Following recent merger, Startup Montréal announces program to spur late-stage growth
The Government of Québec has committed $6.5 million to the program.
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Oncology innovators Canexia Health, Imagia merge, raise $20 million
Imagia CEO Geralyn Ochab will lead the combined companies.
Montréal Inc and Bonjour Startup Montréal merge, become Startup Montréal
The new org will have “a substantially greater impact,” says Startup Montréal.
Axya raises $3.9 million in seed extension to scale deployment of supply chain software
The initial round closed in March and raised $1.5 million.
Canadian biotech leader Clarissa Desjardins secures $63 million CAD for Congruence Therapeutics
PerkinElmer and Ipsen purchased two of Desjardins’ previous companies.
Hiring roundup: Carbon Engineering, ACTO, WorkJam, Wishpond, Volta, Silicon Valley Bank
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Amplify Capital closes $30.7 million for second fund, eyes Québec startups with Montréal office
To date, the MaRS spinout has backed 7 companies through Fund II.
Hopper now valued at $5 billion after $35 million secondary deal
Hopper recently expanded into Airbnb-style home rentals.
ClearEstate raises $16.8 million CAD to help the grieving deal with estates
Lead investor OMERS Ventures says “end-of-life products” deserve more thoughtful solutions.
Founder Dax Dasilva out as Lightspeed CEO
President JP Chauvet steps in as CEO; Q3 results overshadowed in C-suite change.
White Star and OMERS-backed Wrk wants to be “Uber for office tasks”
Wrk on a mission to automate the future of, well, work.
BKR Capital secures additional $4.5 million, announces first four investments in Black-founded tech startups
The fund backs Black-founded Canadian tech firms at the seed stage.
Data monetization platform TickSmith raises $20 million CAD Series A
TickSmith claims to simplify the online data shopping, distribution experience.
Optina secures up to $2.6 million from Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos-backed foundation for Alzheimer’s discovery
The funding will be used to expand the number of Optina’s clinical study sites.
RenoRun closes $181 million CAD Series B to fuel Canada, US expansion
RenoRun is building a vertically-integrated “one-stop shop” for construction materials.