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TagAdtech company District M raises $8 million
District M has landed a nice runway of cash from the Fonds de solidarité FTQ as it seeks to expand into the United States.
The digital ..
To vest or not to vest cofounder shares
It’s common knowledge that employees must vest their stock options over time.
When I first got started in the startup world over 10 yea..
More loans for startups: Silicon Valley Bank to increase scope in Canada
Silicon Valley Bank, a “long-time specialist” in lending cash to startups and technology companies, is looking to increase its business in..
David Dufresne, Mike Cegelski, Patrick Lor all join 500 Startups Canada
David Dufresne, Mike Cegelski and Patrick Lor have been named partners of the new 500 Startups Canada fund, as MTLinTECH has exclusively l..
FounderFuel accelerator program bucks the trend
FounderFuel general manager Sylvain Carle is readying to graduate his fourth cohort of startups since taking over as leader of the Montrea..
Syntax gets ‘strategic investment’ from Novacap
Syntax has received an undisclosed “strategic investment” from Novacap in the hopes of growing its cloud offerings and becoming a major pl..
Inspiring Founders: Everyone said no to Helge Seetzen
Several of Helge Seetzen’s operational team at TandemLaunch cracked up as he tried his hardest to pose for pictures in a serious-looking f..
Monday roundup: Anges Quebec invests in cancer treatment tech
Members of Anges Quebec have invested in an Ontario-based, Quebec-born startup working on cancer treatment technology, while Montréal’s Fr..
New $100 million mega fund to companies: ‘We’re ready to do business’
Montreal startups vying for much-needed startup capital have received positive news Friday. That’s because a group of 23 venture capital f..
AmpMe gets $10 million in funding, will let users stream YouTube
Montreal-based music startup AmpMe has raised US $8 million (CAD $10 million) in funding in a Series A round led by Relay Ventures.
Fou..
Social media reacts to AccelerateMTL’s contest winners
AccelerateMTL took to Medium on Thursday to reveal its 2016 winners of the Startup Program Contest. Each of the 50 founders will now head ..
Phazon earbuds wins Fundica Roadshow in Montreal
Phazon and its one-size-fits-all wireless earbuds stole the show at Fundica’s 2016 Funding Roadshow stop in Montreal Friday.
The Montre..
Electric car charger AddÉnergie gets 12.8 million
Quebec City-based AddÉnergie has raised $12.8 million in venture capital from the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Invest..
Startupfest expands to offer five additional ‘Premium Fests’
In an effort to position itself as about more than just startups, Montreal’s Startupfest is launching five additional “Premium Fests,” cat..
Goodfood dinner subscription service raises $1.1 million
Goodfood, a Montreal-based dinner subscription service, has raised $1.1 million from edō Capital.
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