Glen Ventures lands $5 million CAD from IQ fund to back early-stage healthtech startups
VC firm to raise dedicated fund in new year separate from government mandate.
Québec
Jolt Capital moves newly acquired French semiconductor carveout to Québec
Dolphin Semiconductor establishes Montréal headquarters with $40-million CAD investment.
Flare raises $42.5-million CAD Series B to go global with cyber threat detection tech
Threat exposure management startup aims to head off credential theft with AI tools.
Early-stage startups grapple with fallout after Québec-funded investment program suspended
Montréal founders say their rounds fell apart after Impulsion PME’s “safety net” for investors disappeared.
Aramis Biotechnologies secures $80 million CAD for vaccine development do-over
Former staffers from Medicago get another shot at vaccine development with renewed backing from federal government.
KisoJi raises $57-million CAD Series B to advance antibody cancer therapy
Montréal-based biotech company using AI to boost antibody identification platform.
Sheertex maker SRTX gets $35 million CAD backing from IQ to grow manufacturing operations in Québec
STRX looking to close $70-million CAD convertible note financing round before end of year.
Montréal tech marks year’s successes and struggles at sixth Startup Community Awards
Startups honoured included item-sharing app Partage Club and fundraising platform Zeffy.
Nurau raises $1.5 million CAD in seed funding to take AI-powered HR coach to the US
Montréal-based startup claims its conversational AI platform can reduce HR complaints. What are the risks?
Québec International to bring Finnish networking conference Slush’D to Québec City
Québec City will host first North American edition of founder-forward event in May 2025.
DémultiplIA will connect AI startups with academic research (for a price)
Participation in the Québec-backed program will cost startups $105,000 over three years.
Following Québec launch, NotaryPro brings notarization services to Staples Canada
Startup claims it can provide document notarization in just seven minutes.
‘It’s life or death’: Québec ecosystem frustrated after IQ suspends early-stage program
Impulsion PME no longer accepting applications until further notice.
Office management startup GPHY plans to grow sales outside of Québec with $5-million CAD seed round
Company uses anonymized sensors to count in-office employees in the era of hybrid work.
Québec’s early-stage ecosystem eyes American investment amid fundraising woes
“Living dead” companies last too long in the Canadian ecosystem, said CDPQ’s Tom Birch.