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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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Centech launches new Boreal Ventures fund worth $26 million
Montreal tech incubator Centech will launch a new fund for deep tech startups worth $26 million, called Boreal Ventures.
The $26 millio..
TechAide Montreal’s funding jumped by nearly 70% in 2020
Amid all the obstacles of 2020, the TechAide Montreal charity raised $647,135 in funding in 2020, 69 percent more than in 2019.
In a bl..
Montreal’s Blaise Transit, Ottawa’s RideShark partner up in transit space
Blaise Transit, a Montreal on-demand transit platform, has inked a partnership with RideShark, an Ottawa-based multimodal Mobility-as-a-Se..
Quebec’s new ‘Innovation Zones’ will launch early 2021, says government
Quebec’s government is close to launching five “Innovation Zones” throughout the province, Minister of Economy Pierre Fitzgibbon confirmed..
Deloitte wants Montreal’s fast growing companies to register for Fast 50
Deloitte is once again hosting its Technology Fast 50 awards and its local office is encouraging fast-growing Montreal companies to regist..
TechAide events give back to non-profits hit hard by COVID
The current COVID-19 crisis has hit nearly all aspects of society, and non-profit charities that give out food and services to the less fo..
Many searching for opportunity as the tech world feels COVID’s squeeze
The tech world is feeling COVID’s squeeze as layoffs become reality. But others are in line to prosper.
If you’ve been following tech n..
Startupfest will award pitch prizes virtually this year
Startupfest is making an expected $1 million in prizes and investments available to startups despite having no physical event this summer…
Montreal’s startup community bands together amid COVID crisis
Individuals and companies in Montreal’s startup community are encouraging people to make online purchases at local companies during the CO..
Metro to build $420 million high-tech distribution centre in Terrebonne
Ontario and Quebec grocery chain Metro Inc. is investing $420 million towards the construction of a new distribution centre outside of Mon..