ALL IN 2024 returns to Montréal for its second year
Canada’s leading AI conference to feature speakers from Mila, Forethought, and Meta.
Montréal
MKB raises $145 million for third cleantech fund mostly from government agencies
Canada Growth Fund, Investissement Québec, CDPQ, and BDC have announced their investment in MKB Fund III.
Sonder inks Marriott licensing deal, secures additional liquidity amid continued challenges
Canadian-founded short-term rental firm expects to benefit from Marriott’s distribution.
Ex-Google DeepMind leaders bring Reliant AI out of stealth with $15.4-million CAD seed round
Yoshua Bengio-backed startup wants to help biopharma researchers wrangle their data faster.
Social Finance Fund-backed Boann reveals first investments in Canadian impact funds
Portfolio includes Active Impact, BKR, Cycle H2O, InvestEco, Raven, Renewal, Sandpiper, Spring, The51.
Insurtech startup YouSet raises $3.5-million CAD seed round
The startup claims to save users nearly 30 percent on coverage in a process that takes minutes.
Paper CEO Phil Cutler out, startup cuts 45 percent of HQ staff and all Canadian tutors
Startup sees fourth round of layoffs within a year as EdTech veteran Rich Yang becomes interim CEO.
Ecosystem Spotlight: Montréal’s tech sector faces change with savoir-faire
CIBC’s Eric Laflamme on the “perfect mix” of investment alchemy in Canada’s most European city.
Nuvei posts 30% revenue growth in second quarter
Nuvei announced it plans to acquire Brazil-based Pay2All earlier this week.
Dax Dasilva wants his bonus
Plus: More money on the table for diverse founders.
Former Delve Laboratories, Dialogue leaders secure $2 million to help cyber insurance brokers sell policies and assess risk
Inscora plans to launch its “value-added cyber insurance” software by the end of 2024.
Lightspeed beats revenue forecast in first full quarter under Dax Dasilva’s renewed reign
Montréal-based company reports 27 percent year-over-year sales increase to $266.1 million USD.
Ottawa announces second tranche of VCCI funding to support underrepresented entrepreneurs
An additional five VCs from Vancouver, Toronto, and Montréal will receive portions of the $25 million commitment.
Three Canadian FinTech firms strike new partnerships
VoPay, Flinks, and Payfare have been tapped to power offerings for tech giants, credit union.
Workstaff closes $1.6-million seed round with ambitions to expand beyond Canada
Startup has doubled team from six to 15 people, with plans to funnel funding first into the US.