Enterprise #AI startup Cohere is opening a Montréal office and plans to hire at least a dozen employees. #MTLtech
Cohere looks to capitalize on Montréal’s AI talent with new office
AI startup will reportedly be a tenant of CoreWeave-operated data centre in Cambridge, Ont. next month.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Montréal-based Glowtify has raised a pre-seed round to fuel its AI-enabled "command centre" for marketing leaders. #MTLtech #CDNtech
Glowtify wants to be the AI-driven marketing solution for lean e-commerce teams
Montréal-based startup secures $825,000 in pre-seed financing from angel investors.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Lightspeed lays off 200 employees in second restructuring of the year. #MTLtech
Lightspeed lays off 200 employees in second restructuring of the year
Online brokerage firm Questrade also reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of employees in recent days.
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December 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Lightspeed lays off 200 employees in second restructuring of the year. #MTLtech
New episode out with dcbel CEO Marc-Andre Forget!
dcbel is integrating all aspects of home energy - from solar to EV charging to battery storage - and putting people at the centre of this new energy ecosystem.
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dcbel is integrating all aspects of home energy - from solar to EV charging to battery storage - and putting people at the centre of this new energy ecosystem.
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#climatetech #mtltech #DERs
March 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New episode out with dcbel CEO Marc-Andre Forget!
dcbel is integrating all aspects of home energy - from solar to EV charging to battery storage - and putting people at the centre of this new energy ecosystem.
Check it out here: climatetechcanada.ca/the-climate-...
#climatetech #mtltech #DERs
dcbel is integrating all aspects of home energy - from solar to EV charging to battery storage - and putting people at the centre of this new energy ecosystem.
Check it out here: climatetechcanada.ca/the-climate-...
#climatetech #mtltech #DERs
Shopify president calls Montréal “the most entrepreneurial city on the planet” at North Star event #MTLtech
Shopify president calls Montréal “the most entrepreneurial city on the planet” at North Star event
Event panel included insights from Stay22, Dialogue, Nesto, and PemPem founders.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Shopify president calls Montréal “the most entrepreneurial city on the planet” at North Star event #MTLtech
Flare raises $42.5 million CAD Series B to go global with cyber threat detection tech #MTLtech #CDNtech
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.
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December 12, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Belgian #VC firm Theodorus relocates to Canada under new name to target early-stage North American #lifesciences startups. #MTLtech #CDNtech
Belgian VC Theodorus relocates to Canada to back early-stage North American life sciences firms
After four funds over more than 20 years, Belgium’s Theodorus is exiting European investing entirely to pursue North American life sciences companies from its new Montréal headquarters.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Belgian #VC firm Theodorus relocates to Canada under new name to target early-stage North American #lifesciences startups. #MTLtech #CDNtech
The events, speakers, and prizes you’ll find at #Startupfest 2025. Plus: There's still a chance to catch a ride on the Startup Bus. #MTLtech
The events, speakers, and prizes you’ll find at Startupfest 2025
Startupfest attendees travelling from Toronto still have a chance to catch a ride on the Startup Bus.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The events, speakers, and prizes you’ll find at #Startupfest 2025. Plus: There's still a chance to catch a ride on the Startup Bus. #MTLtech
Manufacturing tech startup Relocalize to build fully autonomous “dark” microfactory in Montréal. #MTLtech
Relocalize to build fully autonomous “dark” microfactory in Montréal | BetaKit
The startup is opening a sustainable microfactory for water cold packs that will run in complete darkness.
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April 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Manufacturing tech startup Relocalize to build fully autonomous “dark” microfactory in Montréal. #MTLtech
Montréal's tech ecosystem looks to scale up with opening of Ax-C innovation hub. #MTLtech
Montréal tech looks to scale up with opening of Ax-C innovation hub
Sprawling space has booked 40 startups for office leases, with dozens more on the waitlist.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Montréal's tech ecosystem looks to scale up with opening of Ax-C innovation hub. #MTLtech
Montréal-based Shakepay becomes third #FinTech company and first #crypto firm granted Payments Canada membership. #MTLtech #CDNtech
Shakepay becomes first crypto company granted Payments Canada membership
Bitcoin-focused Montréal-based cryptocurrency company Shakepay has become a Payments Canada member.
