Feds announce VCCI renewal, SR&ED and pension fund changes ahead of Fall Economic Statement
SR&ED expands eligibility while pension fund investment incentives get sweetened.
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.
Five startups chosen for first round of Québec Tech’s export mission
Stage V initiative aims to propel companies to $10 million ARR in under four years.
Women VCs are now earning more at the highest levels (if they can reach them)
Fifty percent of venture firms surveyed by BDC Capital have no women senior investors.
‘It’s life or death’: Québec ecosystem frustrated after IQ suspends early-stage program
Impulsion PME no longer accepting applications until further notice.
Report: Québec VC funding continues downward spiral in Q3 2024, but shows early-stage promise
The province has not recorded a growth-stage investment since Q2 2022.
Trolley secures $32-million CAD Series B to expand payout platform’s global reach
Growth equity financing for Montréal-based FinTech startup backed entirely by American investors.