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Montrealer Greg Isenberg sells Islands to WeWork
Greg Isenberg has a knack for building apps and selling them to large, well-funded tech companies.
The born-and-raised Montrealer sold ..
Desjardins Launches $45 million FinTech Fund
This week Desjardins announced a new $45 million FinTech investment fund to support businesses that use an innovative approach to solving ..
F1 Grand Prix – Montreal’s Biggest Tech Event of the Year?
40 years ago, when Gilles Villeneuve piloted his Ferrari to
victory the inaugural Grand Prix at the track that now bears his name, Formula..
Gaming giant Unity expands Montreal office with new AI lab
Unity Technologies, the Danish-born, San Francisco-based multibillion dollar gaming engine, is expanding its Montreal office. The company ..
Dawson College pumps $1 million into new AI program
Dawson College will invest $1 million into a new artificial intelligence-focused (AI) program to help prepare students for the city’s red ..
AI4Good Conference opens today in Montreal
The Montreal edition of AI for Good is taking place this weekend. The objective of the event is to connect the city’s AI ecosystem with th..
Feds tab Cycle Capital, 2 others to disperse VCCI money
Montreal’s Cycle Capital is one of three Canadian cleantech funds who will control $50 million in federal funding under the Venture Capita..
RBC Ventures acquires Smart Reno
Montreal’s Smart Reno is cashing out.
The online home renovation marketplace that connects consumers and renovation professionals has bee..
Lightspeed acquires Chronogolf in all Montreal deal
Lightspeed, the large Montreal provider of software, solutions and support systems, is acquiring Montreal-based Chronogolf, a cloud-based ..
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..