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May 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Montréal industrial #AI scaleup raises $110-million USD and crosses $100-million CAD annual run rate. #MTLtech
Montréal industrial AI scaleup Vention raises $110-million USD Series D
Company says it crossed $100-million CAD annual run rate as it looks to expand in Europe.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
California-based loan collection platform Eltropy acquires Montréal debt collections tech provider Lexop. #MTLtech #CDNtech
California-based loan collection platform Eltropy acquires Lexop for undisclosed amount
Combined company to continue operating in both California and Montréal.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Montréal-based Uno Platform raises $3.5 million to bring “pragmatic vibe coding” to enterprises. #MTLtech #CDNtech
Uno Platform raises $3.5 million to bring “pragmatic vibe coding” to enterprises
Startup says patent-pending technology aims to boost career coders’ productivity without sacrificing security.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
KisoJi Biotechnology raises $57-million CAD Series B to advance antibody cancer therapy #MTLtech #CDNtech
KisoJi raises $57-million CAD Series B to advance antibody cancer therapy
Montréal-based biotech company using AI to boost antibody identification platform.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Frank And Oak, the embattled retailer with ties to #MTLtech, is set to close all stores on May 18.
Frank And Oak selling brand, closing all stores following second insolvency filing
Embattled retailer with ties to Montréal tech set to shutter stores on May 18.
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April 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Frank And Oak, the embattled retailer with ties to #MTLtech, is set to close all stores on May 18.
Exclusive: Montréal-based LeoMed raises $2.75-million seed round for telehealth patient monitoring platform. #MTLtech #CDNtech
LeoMed raises $2.75-million seed round for telehealth patient monitoring platform
Montréal startup says software platform can ease burden of a strained healthcare system.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Montréal-based HR platform Workleap adding compensation management features through acquisition of Barley. #MTLtech #CDNtech
HR platform Workleap adding compensation management features through acquisition of Barley
Talent management software is also preparing to launch Workleap AI tool within the next week.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Alexa Translations, SafelyYou, Terzo, and Ampliwork have their sights set on Montréal #AI talent. #MTLtech #WSAICanada
Enterprise AI companies announce hiring spree for Montréal AI talent
Toronto-based Alexa Translations draws on local talent to power new translation LLM.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Alexa Translations, SafelyYou, Terzo, and Ampliwork have their sights set on Montréal #AI talent. #MTLtech #WSAICanada
Happy to let people know about the first Handmade Cities meetup in #montreal . You can learn more about the event handmadecities.com/news/bonjour... and learn more about Handmade Cities handmadecities.com .
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Bonjour Hello: Handmade Cities Montreal 001
Mitchell Amihod is our Montreal meetup host. Read their latest announcement
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February 25, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Happy to let people know about the first Handmade Cities meetup in #montreal . You can learn more about the event handmadecities.com/news/bonjour... and learn more about Handmade Cities handmadecities.com .
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Deep Sky secures $40-million USD grant from Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. #CDNtech #MTLtech #ABtech
Deep Sky secures $40-million USD grant from Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Carbon-capture startup selected Innisfail, Alberta as the site for its first-ever facility in August.
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December 18, 2024 at 7:07 PM
At World Summit AI (@worldsummitai.bsky.social), the cautious tone of researchers was drowned out by a cutthroat adoption race. #MTLtech #CDNtech
At World Summit AI, cautious tone of researchers drowned out by cutthroat adoption race
Cohere says first movers on AI agents will gain “competitive advantage.”
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April 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
At World Summit AI (@worldsummitai.bsky.social), the cautious tone of researchers was drowned out by a cutthroat adoption race. #MTLtech #CDNtech
#Healthtech startup Vopemed lands $2.29-million pre-seed funding for #AI-powered surgery visuals. #MTLtech
Healthtech startup Vopemed lands $2.29-million pre-seed funding for AI-powered surgery visuals
A mini Montréal healthtech boom may be on the horizon as several early-stage companies attract investment.
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April 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#Healthtech startup Vopemed lands $2.29-million pre-seed funding for #AI-powered surgery visuals. #MTLtech