Startupfest unveils new 2019 agenda
Montreal’s Startupfest, now entering its ninth annual edition, is releasing details on the new 2019 agenda, including new attractions ..
iNovia Capital raises walloping US$600 million for new growth fund
iNovia Capital has raised one of the only private-sector funds in Canada geared toward making large investments in fast-growing “scale-up”..
Gradeslam online tutoring gets investment from Google’s AI Assistant Fund
Montreal-based online tutoring platform Gradeslam has raised “well over a million dollars” from Google’s AI Assistant Fund, Birchmere, BDC..
Mako Financial Technologies Raises Seed Round
Raphael Bouskila is officially back for a second kick at the can in the startup game. The President and Founder of Mako Financial Technolo..
Lightspeed POS Going Public – Files for $200M IPO
Noor Elhuda El Bawab joins Zú as Program Director
Zú the non-profit organization and space for innovation in the entertainment sector announced today that Noor Elhuda El Bawab will join as..
National Bank Strengthens OSMO partnership – Donates $1 million
National Bank CEO Louis Vachon came to Notman House bearing gifts on Thursday morning. The well known financial sector executive announced..
All Electric Taxi Service Téo Taxi Calls it Quits
Montreal based Téo Taxi abruptly ceased its operations on Tuesday. The company which ran a taxi service with a fleet of electric vehicles,..
VR Analytics Platform RetinadVR Acquired by LumiereVR
RetinadVR the Montreal-based VR data analytics startup announced that they have been acquired by LumiereVR a Toronto based studio which us..
Ecofuel Fund tops up to $40M in Funding
Ecofuel Fund one of Canada’s largest seed-stage cleantech venture capital funds announced its second closing for total investor commitment..
Montreal Startups top 2019 Narwhal List
The Impact Centre based out of the University of Toronto recently published their 2019 report identifying Canada’s fastest scaling private..
Videotron partners with Lexop to enhance Customer Experience
Lexop is announcing the integration of its solution within the customer-accounts department of Videotron. This marks the first time a subs..
Funding and training for Female Founders – L’Oreal launches Women in Digital Program
L’Oréal Canada is launching the first Canadian edition of the Women in Digital program, in partnership with URelles and Campus InfoPresse…
Bain Capital invests in Custom Factory Equipment Manufacturing Platform Vention
Vention is announcing a $17M CAD Series A financing round led by Bain Capital Ventures. This marks the first time the venture arm of Bain ..
4Degrees to be acquired by Vantage for $259M
The Quebec data center scene continues to see a lot of action. With abundant, renewable and inexpensive power, Montreal has become one of ..