $1.1 million from edō Capital.
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Beyond The Rack gets creditor protection, owes $44 million
Montreal’s Beyond the Rack has fallen on tough times over the past year and now the company has obtained creditor protection in Quebec Sup..
Uber riders can pitch investors during Thursday’s #UberPitch
Uber will allow Uber users to pitch one of eight investors in 15-minute car rides on Thursday. The event, called #UberPitch, will bring “t..
Nex Band wearable hits Indiegogo as ‘hackable, modular smartband’
Adam Adelman’s Nex Band has officially hit the crowdfunding market after the modular wristband launched on Indiegogo Monday.
Nex is bei..
Waterloo’s Maluuba and Yoshua Bengio open deep learning lab
Waterloo-based Machine Learning startup Maluuba has officially opened its new Montreal office devoted to deep learning R&D research, and t..
Hopper gets $16 million investment
Hopper, the Montreal and Cambridge, Massachusetts-based travel startup, has raised $16 million in funding.
The new cash injection was l..
Tech reporter Julien Brault leaves Les Affaires for VC fund
Veteran Montreal tech reporter Julien Brault is leaving Les Affaires after four years of covering the local startup community. He’ll join ..
Kam Lal makes a hit in Nashville with Notetracks
Kam Lal hasn’t yet gone to a Predators NHL hockey game yet, but the startup founder in town for Nashville’s Project Music Accelerator says..
Deadline for C2’s Emerging Entrepreneurs Contest just 2 weeks away
If entrepreneurs in Montreal want a shot at earning a free pass to this summer’s C2 Montréal program, May 24-26, they should get cracking…
Fundica Roadshow offers big prizes
The 2016 Fundica Roadshow is ready to hit Montreal to offer prospective entrepreneurs some enviable prizes.
The Roadshow is back in..
Acquisition roundup: Nimonik, Averna both acquire competitors
Some familiar names in the Montreal tech ecosystem are surfacing after two Montreal-based companies recently acquired competitors.
Triotech raises $80 million
Triotech, a creator of interactive, media-based attractions, has raised $80 million in funding. The round was led by the Caisse de dépôt e..
Inspiring Founders: Salima Visram and the Soular Backpack
Growing up in a small village in Kenya, Silima Visram saw everyday the effects of poverty. She was fortunate enough to receive a good educ..
Teralys Capital closes $375 million fund
It’s a good day for the Canadian startup scene.
Montreal’s Teralys Capital fund of funds today announced that is has closed a new $375 ..
Yackathon 2.0’s ‘smart city’ weekend will be a busy one
Yelp’s Montreal office is putting the final organizing touches on its upcoming Yackathon 2.0, set to take place April 1-3 at La Gare cowor..