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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).

Boreal Ventures
Funding

Boreal Ventures launches $26 million fund investing in Québec’s early-stage deep tech startups

Feb 17, 2021

In partnership with Centech, Boreal Ventures has launched as a new venture capital fund that aims to invest in Québec tech…

healthtech
Funding

Electronic medical records provider Medfar Clinical Solutions raises $25 million CAD

Feb 16, 2021

Walter Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in Montreal’s Medfar Clinical Solutions, leading a $25 million CAD…

Funding

Spark Microsystems raises $17.5 million to accelerate commercialization of wireless transceiver tech

Feb 16, 2021

Montreal fabless semiconductor startup Spark Microsystems has raised a $17.5 million CAD equity financing round to bring its…

AI

Today in funding: Manifest Climate, Clearpath Robotics, ReFuel Mobile, theBoardlist, Zentrela, Librestream

Feb 12, 2021

Six Canada-affiliated tech startups, Manifest Climate, Clearpath Robotics, ReFuel Mobile, theBoardlist, Zentrela, and Librestream,…

Funding

Today in funding: Sandpiper Ventures, Klir, Gazoduq, UpMeals, Fiddlehead Technology

Feb 11, 2021

Five Canada-based tech organizations have recently raised funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…

Rewind CEO Mike Potter
Acquisitions

Rewind acquires GitHub backup service BackHub

Feb 11, 2021

Ottawa-based cloud backup startup Rewind has acquired Berlin’s BackHub, as Rewind looks to expand the reach of its “backup-as-a-service”…

Purpose Financial entrepreneur using laptop
Funding

Purpose Financial secures $53.5 million CAD investment from Allianz X

Feb 10, 2021

Toronto FinTech company Purpose Financial has secured $53.5 million CAD from Allianz X, with the German investor acquiring…

Funding

Briza raises $10.2 million CAD to address growing demand for insurance carrier APIs

Feb 10, 2021

Toronto-based insurtech Briza has raised a $10.2 million CAD ($8 million USD) Series A round as the startup aims to meet significant…

doctor, health
Acquisitions

WELL Health Technologies to acquire CRH Medical for $373 million CAD

Feb 8, 2021

British Columbia’s WELL Health Technologies is set to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of fellow Vancouver health…

bitcoin
Funding

Ledn raises $3.4 million CAD to accelerate the growth of its Bitcoin-backed lending platform

Feb 8, 2021

Toronto-based FinTech startup Ledn has raised $3.4 million CAD ($2.7 million USD) in seed funding, as the company looks to…

Lori Weir, CEO + co-founder of Four Eyes Financial
AI

15 Canadian startups chosen for third Global Affairs’ California-focused women in tech program

Feb 5, 2021

Fifteen women-led Canadian tech companies have been selected to participate in the third iteration of Global Affairs Canada…

Today in Hires - Feb 4
FinTech

Today in hires: Freshbooks, Juno, Staffy, Alida, Local Logic

Feb 4, 2021

Five Canadian tech organizations have recently brought on new team members, including Staffy, Juno, Freshbooks, Alida, and…

Showbie co-founder and CEO Colin Bramm
Funding

COVID-fuelled growth sees EdTech startup Showbie raise $7.5 million CAD Series A extension

Feb 4, 2021

Edmonton-based hybrid learning platform Showbie has added $7.5 million CAD to its Series A as the startup aims to take advantage…

Alberta oil and gas energy industry
AI

mCloud moving HQ to Calgary to bring energy efficiency solution closer to Alberta oil and gas industry

Feb 3, 2021

Canadian cleantech company mCloud has struck a deal with Invest Alberta to move its headquarters from Vancouver to Calgary,…

Two Black women using a laptop together
Impact

Volta, Black Business Initiative, Ulnooweg team up to support Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada

Feb 2, 2021

Innovation hub Volta, the Black Business Initiative (BBI), and Indigenous business lender Ulnooweg have joined forces to provide…

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