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NEW REPORT: 🇨🇦 Quebec's tech ecosystem is now valued at CAD99 billion Since 2020, private tech companies in Quebec have grown 3.9x, and the overall ecosystem has expanded 1.9x. We're excited to release our latest report, the Quebec Tech Ecosystem Report 2025, in partnership with Québec Tech. This deep dive reveals the incredible momentum and growth defining Quebec's innovation landscape. Key takeaways: 🥉 Quebec is the third-largest tech ecosystem by value in Canada, accounting for 12% of the country's total enterprise value. ⚡ Quebec's ecosystem is growing faster than the Canadian average. 💪 Greater Montreal leads with over 1100 funded companies and 77% of Quebec's enterprise value. Quebec City and Sherbrooke are also key hubs, with Sherbrooke experiencing remarkable 39.1x growth since 2020! 💳  Quebec startups raised CAD1.8 billion in 2024. Nearly 60% of early-stage capital in Quebec is sourced within Canada, indicating strong domestic investor support. The top 10 investors in Quebec since 2020 are all Canadian. 🏭 Manufacturing now represents 49% of VC by business model in the post-boom era (2023-2025) 🦄 Québec outperforms peer states, Canada, and global hubs in unicorn creation efficiency 🎓 Universities play a pivotal role, with over 80 spinouts valued near CAD600M, and McGill University leading with 295 alumni founders who raised over USD10M. Read the full report and explore the data:  https://lnkd.in/e97PxgVs

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JetScale AI, a Montréal startup, raised $5.4 million CAD in seed funding to develop AI software that optimizes cloud infrastructure, reducing costs and environmental impact. Founded by former Dataperformers leaders Merai and De Lisi, the company aims to automate cloud efficiency improvements for clients. The funding will bolster JetScale's North American and European expansion and grow its team to support these efforts. https://lnkd.in/gd-y45eq #JetScaleAI #cloudcosts #climateimpact #funding #fundraise

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Quebec-based tech services platform expands through strategic acquisition TLM has acquired SimplyPHP, a Toronto-based provider of senior PHP development and staff augmentation services. SimplyPHP has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality PHP engineering talent and scalable development teams to clients across North America. Under the transaction, SimplyPHP will continue operating independently. The acquisition enhances TLM’s existing product development capabilities, deepening its bench of senior engineering talent and expanding service capacity. Tequity Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to SimplyPHP. Why it matters: Strategic bolt-on acquisitions in technology services remain focused on talent density, niche expertise, and expanding client delivery capabilities. Tony Capozzi Raph Leroux Bhaskor Guha Robi Guha Anish Singla, MBA, CBV Ankita Jain, MBA #CanadianMergers #TechServices #SoftwareDevelopment #BoltOn #BuyAndBuild #ITServices

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Big news from the Hoodin team! Smart Compliance List now includes North America, giving you the ability to generate a perfect list of applicable regulations – across US federal, all 50 states, and Canada. This means RA and QA teams can: ✅ Identify all relevant requirements for their products ✅ Understand how federal and state-level laws align (or deviate) ✅ Stay updated on any changes – all in one AI-powered platform Already trusted across Europe. Now even better with North America. Link to blog post in the comments.

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🚀 Code. Deploy. Evolve. 🚀 The next generation of software isn’t just about writing lines of code — it’s about shaping a philosophy. 💡 At PDK Tech Corp, we believe: 👉 Code is culture – clean, collaborative, and built for the future. 👉 Deployment is strategy – CI/CD pipelines that empower speed with security. 👉 Philosophy drives progress – every commit and every release reflects responsibility and innovation. The future isn’t “more code.” The future is smarter, faster, and more thoughtful deployment. We’re building it — are you ready? 🌍 #PDKTech #NextGenCoding #Deployment #DevOps #TechPhilosophy

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Proud of this one. When we started working with Indigenous friendship centres in Quebec, I'll be honest - I didn't fully grasp what these places mean to their communities. They're not just health facilities.  They're where people go when they have nowhere else to go. Proper vaccine and medication storage sounds like a technical problem. It is. But out in remote regions, a fridge failing overnight isn't an inconvenience, it can mean weeks without essential supplies. Our technology now runs 24/7 across 3 centres, and the teams there can focus on what they actually do best: taking care of people. Sometimes the most meaningful work is also the quietest. - iLyas

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💸 FUNDING NEWS 💸 Amilia, a company dedicated to helping organizations better serve their communities, is enhancing its software offerings and growing its team. #BuiltInMontreal #MontrealTechNews #TechHiring Read more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gR7dhU8z

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Software Developer or App Developer? The distinction matters more than you think — especially when aligning tech talent with product vision. Whether you’re building a SaaS platform or a mobile-first product, understanding the core skill sets of each helps prevent costly misalignment. Key Takeaway: Hiring the right developer starts with knowing the difference between full-scale software engineering and mobile-specific expertise. Read the strategic breakdown: https://lnkd.in/grYt6xBr #TechStrategy #CalgaryDevelopers #AppVsSoftware #StartupTech #ProductDevelopment #ITHiring #YYCtech #AlbertaInnovation #CalgaryStartups #AlbertaTech #YEGtech #CalgaryBusiness #CalgaryTech #TeamCalgary #LimitlessTogether #BlueSkyCity #CalgaryAppDeveloper

