Fifth-annual Startup Community Awards celebrates Québec’s innovation ecosystem
Real Ventures’ John Stokes, Ora Medical among the night’s winners.
Montréal
Anticipated innovation hub Ax-C to open on former trading floor of Montréal Exchange
Backed with $48 million, Ax-C secures its location as another Montréal hub struggles.
Leav secures $2.3 million in seed funding for its mobile self-checkout solution
The funding round was led by Nicolas Bouchard’s venture capital firm Exo10.
Notman House is in trouble. What’s next for the home of Montréal tech?
OSMO Foundation owes unpaid mortgage fees and creditors are pushing for a sale.
Nicotine addiction treatment tech startup Ditch Labs acquires IP assets of French firm Enovap SAS
Acquisition comes nine months after Ditch Labs secured $3.25 million CAD in seed funding.
Workleap expands through acquisition of US-based HR tech firm Pingboard
The acquisition comes five months after Workleap raised $125 million from CDPQ.
Montréal FinTech firms target payments with latest offerings
Both Flinks and Shakepay reveal new payment services for businesses and consumers.
Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups
The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard.
Real estate investment startup Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker
Majority of Willow’s team “offboarded” prior to acquisition, CEO to join Guiker.
McGill, venture studio BXVentures spin out cleantech venture FeX Energy
FeX Energy uses metal fuel technology to generate renewable energy.
Hopper-linked Deep Sky closes $57.5-million Series A to make Canada a “carbon removal capital”
Barely a year old, the Montréal cleantech startup has already amassed $75 million in total funding.
Pathway raises $5 million in seed funding, opens free access to healthcare guidance platform
The healthtech startup also unveiled its “most advanced” AI assistant to date.
Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week
Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses.
Lightspeed’s stock rises as firm exceeds outlook for fiscal Q2, achieves positive EBITDA
Company takes a step towards profitability, boosts revenue guidance.
Kento Health raises $4.1 million CAD to bring AI to cardiovascular care
Dialogue alumni’s new startup is gearing up to strike hard in the battle against the leading cause of death.