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Medical imaging company Interlad to invest $75 million in R&D
Longtime Montreal company Interlad says it’s committing $75 million towards research and development into its own company.
Intelerad prov..
< MTL > connect: Digital Week in Montreal
This week marks <MTL>
connect: Digital Week in Montreal, 5 days of presentations, networking and
discussion about digital transformation i..
Zendesk acquires Montreal’s Smooch
San Francisco’s customer service platform giant Zendesk has acquired Montreal startup Smooch.
Zendesk announced the acquisition on its bl..
Startupfest unveils 2019 premium fests
Startupfest, Montreal’s annual startup conference, has unveiled the themes behind its 2019 “premium” fests. The events take place July 9 -..
How did Montreal do in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report?
The Global Startup Ecosystem Report published live on Thursday.
The report listed the top five startup ecosystems overall in 2019 as Sili..
Smart storage provider Locketgo raises healthy seed round
Locketgo, a Montréal-based provider of temporary storage solutions, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding.
The round’s Canadian investor..
Handful of MTL startups named to 48Hrs in the Valley
Several startups from Montreal will take their talents southbound to San Francisco for the notable 48 Hrs in the Valley program.
InVivo..
The Caisse unveils new mega-fund for AI businesses
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has announced the creation of a $250 million fund for artificial intelligence (AI) busin..
Tourism incubator MT Lab inks Palais des Congrès as ‘Grand Partner’
Montreal’s tourism incubator program, MT Lab, is bringing on the Palais des Congrès de Montreal as its “Grand Partner”.
According to a ..
Fintech Cadence launches Women’s Mentorship Program
Montreal’s Fintech Cadence, formerly FormFintech, is announcing the launch of its Women’s Mentorship Program ahead of International Women’..
Smooch partners with non-profit to help teens get birth control, sexual health advice
Montreal startup Smooch is partnering up with a local sexual health advocacy group to create SextEd, a new texting helpline for youth seek..
Breathe Life gets $4.5 million to modernize life insurance
Breathe Life, a provider of digital solutions for the online insurance industry, has raised $4.5 million in a seed round led by Diagram Ve..
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..