Startup Community Awards 2023
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Fifth-annual Startup Community Awards celebrates Montréal’s innovation ecosystem

Real Ventures’ John Stokes, Ora Medical among the night’s winners. Montréal’s tech ecosystem has recognized 15 local startups, stakeholders, and leaders at the fifth…

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Anticipated innovation hub Ax-C to open on former trading floor of Montréal Exchange

Backed with $48 million, Ax-C secures its location as another Montréal hub struggles. The former trading floor of the Montréal Exchange in Place Victoria…

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Notman House
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Notman House is in trouble. What’s next for the home of Montréal tech?

OSMO Foundation owes unpaid mortgage fees and creditors are pushing for a sale. Notman House, the Montréal startup hub run within a 187-year-old heritage…

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Following exit to Live Nation, Universe founders secure $10.8 million for online art marketplace Peggy

Peggy uses AI to help artists and collectors authenticate artwork. After selling their social ticketing platform, Universe, to Live Nation Entertainment, serial entrepreneurs Craig…

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Real Ventures swaps managing partners as firm pauses fundraising
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Real Ventures swaps managing partners as firm pauses fundraising

Co-founder John Stokes takes helm as Janet Bannister transitions to partner. Real Ventures is making its second major leadership change in the last two…

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Diagram and Real Ventures-backed Breathe Life acquired by US insurtech SE2
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Diagram and Real Ventures-backed Breathe Life acquired by US insurtech SE2

SE2 says Breathe Life’s Montréal HQ “creates springboard” for tech talent expansion. Montréal-based Breathe Life has been acquired by fellow insurtech firm SE2 in…

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