Xatoms, Juno win big at Startupfest 2024
Xatoms wins three awards totalling $250,000, while Juno scores $100,000, plus BDC matching offers.
Quebec
GPs and LPs at Startupfest expect gradual recovery with 2024 on pace to be worst for Canadian VC in a decade
Industry leaders expect more turnover, fundraising challenges for emerging managers.
Québec Tech’s new mission prompts ecosystem vibe check at Startupfest
New focus on late-stage, export-ready scaleups sparks debate on how best to support tech in province.
Three companies hiring tech workers in Montréal
Did Startupfest pique your curiosity about Montréal tech? LGS, Genpact, and Intact are hiring in the city.
Swift Medical among the latest #CDNtech companies to appoint new leaders as industry executive turnover continues
Changes in top leadership also hit Faire, Kovo HealthTech, goeasy, CFI, and more.
Startup Montréal touts international vision with rebrand to Québec Tech
Québec Tech has received $7 million CAD from the Québec government to help startups scale internationally.
Ex-RBC, Fairstone Bank, Credit Karma execs launch direct-to-consumer personal loans platform
Fig, a subsidiary of Fairstone Bank, initially launched through partnerships with companies like Borrowell.
Here’s where you can find all the Startupfest 2024 after-parties
Canadian tech has its choice of parties, mixers, and workshops to attend in Montréal this year.
Montréal selected to host 2024 Kauffman Fellows Summit with top Canadian tech leaders
The globetrotting summit says it attracts hundreds of VCs interested in investment and partnership opportunities.
Trader Corporation and Freelance.ca strengthen their online marketplaces through new acquisitions
Freelance.ca scoops up Workhoppers, while Trader purchases Collateral Management Solutions.
This deep tech PE firm was drawn to Canada by the data
Paris-based Jolt Capital was shocked by the investment opportunities in Canada.
Gaiia closes $18-million CAD Series A as it looks to build the Shopify for ISPs
Startup targets challenger internet providers with all-in-one operating software.
Nesto acquires mortgage-lending giant CMLS Group
Nesto says the combined entity will have more than $60 billion in mortgages under administration.
As Collision kicks off, four Canadian tech startups unveil new funding
Heylist, Vosyn, Pok Pok, and Ability Biologics have all raised fresh capital.
Triptyq Capital’s Bertrand Nepveu talks Apple Vision Pro, Vrvana, and XR
Four months after Apple released its long-awaited extended-reality (XR) headset, the Vision Pro is hitting stores in Canada.…