10 Montreal tech companies to watch in 2018
When I put together this list last year, I began it by mentioning that 2016 was the worst year ever in terms of politics and…
Canadian Startup News
Hyr raises $1.6 million to help retailers embrace the gig economy
Toronto-based Hyr has announced a $1.6 million CAD seed round led by Flybridge Capital Partners, with participation from Newark…
Hack To Start Ep.183: Jordan Scheltgen, co-founder of CaveSocial
Jordan Scheltgen is the co-founder and managing partner at CaveSocial, a marketing agency that he started during university…
Wattpad raises $61.25 million to continue investment in machine learning, interactive storytelling
Wattpad has announced that it’s raised $61.25 million CAD in a fresh round of funding. Investors include Tencent, BDC,…
#WomenFundingWomen event says angel investing, building networks will boost women-led companies
Last night, Dell and Springboard Enterprises — a network of investors and entrepreneurs dedicated to fostering women-led…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 100: Best of Canadian tech
Just like the country we call home, the CanCon podcast is highly in favour of celebrating our arbitrary milestones. But as…
Accelerate Okanagan receives $473,000 from Canadian government
Tech hub Accelerate Okanagan has received $473,000 from the federal government to scale up its programming and provide its…
Instacart acquires Toronto-based Unata to build more online grocery solutions
San Francisco-based grocery delivery service Instacart has acquired Toronto-based Unata, which provides white label ecommerce…
With $3.5 million seed round, Vention launches platform that automates industrial design
Montreal-based Vention has announced that it is launching its 3D MachineBuilder to the public for the first time on the heels…
AngelList and Accomplice’s new program gives founders up to $1 million for angel investing
AngelList and Boston-based VC firm Accomplice have launched the Spearhead program, a $35 million total fund that will be dedicated…
Sampford Advisors: 95 percent of tech CEOs positive about revenue growth for 2018
Every year, the team at Sampford Advisors surveys tech CEOs from across Canada with regards to how constructive the business…
RateHub raises $12 million Series A to build end-to-end mortgage platform
Toronto-based Ratehub has raised a $12 million Series A investment led by Elephant, a Boston-based VC firm founded by Jeremiah…
Today in company updates: Clearpath adds former Google VP to advisory board, Picatic launches new pricing model for non-profits
In the past few weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on…
Ask @StartupCFO: Should I consider a buyout?
Typically, when founders and management teams think about their exit strategy, they are thinking about selling to a strategic…
Toronto hosting Shenzhen innovation competition with $2 million in prizes
The Canada Confederation of Shenzhen Associations (CCSA) and the Sino-Canada International Innovation Centre are launching…