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TagRBC 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 ..
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..
Montreal to host ‘World’s Largest Robotics Conference’
Montreal is set to host the “world’s largest robotics conference” later this month, unveiling the latest and greatest in robotics research..
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’..
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..
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..
A year in review: the top Montreal tech stories of 2018
Several fascinating developments happened in Montreal’s tech community over the course of 2018.
For starters, we continued a nice, grow..
New Zú space will be incubator for AI-based entertainment entrepreneurs
Stradigi AI will create a training ground at Zú to advise the next generation of creators and entertainment experts.
The artificial int..
UK-based neural engineering startup BIOS gets funding, opening Montreal office
BIOS, a neural engineering startup from Cambridge, UK announced today that it will open a new Montreal office after closing a $4.5 million..
Centech announces companies chosen for Winter 19 Propulsion program
Centech‘s Propulsion accelerator program in Montreal is announcing six new startups that will join its Winter 2019 cohort.
Centech is p..
National Bank Insurance tabs Breathe Life to propel online life insurance buying
National Bank Insurance has partnered with Montreal startup Breathe Life, who’s technology offers direct online insurance distribution sol..
Nissan-Mitsubishi invests in Montreal’s Transit App
Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has announced today that it has invested in the latest ..
North America’s first dairy-tech accelerator set to open in Longueuil
North America’s first known accelerator devoted to dairy technology businesses will open in Longueuil, located in Montreal’s south shore a..
Corporate events platform Entr gets $1.3 million seed funding
Montreal-based Entr, a turnkey corporate events platform that allows event planners to book everything in one place, has raised $1.3 milli..