{"id":7606,"date":"2025-05-24T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T21:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/2025\/05\/24\/top-10-places-to-meet-like-minded-entrepreneurs-in-montreal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:21:14","slug":"top-10-places-to-meet-like-minded-entrepreneurs-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/fr\/2025\/05\/24\/top-10-places-to-meet-like-minded-entrepreneurs-in-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Places to Meet Entrepreneurs in Montreal (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Quick answer \u00b7 10 venues + events<\/strong>

Top 10 places to meet entrepreneurs in Montreal (2026)<\/h2>

Top 3:<\/strong> Notman House (free, tech), WeWork Place Ville Marie, Founders Beta meetups.
Annual mega-events:<\/strong> Startupfest (July), C2 Montreal (May).
Cheapest:<\/strong> Eventbrite free meetups \u2014 50+ per month.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

💡 Insider tip:<\/strong> Notman House Tuesdays are the highest-density gathering of Montreal tech founders. Free drop-in. Show up at 5pm, stay until 8. No registration needed.<\/p>

✨ Best for:<\/strong> first-time founders, networking, finding cofounders.<\/p>Visit Notman House \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\n\n\n

📍 In this article<\/h3>
  1. 1. Top 10 places to meet entrepreneurs in Montreal (2026)<\/a><\/li>
  2. 2. 🤝 The 10 best spots compared<\/a><\/li>
  3. 3. 🏆 The top 3, ranked<\/a><\/li>
  4. 4. 📅 Annual events to plan around<\/a><\/li>
  5. 5. 💻 Best coworking spaces<\/a><\/li>
  6. 6. ⚡ How to actually meet investors<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n!– wp:paragraph –>

    Montreal’s startup ecosystem is dense and accessible \u2014 if you know where to be. Below: the 10 places and events where you will actually meet other entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n

    🤝 The 10 best spots compared<\/h2>\n
    Spot<\/th>Type<\/th>Cost<\/th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Notman House<\/strong><\/td>Hub + weekly events<\/td>Free drop-in<\/td>tech founders<\/td><\/tr>\n
    WeWork PVM<\/strong><\/td>Coworking<\/td>$350-650\/mo<\/td>remote founders, downtown access<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Startupfest<\/strong><\/td>Annual conference (July)<\/td>$200-600<\/td>VC pitches, 6,000 attendees<\/td><\/tr>\n
    C2 Montreal<\/strong><\/td>Business + creativity (May)<\/td>$1,500-3,500<\/td>enterprise, big-name speakers<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Founders Beta meetups<\/strong><\/td>Monthly events<\/td>Free-$20<\/td>structured intros<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Crew Collective<\/strong><\/td>Coworking (Old Montreal)<\/td>$250-500\/mo<\/td>creative founders, beautiful space<\/td><\/tr>\n
    La Gare<\/strong><\/td>Coworking (Mile End)<\/td>$300-600\/mo<\/td>premium amenities, design-led<\/td><\/tr>\n
    FastForward<\/strong><\/td>Demo days<\/td>Free<\/td>meeting accelerator alumni<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Mila Salons<\/strong><\/td>AI research + biz events<\/td>Free-$50<\/td>AI founders, ML researchers<\/td><\/tr>\n
    L’Esplanade<\/strong><\/td>Social impact incubator<\/td>Free spots + programs<\/td>social\/impact founders<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n

    🏆 The top 3, ranked<\/h2>\n

    1. Notman House \u2014 free tech hub<\/h3>\n

    The single highest-leverage spot for any Montreal founder. Free drop-in coworking + weekly Tuesday networking + monthly events. Real Ventures (one of Canada’s top seed VCs) is headquartered here. If you go once a week for a year, you will know everyone worth knowing in Montreal tech.<\/p>\n

    2. Startupfest \u2014 July annual<\/h3>\n

    Canada’s largest startup festival, 6,000+ attendees, 200+ VCs. $200-600 tickets. The Old Port location during peak Montreal festival season makes it both a business and social event. Apply for the pitch competition for free entry + investor exposure.<\/p>\n

    3. Founders Beta meetups \u2014 monthly<\/h3>\n

    Montreal’s most consistent founder networking events. Monthly themed gatherings ($0-20), structured for actually meeting people rather than passive listening. Strong female-founder turnout.<\/p>\n

    📅 Annual events to plan around<\/h2>\n\n
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    Event<\/th>When<\/th>Focus<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Startupfest<\/td>July<\/td>All-stage tech<\/td><\/tr>\n
    C2 Montreal<\/td>May<\/td>Enterprise + creative<\/td><\/tr>\n
    MTL connecte<\/td>October<\/td>Digital<\/td><\/tr>\n
    MTL Nouveau<\/td>November<\/td>Consumer<\/td><\/tr>\n
    Quebec Tech Tuesday<\/td>Monthly<\/td>Cross-sector<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n

    💻 Best coworking spaces<\/h2>\n