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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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Clutch races past $1 billion in total cars purchased amid record growth

Jul 4, 2025

After taking nine years to hit $1 billion, COO says Clutch is on pace to double it in one.

Funding

Kardium closes $340 million CAD to secure regulatory approval, expand manufacturing for atrial fibrillation heart device

Jul 2, 2025

BC medtech company gears up for targeted commercial launch later this year.

Events

Bridgit’s Mallorie Brodie explains why Canadian startups need to think globally from the start

Jun 27, 2025

Brodie unpacks Bridgit’s pivot, mitigating risk in construction, and looking up to Axonify, Knix, and Jane.

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Layoffs

Klue lays off 40 percent of staff as startup navigates shifting AI landscape 

Jun 27, 2025

BC software firm restructures to become “AI-first” amid rising competition from DIY solutions.

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9Bio Therapeutics’ Philipe Gobeil wants to “resurrect” clinically validated cancer therapies that failed due to toxicity

Jun 26, 2025

Québec biotech startup is developing a platform for designing drugs that target tumours and spare healthy tissues.

Funding

“Light, tight, right” regulation: Minister Evan Solomon unpacks how Canada plans to support domestic AI and quantum computing

Jun 25, 2025

Solomon says Canada must keep quantum industry and IP in Canada at CDL Super Session talk.

Events

“The end of the era of human data”: AI experts discuss new frontiers at CDL Super Session

Jun 24, 2025

Canadian leaders unpack next-gen AI training, bionic tech, and quantum consciousness theory at Toronto Tech Week.

Funding

Botpress closes $34-million CAD Series B to help companies build and deploy AI agents

Jun 23, 2025

Québec software startup aims to be part of “the infrastructure layer” powering agentic AI.

Funding

Storytime Capital holds $14-million first close of Fund II to back more startups modernizing work

Jun 20, 2025

Early-stage Toronto VC firm also appoints Lauren Epstein as partner.

AI

Former Graphite Ventures analyst to launch new Vancouver incubator Althra

Jun 19, 2025

Althra aims to create more space for early-stage, generalist tech founders to build.

Photonic to open UK quantum R&D centre to aid international expansion

Jun 17, 2025

BC quantum computing startup already has backers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Cleantech

New School Foods to expand beyond plant-based salmon to other meat alternatives

Jun 17, 2025

The Toronto startup has opened its doors for a tour of its food tech and launched a new parent company.

toronto financial district
VC

Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady

Jun 16, 2025

Report finds some Canadian startup hubs have lost ground amid trade tensions and wobbly VC market.

Funding

Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand its drug development capabilities and global reach

Jun 13, 2025

The deal triples Nicoya’s customer base to nearly 3,000 and gives it a new European hub.

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Events

Wealthsimple’s Brett Huneycutt explains how its new products advance the company’s financial services vision

Jun 12, 2025

Co-founder and CPO talks banking, investing, insurance, and potential Robinhood competition.

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