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Goldman Sachs-backed fintech company Nuvei completes mammoth acquisition of Israeli competitor
Montreal-based payment processing company Nuvei - formerly known as Pivotal Payments - has completed its acquisition of Israeli competitor..
Startup think tank: we need to double billion-dollar Canadian companies by ’26
A Canada-wide think tank including some of the nation’s well-known startup minds are saying in a new report that businesses need to do mor..
Recap: the International Forum of the Americas’ Discussion on AI
Thursday, June 14th, concluded the 4-day International Forum of the Americas in Montreal, self-described as “committed to heightening know..
WMNinTECH: on BDC’s “Women In Tech: Finding Opportunity on the Challenging Path to Success”
On Wednesday, May 23, BDC, BDO and MontrealNewTech hosted an event at Salon 1861 called “Women In Tech: Finding Opportunity on the Challen..
Expa Labs is coming to Canada
Expa Labs, the program connected to the global network of entrepreneurs, is coming to Canada.
Expa is a San Francisco-based fund starte..
Quebec a legitimate competitor for smart job talent
According to Bloomberg, Quebec is a “surprise leader in Canada’s race for smart global jobs.”
Reporters Sandrine Rastello and Frederic ..
US tech look to flock north after Trump election, say experts
MONTREAL — Nervousness in Silicon Valley about Donald Trump’s election could give Canada’s technology sector a competitive edge if new..
Montreal, Toronto joint tech mission to Israel next week
The mayors of Montreal and Toronto will travel on a long-awaited trade mission to Israel next week to convince more tech companies to work..
Montreal universities get $213 million for AI, big data research
The Universite de Montreal, Polytechnique Montreal and HEC Montreal will receive $213,187,000 for three research projects dedicated to art..
WelcomeAthletes a welcome addition for sport competitors
Ryan Noel-Hodge dealt with the situation many times. The former captain of Concordia University’s distance running team and current McGill..
Bruce Croxon’s new fund for Canadian startups is $40 million
Former Dragons’ Den investor Bruce Croxon has raised a new fund for Canadian startups worth $40 million. By the end of Spring 2017 the Rou..
Argentinian startups tour city with Enablis StartUp Immersion Program
Three growing Argentinian startups were the raison d’être yesterday evening at an event put on by Montreal International and Enablis, the ..
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..
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..
You’ve raised money…Buckle up!
On September 16th Lightspeed announced a new $61M round of funding. On September 17th Breather announced $20M in new financing. And yester..