Desjardins wants to invest $500 million over five years in Quebec-based SMEs
Desjardins has announced the creation of the Desjardins Capital SME fund, which will be managed by Desjardins Private Wealth…
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Real Ventures announces new COO and Director of Communications
Real Ventures has announced the addition of two new roles in an effort to expand the reach of its work. Roula Zaarour is the…
Applications open for Ecofuel Accelerator Spring 2018 cohort
Montreal-based accelerator Ecofuel is looking for its Spring 2018 cohort. The accelerator will be recruiting early-stage clean…
Web.com acquires Montreal-based Acquisio
Web.com Group, Inc., a global Internet services and online marketing solutions company, announced that it has acquired Acquisio,…
Breather announces Corporate Rewards partnership with Air Canada
Breather, which provides access to on-demand meeting spaces, has announced a partnership with Air Canada today that will offer…
Covera raises $1.5 million to help customers overcome boring insurance shopping
Montreal-based Covera, which has a platform that finds annual insurance rates for customers, has raised $1 million in its seed…
Security workforce manager TrackTik raises $7 million
TrackTik, Montréal-based security workforce management platform, has received $7 million in funding. The startup is backed…
Lightspeed raises $207 million Series D as company preps for IPO
Montreal-based Lightspeed has raised $207 million Series D round. The round was led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…
Today in company updates: Bridgit announces new CRO, Element AI brings on key hires
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal make list of world’s 25 most high-tech cities
Canada’s three largest cities made World Economic Forum’s list of the world’s most high tech cities. This recent ranking…
Canada FinTech Forum panel shares what banks need to adopt smart contracts
Three main points arose during the Smart Contracts and Financial Services panel at the 2017 Canada Fintech Forum in Montreal:…
la Caisse and Desjardins Group launching $75 million FinTech fund
la Caisse and Desjardins Group announced the creation of a $75 million investment fund dedicated to FinTechs and AI applied…
Thales launches AI lab with IVADO, MILA, and Vector Institute
Thales has made an investment in advancing safe and ethical applications of artificial intelligence by launching the Centre…
DeepMind opens second international lab in Montreal
Google’s DeepMind has announced the opening of its second international AI research laboratory in Montreal, just months…
Front Row Ventures and Real Ventures launch $600,000 student VC fund
Front Row Ventures, a student-run VC fund, has partnered with Real Ventures on its mission to invest $600,000 in 24 student…