Three Canadian FinTech firms strike new partnerships
VoPay, Flinks, and Payfare have been tapped to power offerings for tech giants, credit union.
Montréal
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.
Corporate events and travel startup Planned closes $35-million Series B, adds Hopper CEO to board
The startup plans to automate “tragically old school industry” and expand internationally.
ReliON secures $3 million as the first company incubated out of Diagram Ventures ClimateTech fund
Diagram led the round as ReliON looks to bolster its EV charger operation and maintenance platform.
Québec is executing its innovation plan. Will it pay off?
Unpacking the province’s targeted bets at Startupfest 2024 with MAIN’s Louis-Felix Binette.
Xatoms, Juno win big at Startupfest 2024
Xatoms wins three awards totalling $250,000, while Juno scores $100,000, plus BDC matching offers.
GPs and LPs at Startupfest expect gradual recovery with 2024 on pace to be worst for Canadian VC in a decade
Industry leaders expect more turnover, fundraising challenges for emerging managers.
Québec Tech’s new mission prompts ecosystem vibe check at Startupfest
New focus on late-stage, export-ready scaleups sparks debate on how best to support tech in province.
Three companies hiring tech workers in Montréal
Did Startupfest pique your curiosity about Montréal tech? LGS, Genpact, and Intact are hiring in the city.
Swift Medical among the latest #CDNtech companies to appoint new leaders as industry executive turnover continues
Changes in top leadership also hit Faire, Kovo HealthTech, goeasy, CFI, and more.
TandemLaunch secures $27-million first close of Fund IV to build more Montréal deep-tech startups
Montréal venture studio specializes in commercializing tech developed at universities.
Startup Montréal touts international vision with rebrand to Québec Tech
Québec Tech has received $7 million CAD from the Québec government to help startups scale internationally.
D2L and MDF Commerce expand software portfolios with latest acquisitions
Recently privatized MDF Commerce acquires EcoInteractive as D2L purchases H5P Group.
Ex-RBC, Fairstone Bank, Credit Karma execs launch direct-to-consumer personal loans platform
Fig, a subsidiary of Fairstone Bank, initially launched through partnerships with companies like Borrowell.
Polystyvert closes $16 million Series B tranche, looks to open first commercial recycling plant
Polystyvert expects to close a second tranche within three months that brings the round up to $30 million.