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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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Funding

Brim Financial raises $25 million to grow FinTech platform

Mar 16, 2021

Toronto’s Brim Financial has closed a $25 million CAD Series B as it looks to expand its FinTech “platform-as-a-service”…

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SaaS

Following significant growth, Polar spins out ad product into standalone business

Mar 15, 2021

Toronto-based advertising tech company Polar has spun out its programmatic ad product for brands and agencies into a new business,…

Tamara Grominsky, Unbounce’s new chief strategy officer, smiling
SaaS

Today in hires: Unbounce, Cubert, SAP Canada, Trulioo, BBTV

Mar 12, 2021

Five Canadian tech companies have recently brought on new team members, including Unbounce, Cubert, SAP Canada, Trulioo, and…

Damon
Funding

Today in funding: Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, DeFi Ventures

Mar 11, 2021

Seven Canadian tech companies, Ratesdotca, Damon Motorcycles, Forma.ai, Vegano Foods, Dispension, GenXys, and DeFi Ventures…

Collision
Events

Collision unveils schedule for 2021 virtual conference

Mar 11, 2021

Collision has revealed the schedule and lineup of speakers for April’s event, which is set to be the second consecutive…

Funding

PitchPoint Solutions secures $4.5 million from CIBC Innovation Banking to grow fraud prevention service

Mar 11, 2021

Toronto and Florida-based FinTech company PitchPoint Solutions has secured $4.5 million in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking…

Acquisitions

Today in acquisitions: WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical, Alayacare, Ataccama

Mar 10, 2021

Five Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or been acquired, including WELL Health, Inkblot, Relay Medical,…

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FinTech

Wealthsimple launches peer-to-peer payment Cash app nationwide

Mar 10, 2021

Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has launched its new consumer payment app, Wealthsimple Cash, for users across Canada.…

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Government of Ontario appoints two new members to OCI’s board of directors

Mar 9, 2021

The Ontario government has appointed two new members to the Ontario Centre of Innovation’s (OCI) board of directors. This…

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Funding

Wrapbook raises $34 million CAD to capitalize on digital transformation in entertainment industry

Mar 9, 2021

Wrapbook, a Toronto and New York-based startup at the intersection of entertainment and FinTech, has raised a $34 million CAD…

Funding

As online pharmacy space heats up, Toronto startup launches “Shopify for pharma” platform

Mar 8, 2021

Toronto-based healthtech startup Locke Bio has emerged from stealth mode as it looks to become the “Shopify for pharma”…

Funding

CorVista Health closes $65 million Series C to bolster AI-powered cardiac diagnostic platform

Mar 5, 2021

Toronto-based healthtech startup CorVista Health (formerly Analytics 4 Life) has raised a $65 million USD Series C round led…

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Funding

Mednow closes $37 million IPO as it’s set to list on TSXV

Mar 5, 2021

Toronto-based healthtech startup Mednow has closed its initial public offering, raising approximately $37 million CAD at a…

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SaaS

Twitter to ramp up Canadian presence, hire at least 24 engineers in Toronto

Mar 4, 2021

Twitter has announced plans to launch a new engineering hub in Canada and hire at least 24 engineers in Toronto. Although the…

Funding

Raven closes $25 million venture fund for Indigenous entrepreneurs

Mar 3, 2021

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners (Raven) has closed a new $25 million CAD fund that aims to invest in innovative early and…

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