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Desmarais scion to spearhead new Canadian fintech venture capital fund
Paul Desmarais III, of the powerful Quebec Desmarais family, will serve as the chairman of Diagram, a newly formed Canadian fintech ventur..
Entrepreneurs under 25: LaPresse3D’s Omar Ayesh
Entrepreneurs Under 25 is a new series that seeks to profile up-and-coming web entrepreneurs 25 years old or younger.
Once a hustle..
500 Startups’ inaugural Canadian fund on track for $30 million goal
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm 500 Startups announced they have hit the midway point in raising its inaugural Canadian fund, an..
Entrepreneurs under 25: Ambo’s Pascal Leblanc
Entrepreneurs Under 25 is a new series that seeks to profile up-and-coming web entrepreneurs 25 years old or younger.
Some people j..
Dynamic/MTL announces politically-minded event
Taking place on the heels of the US inauguration, Dynamic/MTL’s next event is more political than past iterations.
The 10th edition of ..
Montreal all-girl hack night announces first meetup of the new year
All-girl hack night, a group for women in tech, will be holding their first meetup of 2017 on Wednesday, January 25th.
The monthly hang..
Cossette Health, Highline BETA bring startup innovation to healthcare
Startup innovation is coming to big healthcare corporations.
In an effort to bring startup innovation to healthcare organizations, Coss..
The 10 biggest Montreal tech news stories of 2016
The year 2016 was huge for Montreal’s tech community. We’re proud to say our work marked the first time a news outlet directly invested in..
Resolve TO adds new speakers to impressive list
Startupfest is one step closer to its inaugural event in Toronto, Resolve TO.
The organization unveiled its updated speaker list this w..
MTL➡️SF: Eric Aubertin vies for the big exit with Yadle
Life could have been so different for Yadle cofounder Eric Aubertin, a Montrealer-turned-San Franciscan.
Just over 30 years ago he was ..
Report: Good research, bad funding for Canadian cleantech ventures
A new report suggests that Canada’s competitiveness on the global stage is being threatened by its lacklustre ability to fund high-potenti..
Nice guys finish last? New startup game ‘Control Alt Deceit’ finds out
Montreal seems to be the place where building startup-themed board games is a popular thing to do.
Just a few months ago we featured a ..
Events this week: Startup Ski, Startup Drinks, Big Bang Techno
Along with the regular list of fun tech event going on in Montreal, this week will feature a few new twists.
Startup Ski
Organized ..
New Brunswick gets entrepreneur-in-residence David Alston
The province of New Brunswick has named its first entrepreneur-in-residence in veteran tech entrepreneur David Alston.
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BDC Capital launches $135 million cleantech fund
BDC Capital is launching inject $135-million into 15 to 20 energy and cleantech-focused startups as part of a new venture capital fund.
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