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Northern TechAs Silicon Valley grapples with an uncertain political climate, Canadian startups are getting more attention than ever (tech execs even launched a fund to help foreign-born U.S. employees move north). It's time to get to know the Canadian startup scene.
IMAGE: Courtesy CompanyElement AI | Montreal and TorontoMontreal has quickly become an artificial intelligence hub, thanks in part to an investment by Microsoft for an undisclosed sum in Element AI, an AI applied research lab founded by "deep learning" pioneer Yoshua Bengio.
IMAGE: Courtesy CompanyBreather | MontrealBreather lets customers book private workspaces and conference rooms in the U.S., Canada, and London on demand. The company has raised approximately $69 million in venture capital money.
IMAGE: Courtesy CompanyLeague | TorontoWellness startup League wants to make it easier for small businesses to customize health benefits for their employees. In June, the company received one of the largest Series A rounds ($25 million) in Canadian history.
IMAGE: Courtesy Company/Getty ImagesThalmic Labs | WaterlooThe creator of a smart armband that lets users control their computer or phone through gestures, Thalmic Labs is one of the darlings of the Waterloo tech corridor. The company has raised more than $120 million in venture capital so far.
IMAGE: Courtesy CompanyKik | WaterlooIn its eight-year-history, messaging app Kik has garnered plenty of notoriety because its millions of users can use the service anonymously. The company has raised more than $120 million in funding in total.
IMAGE: Courtesy CompanyHootsuite | VancouverMarketing software Hootsuite is one of the best-known Canadian startups in the world, having raised $250 million in outside funding. The company has been expected to go public for several years, though it's not clear if Hootsuite will do so in 2017.
IMAGE: Courtesy CompanyHubba | TorontoA "LinkedIn for products," Hubba's platform collects product information on brands and distributes it to retailers. Clients include Unilever and ABInBev , and the company is currently in the process of raising a $45 million round.
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