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As Element AI’s legacy debates, local AI shops say they’re left picking up the pieces
Sam Presti made a risky bet in the summer of 2018. The general manager of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder traded for star player Paul Geor..
Vancouver’s Boast.AI raises $126 million, opens Montreal office
Vancouver-based Boast.AI will hire up to 25 people and open a new Montreal office after the company raised $126 million ($100 million USD)..
Vehicle Mind says it’s ‘democratizing car ownership’ with hardware sensor, app
Think you feel helpless at the mechanic? Welcome to the club.
Spending money on my car repair is all about finding a mechanic I can tru..
Mondev sons’ AI startup scratching a real estate itch
Jordan Owen struck gold during the early days of Covid. While so many businesses met their demise at record pace, Owen’s online business e..
Fintech Cadence Adds Toronto Presence
Montreal-based Fintech Cadence, Canada’s fintech hub, has announced today that it is absorbing another Canadian fintech catalyst, Toronto’..
Local university grads create eco-friendly spin bike that generates electricity
Can working out prove to be a source of untapped energy for our homes and gyms? A pair of young university graduates in Montreal have set ..
2020 A Year in Review Like no Other
Whether you’re an investor, an entrepreneur, advisor, developer, designer, researcher, catalyst or involved in the city’s technology ecosy..
IBM & Mila Partner to Accelerate AI Development
Montreal’s position as a world leading hub for primary research in the field of artificial intelligence was reaffirmed again today as IBM ..
Investors Unite to Narrow Gender Funding Imbalance
For those of you who haven’t heard, there is a gigantic gap between the amount of VC dollars women entrepreneurs receive versus their male..
Hardbacon on Dragons’ Den: TV investors charbroil founder Julien Brault
Up in smoke. It was over in an instant for Julien Brault after the celebrity investors on CBC’s Dragons’ Den shredded his business idea an..
Fintech Growth Creates Canada’s Newest Unicorn
For years Wealthsimple has been one of Canada’s leading financial technology companies and operates one of the country’s largest and faste..
In a post-covid world, Whaleseeker bucks trend of purpose-profit startups
Emily Charry Tissier has a fun but challenging mission ahead of her along with her colleagues at Whaleseeker. The Montreal startup, recent..
Julien Smith and co. launch next endeavour
Practice is Montreal’s newest startup endeavor. Led by Julien Smith, co-founder at Breather, the company offers a suite of software tools ..
AV&R, 3M team up to open new robotics lab in Saint-Bruno
Montreal-headquartered AV&R, together with 3M, will unveil its new Robotics Lab in Saint-Bruno this Thursday at 11 AM. The livestream for ..
Nuvei Corporation Completes US$833 Million IPO
As reported by MTLinTech in late August, Montreal’s Nuvei released its IPO last week raising about $730 million US on the TSX. The stock p..