David Dufresne to leave Panache Ventures, the VC fund he helped create
One of Montreal’s own is moving on from the venture capital firm he helped create. David Dufresne will depart Panache Ventures after the i..
Adtech data collaboration platform Optable gets $4.4 million
Montreal-based Optable, a SaaS data connectivity platform cofounded by a few notable players in the advertising technology space, is raisi..
Montreal venture capital: explosive 2020 saw $1.15 billion in funding, nearly tops in Canada
Venture funding in Montreal hit $1.15 billion in 2020, fuelled by top investments in healthtech, biotech and analytics.
The numbers put..
SPACtacular! Sonder To Go Public
Montreal founded Sonder will be hitting the stock market in the near future. The listing will be done through a SPAC, which has become a v..
Supply chain connector platform Axya raises $1.5 million
Montreal-based outsourcing platform Axya will collect $1.5 million in funding in a round co-led by Ecofuel and Desjardins capital, with th..
Friday news roundup: dcbel | Bonlook | Dobson Centre
Several Montreal startups are making news as we approach the end of the week. Here’s everything that’s going on:
- dcbel raises $40 mi..
MIMS Raises $5M for Expansion into new Markets
Montreal’s My Intelligent Machines (aka MIMS) has raised a second seed round of financing in the amount of $5 million. According to Crunch..
Deeplite AI optimization software gets $7.5 million
Montreal’s Deeplite is raising $7.5 million ($6 million USD) in funding to support its AI optimization software platform.
The round was..
Potloc CEO lands cover shot for 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30
It’s been a pretty nice week for Rodolphe Barrere, the CEO of Montreal-based startup Potloc.
On Monday, Barrere was named to the 2021 ..
Carebook acquires InfoTech after closing $11 million credit facility
Montreal digital health company Carebook is acquiring Winnipeg-based health and productivity risk management firm InfoTech Inc. The price ..
Diagram Ventures signals first close on $60 million growth fund
Montreal company creator Diagram Ventures is announcing the the first close of its $60 million ‘Opportunity Fund.’
Diagram is a firm th..
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..
While Most Companies Went Remote, Unito Opened a Brand New Office
Office & Neighborhood Tour Series is a new feature highlighting some of Montreal’s Startup & Tech scenes’ coolest offices and office vibes..
Unsplash acquired by Seattle’s Getty Images
Unsplash, the Montreal-based free image library created by founder Mikael Cho, is being acquired by Getty Images.
Cho said Unsplash wil..
Montreal’s MT Lab gets $10 million for tourism innovation fund
MT Lab, a Montreal-based startup accelerator for tourism and entertainment companies, has received a five-year, $10 million commitment fro..