Shopify president calls Montréal “the most entrepreneurial city on the planet” at North Star event
Event panel included insights from Stay22, Dialogue, Nesto, and PemPem founders.
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Innovation Minister says Canada will review business relationship with Amazon following Québec retreat
Open letter says Amazon’s decision “raises questions” about its commitment to Canada.
Private equity firm Novacap raises more than $1-billion USD for first digital infrastructure fund
Novacap CEO says digital infrastructure will remain in high demand due to growth of AI.
Amazon to close all Québec facilities, hand over delivery to third parties
Local courier Intelcom may be poised to take over deliveries, Radio-Canada reports.
Paper looks to rebound from turbulent 2024 with new CEO Martina Tam
Whirlwind year saw mass layoffs of all Canadian tutors and departure of both co-founders.
Luge Capital, Pender Ventures hire in Alberta following investments from AEC
Luge adds investor Chelsea Gillett from The51, Pender adds associate Jacob Grainger from Plug and Play.
Home hardware: Canadian founders at CES talk challenges and opportunities
Canadian companies took home honours at the consumer trade show, but want more support.
Lyteflo secures $3 million CAD in seed funding to rev up EV sales platform
SaaS tool for auto dealerships aims to make charging data, incentive savings accessible to consumers.
Vasco raises $11.5 million CAD to help startups manage revenue trajectory with AI
Repeat founder and former Lightspeed exec wants to make commercialization less risky.
Shakepay bolsters regulatory standing with CIRO membership
First Québec-based crypto exchange to earn investment dealer status.
California-based loan collection platform Eltropy acquires Lexop for undisclosed amount
Combined company to continue operating in both California and Montréal.
BrainBox AI acquired by Irish HVAC giant Trane to cut building emissions using AI
Acquisition marks bright spot amid dim exit landscape in Québec.
Valsoft reloads acquisition war chest with $216.7-million CAD funding round
Vertical software rollup company made nearly 20 acquisitions in 2024.
Province funnels $9 million into Québec Tech amid critiques over government spending
Minister Christopher Skeete: Québec startups can’t compete at a global scale without government assistance.
Glen Ventures lands $5 million CAD from IQ fund to back early-stage healthtech startups
VC firm to raise dedicated fund in new year separate from government mandate.