New Mile-End coworking space La Gare opens with a bang Thursday
Mile End’s coolest new coworking space is opening with a big party Thursday night.
The folks at La Gare will put on an event called “Le..
Smooch.io isn’t trying to be another chat platform – they’re just making it better
Montreal startup Smooch.io says the writing is on the wall: people want to communicate with the businesses they use through messaging, and..
Lightspeed acquires SEOshop, will offer full ecommerce service
Montreal’s Lightspeed, the well-known point-of-sale (POS) platform for retailers and restaurateurs, is about to unleash full service to on..
Montreal companies shine at Deloitte’s Technology Top 50
Montreal companies had a strong showing at Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Awards Thursday night.
Menswear brand and online retailer Fran..
UK gaming legend Sir Ian Livingstone headlines as MIGS 2015 returns
In its 12th year the greatest gaming conference on the east coast will be putting on a big show.
MIGS 2015 (the Montreal International ..
Athlete-focused crowdfunders MAKEACHAMP prepare for the big leagues
It’s going to be a big year for Montreal-based MAKEACHAMP, according to the company’s unique cofounders David Barkay and Michael Shpigelma..
Young, successful founders at OpSkins are doing it their own way
Nobody expected 21-year-old web entrepreneur Artur Minacov and his cofounder John Brechisci to make a fortune in the startup game, but the..
5 spaces to visit during Montreal’s Startup Open House
With fall in the air Montreal’s startup community is ready to open their doors for the Startup Open House event tomorrow evening. For the ..
Quebec entrepreneurs release evacuation mask that auto-calls 911
Two Montreal entrepreneurs have today released what they’re calling the world’s first integrated emergency evacuation mask meant to be use..
PhD duo create incredible damage assessment software for earthquakes
Over 22 million people all over the world are dropping, taking cover and holding on today as part of ShakeOut Day, and one Montreal startu..
Private investor behind ‘YOLO Ventures’ makes a bet on unproven startups
There’s a wealthy Montreal entrepreneur-investor who holds a unique mantra when he writes cheques.
He lives life according to the phras..
Blockstream is making bitcoin ‘Sidechains’ a reality
Blockstream, a Montreal startup made up of some of the best-known Bitcoin architects, cryptographers, cypherpunks, and entrepreneurs, has ..
AppDirect raises mammoth $140 million round
San Francisco-based AppDirect has raised $140 million in funding from J.P. Morgan along with the company’s existing investors, including F..
Meet the Montrealer helping to spur Cuba’s startup community
Noah Redler is reaching out to the greater community in an effort to raise funds for a new initiative aimed at building Cuba’s startup com..
New developer tool Immunio beefs up security for web applications
Montreal-based startup Immunio has launched its application security-as-a-software solution that makes developer web applications safe and..