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Josh Scott is BetaKit’s lead reporter. He is based in Toronto but breaks news and tells in-depth stories from across Canada about all sorts of tech companies, the folks building and backing them, and the surrounding ecosystem. He has won SABEW Canada’s 2023 Jeff Sanford Best Young Journalist and 2024 General Excellence - Reporter at a Small Publication awards. Josh’s coverage is more complete than his moustache and he’s always open to pitches (josh.scott[@]betakit.com) and tips (@jossco.77 on Signal).

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Diagram doubles size of Opportunity Fund with final $60 million close

Jun 8, 2021

Montréal-based venture builder and investor Diagram Ventures has secured an additional $60 million CAD in the final close…

Waterloo
SaaS

MasterClass reveals first two Canadian hub hires, plans to add dozens more

Jun 8, 2021

San Francisco-based edtech startup MasterClass has announced the first two hires for its planned Kitchener-Waterloo hub, disclosing…

SaaS
SaaS

S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Going gangbusters

Jun 8, 2021

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…

Lightspeed
Acquisitions

Lightspeed to acquire two e-commerce companies for $925 million USD

Jun 7, 2021

Montréal retail tech company Lightspeed has signed definitive agreements to acquire two California-based e-commerce firms…

Funding

Poka secures $30 million CAD to scale factory worker training solution

Jun 7, 2021

Quebec City-based software startup Poka, which offers an edtech platform for factory workers, has secured around $30 million…

Canadian startup news of the week (6/06/21)

Jun 7, 2021

Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…

FinTech

F|T: The FinTech Times – Release the Kraken

Jun 7, 2021

Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…

Funding

AQC Capital secures $64 million for second tech startup investment fund

Jun 4, 2021

Montréal-based AQC Capital, formerly known as Anges Québec Capital, has created a new $64 million CAD fund to fuel the growth…

Funding

INTELIGHT partners with Innisfil on $2.2 million project to develop smart city connectivity solution

Jun 4, 2021

INTELIGHT Innovations has received approximately $2.2 million CAD in public and private funding to support the development…

Felix Health
Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – The rising demand for mental health support

Jun 4, 2021

The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…

Calgary
AI

Mphasis to launch Canadian HQ in Calgary, create up to 1,000 tech jobs

Jun 3, 2021

India-based IT solutions provider Mphasis has announced plans to set up a new Canadian headquarters in Calgary, and hire for…

bench
Funding

Bench secures $73 million CAD, unveils new banking products

Jun 3, 2021

Vancouver-based FinTech startup Bench has raised almost $73 million CAD ($60 million USD) in Series C financing and announced…

Funding

Adeptmind raises $7.5 million CAD to bridge gap between e-commerce and physical retail

Jun 3, 2021

Toronto-based retail software startup Adeptmind, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to improve online search for…

Breather office
Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – Breather exhales

Jun 3, 2021

The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…

FinTech

Nuvei filing indicates company may raise up to $1.8 billion USD in new issues, secondary offerings

Jun 2, 2021

Montréal-based payment processing company Nuvei indicated in a regulatory filing that it could raise up to a total of $1.8…

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