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Solar panel and roof software raises $3 million from EnerTech Capital
Sofdesk, a Montreal startup that builds software for solar panel and roofing installers, has raised a $3 million series A round from EnerT..
The Caisse rolls out pair of new funds for Quebec companies
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced the creation of two new funds that should help push companies forward as they see..
Montreal investors, startups entered ‘a new era of growth’ after huge 2016
Five to six years after Real Ventures and other Montreal investors began making their first bets in seed-stage companies, it appears that ..
Anges Québec Capital appoints Kalthoum Bouacida as VP Investment
Kalthoum Bouacida has been appointed Vice President of Investment of Anges Québec Capital (AQC) . Ms. Bouacida previously held the positio..
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..
Report: publicly funded tech accelerators create ‘lifestyle-type companies’
Are taxpayer-fuelled Canadian startup accelerators producing “lifestyle-type” companies without urgency to make profit?
A new report in..
Life science VC firm Amorchem spins out two new startups
AmorChem has invested in and spun out two new startups devoted to tackling inflammation and ocular diseases.
The VC firm separately fun..
The 10 biggest VC deals of 2016 raked in more than $1.1 billion
Venture capital funds pumped money into Canadian startups with a force previously unseen in 2016. In total, the 10 biggest deals from last..
Canadian fintechs stronger than ever, investments near record
Venture capital investment in Canadian financial technology (fintech) companies hit its highest level in almost two decades last year, eve..
All the best moments from TechNoel 2016
Another TechNoel has come and gone, celebrating the year that was for Montreal’s tech community. Special thanks to Le Drink, as well as ou..
Breather raises $40 million, triples spaces to more than 300
Breather on Wednesday said it has raised $40 million in a Series C round led by Menlo Ventures.
The Montreal-born, New York-based start..
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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WATCH: Phazon earbuds pitch Dragons’ Den Wednesday
Montreal’s Phazon earbuds will pitch CBC’s Dragons’ Den next week on Wednesday November 23rd. Phazon calls its earbuds “the world’s first ..
Montreal tops Toronto, startups raise $2.5 billion during year
Montreal’s venture capital activity is growing and industry watchdogs are noticing.
And while loosely thrown-around phrases like “top s..
Laval biotech startup launches with ‘record-breaking’ $21 million
A new biotech startup in Laval targeting an oral treatment for venous lower limb ulcers is launching with serious capital at its disposal…