2014 Startup Fest: Over 1,500 Patrons, $200K In Investments Given Out
Early July’s International Startup Festival in Montreal didn’t fail to deliver an action packed week with keynotes,…
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Montreal’s Adzura Launches Online Ad Marketplace for SMEs
Montreal startup Adzura has launched its online ad marketplace targeting startups and SMEs. The company says its clients…
Montreal’s Engagement Labs Acquires Social Media Analytics Agency Entrinsic
Montreal-headquartered Engagement Labs, a publicly traded company that provides social media performance analysis and optimization…
[Infographic] 11 Essential Ingredients Every Crowdfunding Campaign Needs
Vancouver’s Fundrazr has released a new infographic explaining the “11 Essential Ingredients Every Crowdfunding…
Are Too Many Accelerators a Problem? Extreme Startups and INcubes Heads Drop Knowledge at Startup Fest
“Czikk, Daniels and Zlotnick to join forces for new, ‘super-accelerator’ in Canada.” Well no, not really,…
Startup Fest Founder Phil Telio Tells Us His Favourite Festival Memories
At International Startup Festival in Montreal we caught up with the founder of the event himself, Phil Telio. As head of the…
Video: Busbud’s LP Maurice Tells Us What it’s Like Having $9 Million in Funding
At International Startup Festival in Montreal, we caught up with Busbud founder LP Maurice, who leads the startup that recently…
[Video] Adeo Ressi At Startup Fest: “We Want to Create a Million Jobs in Technology”
At International Startup Festival our Joseph Czikk caught up with Founder Institute‘s founder, Adeo Ressi. The veteran…
Montreal’s BusBud Gets $9 Million for Its Bus Ticket Platform
BusBud, the Montreal startup that created a bus ticket buying platform, has raised a $9 million series A round led by Omers…
Montreal/Mississauga’s DataWind Goes Public on Toronto Stock Exchange
DataWind, the company that makes low-cost tablets and a leader in low-cost Internet connectivity for emerging markets, has…
Ubisoft to Invest Heavily in Quebec City for Future Assassin’s Creed, Will Hire 100 More
Ubisoft will invest $4 million of a previously announced $28 million investment in a new workspace at 585 Boulevard Charest…
Montreal’s Chic Marie Rents Out Designer Dresses and Suits for a Fraction of the Price
Marie-Philip Simard, a long-time Montreal lawyer, said going to law events meant that she had to look sharp, and that came…
Former Twitter Developer Advocate Joins FounderFuel as New Head
Sylvain Carle, a former senior developer advocate at Twitter, will lead Montreal’s FounderFuel accelerator program as…
20 Years and 150 Million Monthly Uniques Later, Vice Founder Sheds Light on Its Humble Canadian Beginnings
On the Friday afternoon of NXNE 2014’s interactive portion, likely the most anticipated speaker told the story of how…
The UEFA Champions League Final’s Canadian Startup Connection
When one initially tries to enter Circo de Bakuza‘s website, a authentic-looking warning warns web-surfers that they’ve…