Hopper raises $82 million Series C as it celebrates 10 million downloads
Montreal-based Hopper, a mobile app that analyzes and predicts airfare, has secured an $82 million Series C. The Series C was…
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Ecofuel seeking cleantech startups for its spring 2017 cohort
Montreal-based Ecofuel, a Cycle Capital Management-founded accelerator dedicated to growing cleantech startups, is now seeking…
ProductTank MTL says lack of trust, human need for control biggest barriers to AI adoption
Humankind has a deep-rooted discomfort with artificial intelligence. There’s a reason why films like 2001: A Space Odyssey,…
Founder Institute says its Canadian companies have collectively raised $7 million
As the year comes to an end, Founder Institute, a global seed accelerator founded in Silicon Valley, released numbers on its…
Montreal-based Element AI first organization to receive investment from Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft Ventures recently made its first investment as part of a new fund for artificial intelligence initiatives. The Montreal-based…
Today in product updates: RateHub, Frank + Oak, TouchBistro
In the past few weeks, Canadian companies have been launching updates to take their platforms to the next level. Here’s…
Queer Tech MTL shares stories of entrepreneurship, resilience, and persistence
At a typical Q&A with a tech founder/CEO, you’ll hear a lot about business failures, determination, finding a niche,…
Yoshua Bengio says rise of AI can lead to inequalities if wealth not redistributed fairly
If you click on just about any tech publication, you’re bound to find at least one, if not a handful of articles about artificial…
Report: startups contribute $704.6M to Montreal economy per year
While a number of reports have examined the growth and progress of startup ecosystems in Toronto, Waterloo, and Silicon Valley,…
Startup Weekend Montreal encourages the city to embrace entrepreneurship
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. You’re an entrepreneur with a good idea, but you don’t know where…
Today in funding: Information Venture Partners, TandemLaunch
Two Canadian funds have closed rounds that will be dedicating to injecting Canadian in strong Canadian companies in the future.…
Five Canadian companies among 500 Startups’ Batch 19
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 19 of its program — and five Canadian companies are among…
Google investing $4.5 million in Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms
Montreal’s burgeoning AI and machine learning ecosystem just got a boost. Today, the Canadian Press reported that the…
Today in product updates: Goldmoney, SweetIQ, instaMEK, EventMobi
This week, several startups have launched new features in an effort to make life easier for their customers. Here’s the latest…
MTL NewTech invites seven startups to inspire Montreal’s next generation of entrepreneurs at Dawson College
Now in its fifth year, Dawson College’s EWeek works to light the flame of entrepreneurship in this Montreal college’s students.…