Last night, we hosted the Montreal Rocketships Soirée, bringing together founders and investors to celebrate the companies taking off in Montreal tech. Here’s who made the list 👇🏼 🚀 @Maketplans, nominated by Amiral Ventures & Front Row Ventures 🚀 @Gridbankio, nominated by StandUp Ventures 🚀 @BilldrHQ, nominated by White Star Capital 🚀 @deck_agent, nominated by Luge Capital 🚀 @nestomortgages 🚀 Planned nominated by N49P 🚀 @HaplyRobotics 🚀 @getStay22, nominated by Real Ventures 🚀 @Zeffyplatform, nominated by Real Ventures Congratulations to every founder and team on this list, and thank you to the investors who put them forward.

@getStay22 turns 10 tonight, the same night it’s named a Montreal Rocketship for the third time. It started in 2016 as a hotel map for esports fans. In 2020, COVID wiped out 90% of its revenue in four months.

12 hours to build the fastest, cheapest AI agent that can book a hotel 🏨 One agent called a front desk, haggled on the price, and booked a room in Calgary. Team 18 won $1,000 🏆

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Your AI agent has 12 hours to book a hotel room. On October 17, every team's agent gets the same task at the same time: find the best hotel deal, make the phone call, and get the receipt by email. The fastest and cheapest booking wins. The rules: → No ready-made agents → No browser automation → Your agent has to make a phone call Coffee, lunch, pizza, and drinks are on us. Spots are limited. Book yours today: lnkd.in/ghkFQTrA Co-hosted with @ElevenLabs and @BackboardIO at Mave HQ!

Booths are open for F&B and CPG brands at Commerce Toronto on Oct 13. Sample your product, sell on the spot, and get live feedback from 200+ founders, operators, and investors. Email [email protected] or DM us.

Boardy. AngelList. Quo. The people behind them are on one panel tonight in SF: @andrewdsouza, @avlok, and @darynakulya, with @alexandernorman If you're a Canadian building in the Bay, be in the room tonight. Request your spot: luma.com/canadian-founders-i… Co-hosted with @N49Pvc and @AngelList #sftechweek

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