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Located on an island in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal has been a longtime marketplace for trading goods. A European city in North America, it is now a hub of entertainment startups, spoiling entrepreneurs with a uniquely Euro chic vibe…trés bien. Unlike what is commonly believed, Montrealers use the underground tunnels (twenty miles of it) mostly in the heat of summer rather than the cold of winter! Another sweet part about being an entrepreneur in Montreal: 85% of the world’s maple syrup comes from Quebec.

VENTURE ACTIVITY Q4’15 - Q3’16

VC FUNDING: $442.1M

DEALS: 76

EXITS: 32

5 YEAR YoY FUNDING GROWTH: 32.5%

5 YEAR YoY DEAL GROWTH: 21.3%

Source: CB Insights

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MONTREAL

VENTURE ACTIVITY Q4’15 - Q3’16

MONTREAL AT A GLANCE

Power Breakfast

Coffee Shops to Start Up In

Local Beer

“Must Be At” Local Events

In the Know

THE TOP

ANGELS

VCs

ACCELERATORS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS

Q4’15 - Q3’16 TOP FUNDING ROUNDS