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If you want to understand where Quality Engineering leadership is heading, pay attention to people like Puneet Randhawa. Puneet is the Director of Quality Engineering at StackAdapt, one of Canada's fastest-growing ad tech companies, and she brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling QE teams in high-growth tech environments. That is not just a long career. That is a front-row seat to how quality engineering has evolved through multiple waves of tooling, methodology, and organizational change. At the 12th Test Tribe Toronto Meetup on March 25th, Puneet will share exactly how AI is becoming the tool that finally gives QE leaders the leverage they need to operate at a strategic level. She will walk through real examples of using MCP servers to connect quality data across Jira, CI pipelines, Slack, and monitoring tools, and how custom GPTs can transform those connected data streams into decision-grade intelligence. Beyond the technical, Puneet is also a committed mentor to emerging QE leaders, someone who genuinely cares about elevating the entire profession. Spending an evening in the same room as her is a rare opportunity. Do not let it pass you by. RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/gWcr5XcP A huge thank you to our incredible Tribe Champions: Anastasiia Vitchenko, Randa Gebara, Maryna Mishchenko, Disha Kalluru, and Samidha Rane, for making this community thrive. #testtribe #softwaretesting #qaengineering #techcommunity #careergrowth

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Software engineering isn’t just about shipping code—it’s about shaping teams that scale, systems that adapt, and cultures that endure. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in engineering leadership is that technical debt is easy to see, but organizational debt is silent — and far more expensive. We spend hours debating frameworks, performance tradeoffs, and system design. But how often do we apply that same rigor to the design of our team processes, feedback loops, or decision-making velocity? Here’s what I’ve seen work: • High-context environments beat high-control ones. Engineers thrive when they understand why, not just what. • Velocity emerges from clarity. The best teams don’t move fast because they cut corners—they move fast because they don’t waste cycles on ambiguity. • Great engineering managers are multipliers. Not the best engineer in the room, but the person who ensures every engineer is at their best. If you’re scaling a team or facing complexity creep, ask yourself: Are we debugging our systems as actively as we debug our culture? #SoftwareEngineering #Leadership #EngineeringManagement #TechCulture #TeamScaling #OrganizationalDesign ⸻ We are proud of the culture and organization we’ve built in Amazon Vancouver. Come meet us! Want to discuss about these in person? See you next Thursday, May 15th at the Amazon Payment Products event!

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The best product managers don't just build products—they build product-minded teams. ​I’m helping a friend find an Intermediate/Senior PM for an early-stage startup, ideally living in Canada. The goal is not the norm. You will create a product function that empowers everyone around you to understand the customer needs/wants, discover/research solutions, and build/iterate with good success metrics in mind. You are making everyone around you PMs. ​In the world of AI-native development, the "ground floor" has never looked more exciting. ​Interested? Send me a DM and I'll connect you if the fit feels right.

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Uno Platform, a Montréal-based AI software startup, has raised $3.5 million in convertible note financing to expand its enterprise-focused “pragmatic vibe coding” tools. The round was led by AQC Capital, with participation from Desjardins Capital, Oliva Capital, and over a dozen angels via Anges Québec, including Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/djuYvxZt Francois Tanguay Matthew Mattei Frederic Bastien Matthew Rajala CHAHINAZE AYADI , CPA, MBA Anand Prabhakar Adam Kuroczycki Sasha Krsmanovic Max de Nanclas Martin Zikmund Skander Hannachi B.Eng - CPI Ludwig Tremblay Jérôme Laban Steve Bilogan #Startups #Coding #Founders #VentureCapital #VibeCoding #FundingNews #ArtificialIntelligence #Enterprises

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WareMatch just secured $2M in early funding — here's why this Montreal-based startup should be on your radar. Founded by Ryan Kalisky, who identified critical inefficiencies during his time in distribution, WareMatch is building the "Airbnb for warehouses" — a tech-enabled marketplace that modernizes how companies find and book warehouse space. Think digital transparency meeting fragmented logistics processes. With fresh capital in hand, WareMatch is pushing toward global expansion, but they're facing some serious growth challenges that create clear opportunities for the right marketing partners: > Market presence and brand awareness in international markets with established competitors > Customer acquisition strategy across diverse geographic regions > Building trust and credibility with warehouse owners to expand supply inventory > B2B lead generation and partnership development for regional market entry The specific expertise they'll likely need: - Digital marketing strategy for B2B marketplace dynamics - International market entry and localization campaigns - Content marketing to establish thought leadership in logistics - Account-based marketing for enterprise clients - PR and brand positioning in competitive markets - Sales enablement and partnership channel development What makes this particularly interesting: WareMatch is entering a traditionally offline, relationship-driven industry with a tech-first approach. They need partners who understand both B2B marketplace challenges and the nuances of logistics sector marketing. The 3PL market is massive and ripe for disruption. Companies like WareMatch that secure early funding and have experienced founders often become the clients that grow with you as they scale internationally. Worth keeping an eye on as they build out their go-to-market strategy for global expansion. An agency like Ignite Visibility would probably be a good fit to help - Ignite Visibility is a top-rated B2B digital marketing agency with a comprehensive approach that includes SEO, content marketing, social media, and paid advertising, perfectly aligned with WareMatch's need to build brand awareness and generate high-quality leads in new international markets.

Québec’s #AI ecosystem just got a boost. Telegraph Ventures has closed $35M in first‑round capital to back enterprise AI startups in Québec, with a target size of ~$40M. With backing from Investissement Québec, Teralys Capital, Inovia Capital, and over 40 entrepreneurs/family offices, the fund aims to catalyze the “dry” early stage market. #CDNTech #StartupFunding #venturecapital

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