Startup Montréal and FounderFuel have unveiled the startups participating in each of their own programs that provide funding and mentorship to tech founders.
New map highlights Montréal’s AI ecosystem
Bonjour Startup Montréal has unveiled a map that aims to visually represent the city’s artificial intelligence (AI) innovation ecosystem.
The map, which Bonjour Startup Montréal put together in collaboration with Next AI, IVADO, and Montréal International, provides an overview of the organizations that make up Montréal’s AI ecosystem.
The map’s list of Montréal startups to watch includes My Intelligent Machines, Deeplite, and Heyday AI.
Bonjour Startup Montréal called the map another tool in its toolbox to help entrepreneurs, support organizations, and decision-makers “better understand Montréal’s startup ecosystem.” Last June, the nonprofit launched Startup Radar, a digital tool designed to help users track the city’s startup ecosystem.
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As founding partners step back, a new Real Ventures prepares to raise its next fund
The transition of founding partners Alan MacIntosh and JS Cournoyer to board partner roles is the latest in a series of ‘changing of the guard’ moments that signal Real Ventures’ transformation and pose new questions about the venture firm’s future prospects.
The decision was announced last week by Real, though MacIntosh and Cournoyer officially stepped back from their partner roles as of January 1. Part of Real’s founding team, alongside John Stokes, who remains a partner with the firm, the pair both expressed the desire to stay connected with Real while working on other projects.
Today in hires: Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, Bonjour Startup Montréal
Five Canadian organizations have brought on new team members, including Tulip, Mogo, NexTech, Alida, and Bonjour Startup Montréal. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining who, and what they bring to the table.
Tulip adds former Blueday CEO Graeme Grant as COO
Kitchener-based retail startup Tulip, a mobile store performance software provider, has appointed former CEO of Blueday, Graeme Grant, as the company’s new COO. Grant will oversee Tulip’s business operations, with a focus on scaling its customer delivery and support divisions.
Tulip, which was previously based in Toronto but recently moved its headquarters to Kitchener, touts itself as a “platform built exclusively for stores of the future.” Founded in 2013, the startup’s cloud-based omnichannel mobile apps serve retail clients like Mulberry, Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade, Coach, and Michael Kors.